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The Mermaid Collector

The Mermaid Collector Softcover - 2012 - 1st Edition

by Marks, Erika (Author)

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New York, New York: NAL Accent / Penguin Group, 2012. First Thus. Softcover. Good+/No Jacket. Used Book: Trade Paperback Standard used condition. Reading copy or better.
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  • Title The Mermaid Collector
  • Author Marks, Erika (Author)
  • Binding Softcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition First Thus
  • Condition Used - Good+
  • Pages 400
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher NAL Accent / Penguin Group, New York, New York
  • Date 2012
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 913731
  • ISBN 9780451237927 / 0451237927
  • Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.9 in (20.57 x 13.72 x 2.29 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Love stories, Man-woman relationships
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012013248
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

More than a century ago, lighthouse keeper Linus Harris left his beloved wife and waded into the ocean with three other men to reunite with their mermaid lovers. The mysterious Mermaid Mutiny of 1888 has become legend for the residents of Cradle Harbor, Maine, honored by the town’s Mermaid Festival every August, when wind chimes are hung from seaside porches to drown out the alluring sound of mermaid song.

For thirty-five-year-old Tess Patterson, the legend is more than folklore; it’s proof of life’s magic. A hopeless romantic who is profoundly connected to the ocean in which she lost her mother, Tess ekes out a living as a wood-carver and longs to find a love as mystical as the sea. But when she’s hired to carve the commemorative mermaid sculpture for the coming festival, a chance to win the town’s elusive acceptance might finally be in her grasp.

For Tom Grace, life’s magic was lost at eighteen, when the death of his parents left him to care for his reckless brother, Dean. Now thirty-five and the new owner of Cradle Harbor’s prized lightkeeper’s house, Tom hopes the quiet town will calm Dean’s self-destructive ways. But when Tom discovers Tess working on her sculpture, an unlikely and passionate affair ignites between them that just might be the stuff of legend itself—even as it brings to the surface a long-buried secret that could tear everything apart.  

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From the publisher

A native New Englander, Erika Marks has worked as an illustrator, an art director, a cake decorator and a carpenter. This is her second novel. 

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Media reviews

“An elegant and enchanting story about rescuing ourselves by saving each other, and a beautiful reminder of the magic and mystery we hold in our hearts.”—Eleanor Brown, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Weird Sisters

“Magical! The Mermaid Collector had me immediately transported to the windswept cove at Cradle Harbor, feeling the mist on my face and the sand under my feet—and looking for mermaids at every turn.”—Sarah Jio, Author of The Violets of March and The Bungalow

And praise for Erika Marks' Little Gale Gumbo

“Spicy, delicious, and filled with surprises.”—Adriana Trigiani, New York Times Bestselling Author of Don’t Sing at the Table

“A debut like this doesn’t come along often—this is women’s fiction to be savored...a winner.”—Library Journal (Starred Review)  

About the author

A native New Englander, Erika Marks has worked as an illustrator, an art director, a cake decorator and a carpenter. This is her second novel.