Mermaid Fred Bimm is feeling seriously neglected. The three
men in her life have deserted her for various reasons. She
hasn't heard from Prince Artur or Thomas Pearson since they
left Boston, but she sees Jonas all the time. He and his
girlfriend, Fred's boss Dr. Barb, are everywhere in their
togetherness, highlighting Fred's singleness.
Unfortunately, they want Fred to share their happiness,
resulting in a string of less than stellar blind dates with
a series of losers.
Things begin to look up with the arrival of merfolk Kertal
and Tennian. They've been sent by the High King to invite
Fred to the Pelagic, a meeting of Undersea Folk. While Fred
isn't too keen about the invite, Jonas is thrilled enough
for both of them. Before she knows it, she's packed up and
headed for Pirate's Cove Resort, where she meets up with
Artur and Thomas. While Fred is wary of her reasons for
being invited, Thomas and Jonas are honored to be the only
bipeds welcomed to the gathering of the mers. When Fred
realizes exactly why she's been invited, she's ready to
walk away rather than accept the huge responsibility
entrusted to her that could change both the human and mer
worlds forever.
SWIMMING WITHOUT A NET by MaryJanice Davidson is a
story that will entertain, delight and enlighten fans of
mermaid Fred. A lot of her history is revealed, leaving the
reader anxious for the next story. Fred's mission, which I
leave for the reader to discover, opens up a wide range of
possibilities that I know this author will take full
advantage of. Jonas is thoroughly entertaining in his
almost child-like delight in all things mer, and Fred's
waffling between Thomas and Artur is much fun. Fans of Ms.
Davidson, rejoice -- Fred is back and as sassy as ever!
It's not normal for a mermaid to hate being out in open
water, but Fred never claimed to be normal. To visit the
undersea realm of Artur, the High Prince, and the rest of
the royal merfamily, she has to fin it to the Cayman
Islands. Luckily, hunky marine biologist Thomas is along
for the swim - in his custom-made underwater RV. He'll be
able to explore where no "outlander" has gone before and
give Fred a place to escape to when the Undersea Folk start
getting on her nerves.
But as Fred tries to fit in with her own kind, she finds
herself hooked on both Artur and Thomas, and caught between
two factions of merfolk: those happy with swimming under
the radar - and those who want to bring their existence to
the surface...
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