A siren who can only say “Yes.” A prince ashamed of his desires. A spicy Little Mermaid retelling.
In the underwater kingdom of Thalassia, sirens believe that human men exist for one purpose: to be lured beneath the waves and trained to serve in perfect obedience as submissive pets. But while other sirens dream of capturing and dominating a human, Aurelia longs for something different. As she swims to the surface each evening to watch the human prince bathing in the waves, she longs for him to claim her, and for a set of human legs to wrap around him.
In the human kingdom of Meridia, Prince Silas has lived his life under the crushing responsibilities of his crown. While his mother urges him to find a suitable wife and prepare for kingship, Silas finds solace in the cool embrace of the ocean, the only place where he does not need to be ashamed of his own deepest desires.
When Aurelia bargains with the conniving Sea Witch for human legs, the price is her siren song and nearly every word she possesses. She is left with a single word she is permitted to speak:
Yes.
Crashing into Silas's world, Aurelia has only three days to convince a man shackled by expectation to surrender to the desires he’s spent a lifetime denying. If she can find a way to help Silas abandon his shame and fully possess her, the Sea Witch's dark curse will be broken. If she fails, the bargain will cost her far more than her voice.
Tidebound is a seductive, high-spice reimagining of The Little Mermaid that explores themes of consent, overcoming shame, and finding the courage to become our truest selves.
