Sea of Charms - Sarah Beth Durst

nDELUXE EDITION--a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring beautiful cerulean blue sprayed edges! n nSarah Beth Durst brings cozy fantasy romance to the high seas in Sea of Charms, the third magical adventure in the New York Times bestselling Spellshop series! n nMarin has always belonged on the great blue sea.

When the man she thought was the love of her life schemed to ruin her parents' business, she did what her heart knew best: she fled to the sea. n nNow working as a supply runner on her own boat, Marin sails from island to island, delivering a varied array of goods: letters, flour, stories, and even the occasional enchanted statue. It's a lonely life, but it's hers.

Besides, she's got the company of Perri the sea serpent and Ree the sailor shrub. They're the best crew she could ask for. n nOn one of her routine trips to the capital of the Crescent Islands Empire, Alyssium, Marin finds the city on fire and a revolution underway--so she offers transportation to Dax, a composer friend who refuses to leave behind his instruments.

What starts as a rescue evolves into a deal: Marin will keep Dax on as a (temporary) member of her crew if he becomes her pretend boyfriend at the End-of-Harvest Festival back home. n nAgainst her better judgment, Marin finds herself intrigued by his stubbornness, his passion for stories, his charming smile--and realizes that perhaps she isn't saving him. Maybe it's the other way around.

n nSea of Charms is a cozy fantasy romance about finding your crew, your family, and moreover, finding yourself. n nRead in whatever order your heart desires, but don't miss The Spellshop and The Enchanted Greenhouse. n nI, for one, couldn't ask for more.

--Sangu Mandanna on The Spellshopn