Returning

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A mermaid's quest for love makes waves.

 

It's time to leave the ocean. Mira has been at sea for... well, she doesn't know how many years. It's hard to keep track of time when you live in the vast depths of the ocean. But after countless years, the relentless call of the salt water triggers the desire to procreate, and her time is up.

 

For weeks, Mira has been tirelessly swimming north, her heart set on finding a mate. Finding a partner is the most important thing to her right now, and to fulfill her deepest longing, she must return to the place where she was last human—the coastal city of Saltford. 

 

Equipped with everything she needs to lure her perfect mate and produce a strong siren child, Mira emerges from the depths with determination coursing through her veins. Dive into an enchanting tale where an extraordinary mermaid ventures into uncharted waters of the heart, risking everything for a chance at true love.

 

This is a novella length sweet romance, and the first book in the Mermaid's Return trilogy. Returning is followed by Falling, and Surfacing. The Mermaid's Return trilogy is a prequel to the full-length YA mermaid fantasy Born of Water, and the expansive Siren's Curse Trilogy, by Readers' Favorite award-winner, A.L. Knorr.

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About the author

A.L. Knorr

USA Today Bestselling Author, A.L. Knorr is an award-winning Canadian fantasy writer. Readers love her vivid characters and mesmerizing stories of elemental transformation, adventure, friendship, and love. The bestselling Elemental Origins Series can be read out of order, but if you want to read in the order they were written, they are listed below chronologically.
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Known for strong female protagonists, realistic magic, adventure and intrigue, sweet romance, and well-crafted plots that keep you turning pages late into the night, A.L. Knorr is a masterful storyteller. A.L. Knorr's books are available partially wide and partially in Kindle Unlimited, as she moves her entire catalogue wide over the course of 2023.
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​​​​​​​ELEMENTAL STORIES
Season 1: ELEMENTAL ORIGINS (Completed)
Born of Water (Book 1)
Born of Fire (Book 2)
Born of Earth (Book 3)
Born of Æther (Book 4)
Born of Air (Book 5)
The Elementals (Book 6)
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Mermaid's's Return (Completed)
Returning (Book 1)
Falling (Book 2)
Surfacing (Book 3)
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Season 2: THE SIREN'S CURSE (Completed)
Salt & Stone (Book 1)
Salt & the Sovereign (Book 2)
Salt & the Sisters (Book 3)
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Season 3: EARTH MAGIC RISES (Completed)
Bones of the Witch (Book 1)
Ashes of the Wise (Book 2)
Heart of the Fae (Book 3)
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Season 4: ARCTURUS ACADEMY (Completed)
Firecracker (Book 1)
Fire Trap (Book 2)
Fire Games (Book 3)
Legends of Fire (Book 4)
Source Fire (Book 5)
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RINGS OF THE INCONQUO (Completed)
Born of Metal (Book 1)
Metal Guardian (Book 2)
Metal Angel (Book 3)
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THE SCENTED COURT (Completed)
A Blossom at Midnight (Book 1)
A Memory of Nightshade (Book 2)
A Daughter of Winter (Book 3)
A Prince of Autumn (2023)

PRETTY LITTLE MERMAIDS (Current WIP)
Cobalt (Prequel novella)
​​​​​​​Aquamarine (Book 1)
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OTHER UNIVERSES:
THE KACY CHRONICLES (Completed)
Descendant (Book 1)
Ascendant (Book 2)
Combatant (Book 3)
Transcendent (Book 4)