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- Content warnings: Sexual content, Drowning, Domestic violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual trauma, Trauma, Violence, Sexual assault (referenced), Child neglect, Depression, Body shaming, Dubious consent, Misogyny
Capsized in the Merman's Cove
by Cia Petrichor
Book 2 in Monster Mishaps
Short, salty, and surprisingly tender: shipwreck survival, merman body logistics, and two wounded people figuring out safety without sanding off the strange parts.
Goodreads 3.9/5 273 ratings
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Length184 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Grumpy sunshine
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- High
- Passionate / intense
- Feel-good
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- Monster
- Fated mates
- Possessive / claiming
- Growth-focused
- Secretly soft
- Hurt/comfort
- Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
- Romantic fulfillment
- Grumpy protector
- Only soft for them
- Slow burn with late spice
- Escape
- Cinnamon roll
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Protective love interest
- Rough / primal
- Kinky / adventurous
- Size difference focus
- Possessive/protective
- Touch starvation
- Tension
- First time/virgin romance
- Growling / possessive sounds
- Monster romance elements
- Monstrous anatomy
- Size difference
- Double penetration (single partner)
- Possessive
- Primal play (hunting/chasing)
- Non-consensual fantasy themes (CNC)
- Squirting
Fantasy promise
- Monster romance
- Ship / at sea
- Paranormal
- Mermaids/sirens
- Mermaid romance
- Coastal / island / beach
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- Contemporary
- Monsters
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Kraken / tentacle beings
- Forced proximity
- Stranded together
- Interspecies romance
- Survival romance
- Rescue romance
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Romantic
- Conversational
- Moderate
- Low
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- Survivor
- Mental health rep
- Sensual
- Warm
- Soft/gentle
- Heartwarming
- Witty
- Runaway / on the run
- Playful
- Fast-paced
- Healing
- Emotional
- Tense
- Steamy
- Survival against impossible odds
- Comfort read vibes
- Binge read
- Protect at all costs
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Different because
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Different because
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Book details
- Length
- 184 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book