Spotlight: Ocean Heart by Ally Aldridge
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(The Soul Heart Series, #1)
Publication date: December 1st 2020
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
Being a mermaid brings a new depth to ‘it’s complicated.’
High school teen Mariah’s life is anything but simple. Between a crush on her best friend and a rivalry brewing with the swim team star, her powers awaken early.
When Mariah’s guardian meddles in her life with magic, she causes more harm than good. The soul reapers are coming and there’s a werewolf hungry for merblood. All secrets wash ashore sooner or later, and Mariah’s about to discover hers.
Mixing a messy love life with deadly powers will whip up a storm of trouble. Can Mariah contain it or will she be swept up in its wake?
A gripping story about a mermaid, self acceptance, and romance that literally sparks.
Excerpt
Friends to lovers (Jace)
“Summer’s almost over,” Jace said, sounding oddly sad. He’d taken his t-shirt off and I could see he’d become less boy and more physically grown up.
“Then back to school,” I groaned. “I hope we’re in the same classes.”
“You’d miss me if I wasn’t.”
“Careful, big head! You’d miss me, too.”
“Maybe I would, maybe I wouldn’t,” he teased.
I shook my head. “You can’t fool me, Jace Walker.”
“I fooled you into watering the garden, didn’t I? And what about when I told you that if you eat enough lettuce it starts to taste like chocolate? Or the time I tricked you into swapping your little pound coins for my big fifty pences?”
“Wow, you are a shitty friend. Maybe I won’t miss you at all.”
“Fine, we’ll miss each other. And summer. Summer is great,” Jace sighed, leaning back on the grass.
“It really is,” I agreed.
“Be even better if I didn’t have a little, whiney voice chittering in my ear.”
I gave him a playful shove. He squinted one eye as he tried to look at me but caught the sun. My stomach flipped in a new way as I realised, for the first time, that Jace had changed over the summer holidays. He had got hot! I shook the stupid thought away. He was Jace Walker, my best friend forever.
Pre-order: Amazon
About the Author
Ally was born in London but grew up in Suffolk which is where most of her YA Fantasy novels are based.
She is happily married to her high school sweetheart, and together they are raising two cats, their son and daughter.
When Ally is not writing (or at her day job), she loves spending time with her family at the local beach, in the forest or watching way too much Netflix.
Ally loves a cup of tea and has been known to order one on a night out.
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