Amanda Kimberley

For one hundred years, Aya avoided the human world above the sea. Humans were liars. At least, that's what her sister Shub always claimed. And after centuries of betrayal from both mortals and magical beings, Aya had little reason to believe otherwise. But when the sun goddess finally rises to the surface for the first time, one human man changes everything. Drawn to Chary's ocean-blue eyes and laughter as warm as sunlight, Aya finds herself captivated by the very world she swore would never tempt her.
Then tragedy strikes, and the sea demands a choice that could expose her people, defy her father's laws, and alter both their fates forever. Because saving a human life may cost Aya far more than her heart. Chary's Little Mermaid is a holiday romantasy retelling inspired by The Little Mermaid, filled with sea mythology, forbidden longing, ancient gods, and magic.