a mermaid with a long, luminescent, striped tail and green hair sits on a rock in a dark purple grotto, holding a skull in one hand. She is surrounded by flourescent green plants and bones embedded in the rocks. There are pink reflections on the water in front of her.

Mermay book deal!

To celebrate MerMay, my sapphic horrormance novelette, Swim With Me, Darling is on sale for 69% off at itch.io! If you need a read that is short and sweet but with a bite, this might be the book you’ve been looking for.

Everyone knows you never swim in the lake, but when a high school prank sends Lana Morrison plummeting into the cursed waters, she gets an up-close look at the real reason for its sinister reputation. More beautiful and terrifying than she could ever have imagined, the mysterious siren captivates Lana’s every thought and she sets out to woo the creature who haunts her dreams no matter what it takes.

Swim with Me, Darling is a polyamorous sapphic horrormance novella about the depths of desire and the lengths we go to for love. For fans of folk tales and the “good for her” genre of horror. Jennifer’s Body meets The Little Mermaid, but make it gay.

So, stop by the cursed lake for some murderous sapphic mermaids to brighten your MerMay!


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