Coming Up for Air

Amanda Meuwissen

Jan 2019 · Dreamspinner Press

About this ebook

It's not easy being someone's fairy tale.

Leigh Hurley is making a name for himself among thieves and criminals, even if it isn't the life he would've chosen. He shouldn't have screwed over the Moretti brothers, though. It landed him in the river with weights on his feet. But somehow he's escaped certain death. The last thing he remembers before waking on the riverbank is a beautiful face and a soft kiss.

Then, Tolomeo turns up naked at Leigh's apartment.

Tolly comes from a race of killers--merfolk who drown humans for fun. But Tolly is different, and when he sees a human in trouble, he offers a kiss, granting the man the ability to breathe underwater... and himself the ability to walk on land, at least until the next full moon. The ancient laws state that if he is given a vow of love by the one he kissed, he will be able to keep his legs. If not, he will be put to death when he returns to the water.

But love is not something Leigh offers easily... and Tolly has a secret of his own.

Ratings and reviews

Once in a while, you stumble across a book that really takes you by surprise. That was this one for me. I read the blurb and thought it sounded good so even though Amanda Meuwissen is a new author to me I took a chance. I was looking for something new and original and have not read a lot of merfolk stories so thought, 'why not'. Best decision I made in a long time. Coming up for Air is gripping, suspenseful, charming, sexy and purely delightful. I absolutely loved Tolly. I loved all of the characters and loved the story-line. It is original with shady characters ( mafia men and thieves), unsavory characters, twists, suspense, and romance. Then toss in a sexy, sweet merman that is trying to keep his legs and the man he loves and you have a great nail-biting, page-turning read. If you like any of that and looking for something different in the fantasy realm this is for you... oh yeah there is some violence, but that is expected from the mob world setting.

About the author

Amanda Meuwissen is a bisexual author with a primary focus on M/M romance. She has a Bachelor of Arts in a personally designed Creative Writing major from St. Olaf College and is an avid consumer of fiction through film, prose, and video games. As the author of LGBT Fantasy #1 Best Seller, Coming Up for Air, paranormal romance trilogy, The Incubus Saga, and several other titles through various publishers, Amanda regularly attends local comic conventions for fun and to meet with fans, where she will often be seen in costume as one of her favorite fictional characters. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband, John, and their cat, Helga, and can be found at www.amandameuwissen.com.