I have not read a mermaid book before. I can't even remember seeing The Little Mermaid all the way through. My usual genre is chick-lit and whilst this could be classed as such I have not come across it before. It was thanks to Amazon that I bought this and its positive reviews.

It cost me £2.75 through Amazon Marketplace and can be bought new for £4.61.

The book is about Lily, a mermaid that has been living on land for the past three years and has a crush on the school jock. She is convinced he is her mer-mate and that they will live happily under the sea together. That is until Quince, her irritating neighbour, keeps butting in and stopping her revealing her feelings. We see relationships and feelings develop before Lily knows it herself. The second half focuses more on the consequences of Lily accidently kissing someone she shouldn't have. For in mermaid world once you kiss someone you are connected to them for life!

It did not grab me from the first chapter however after this I was hooked. The fish slang that Lily constantly uses was a little irritating at first and made her seem immature but it is only because of the way she was brought up. Where this was in a magical kingdom underwater called Thalassinia (in which I picture her Dad to be like the King in The Little Mermaid) which I find hard to get my head around. I imagine it to be relatively simple but houses and furnishings seem to be quite a lot more sophisticated than what I would imagine it could be underwater!

I did have two problems with the book and that was the change in one of the characters. This person seemed a nice, genuine person, perhaps not everyone's cup of tea, but genuine. However when the plot required they turned into a bit of a twat. I did find this unnecessary, it would have been possible to continue without altering them like that.

Secondly, was the fact that Lily's revelation to individuals that she was a mermaid brought about no questioning at all. It was simply accepted as if it was perfectly normal. One character simply laughed and asked if she wore coconuts! I know this is a magical book but even in Twilight Bella does not immediately accept the fact there are supernatural beings in the world.

Apart from that though I really enjoyed the book and finished it in about three days. There is a sequel titled Fins are forever which I will obtain once it is released in paperback. I recommend chick-lit and supernatural book fans read this as it could well open up a new type of book to you.