{"product_id":"half-moon-bay-9798991019088","title":"Half Moon Bay","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBetray humanity and risk insanity to love a siren queen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eCape Althea whispers of a wraith guarding the bay. Capricious weather and the glint of iron scales betray an ominous presence, but nothing more... until Laura Rivell sets sail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbarking on a revival cruise with her childhood friend, Laura is reborn into darkness instead of the promised light: A fate of ethereal dirges, kindred spirits, and a treacherous siren that the sheltered Miss Rivell cannot resist. Now Laura must decide whether to turn her back on religion, society, and humankind itself to love a monster-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd perhaps become a monster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeize the lure of Half Moon Bay, romantic Gothic fiction for women influenced by Andersen's Little Mermaid meets Eggers' Nosferatu, crafted for souls that embrace the villain within.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle Information: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Closed door sapphic romance with fade-to-black intimacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Recommended for readers of Gothic women's romantic fiction with dark fantasy worldbuilding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Recommended for fans of \"The Sweet Sting of Salt\" by Rose Sutherland, \"Our Wives Under the Sea\" by Julia Armfield, and \"The Wicked and the Willing\" by Lianyu Tan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNelson, Elise:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Elise Nelson is an author of romance, poetry, comics, and more with a BA degree in English literature, creative writing, and multimedia storytelling. She is also a therapeutic writing teacher and a passionate mental health advocate. You can visit her website at www.elisenelsonauthor.com.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eManteufel, Richelle:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Scribe of Gothic literary and genre fiction for women, Richelle Manteufel grew up relishing the psychological deep-dives of Poe, Stoker, and the Brontë sisters. She discovered her passion for writing fiction at nine years old. Now a married mother of two in Spanish Fort Alabama, she can be found shopping for gothic fashion or writing in her Victorian-style office, earbuds blasting heavy metal. Find her latest publications and social media handles at www.manteufelbooks.com.","brand":"Man Devil Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635433046290,"sku":"9798991019088","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_65b2fe9c-44a6-4e5d-bbe4-0207008560e0.jpg?v=1759235574","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/half-moon-bay-9798991019088","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}