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A Thousand Salt Kisses

6/5/2016

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About the Book:
Publication Date: April 2016
Wise Ink Press
Series: Salt Kisses, Book One
Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy/Romance/Mer-Stories

Beautiful Crystal White is the new girl on the remote Starfish Island. During a party on the mainland, she goes for a midnight swim with other party goers where she meets the handsome, intriguing Llyr amongst the waves.
As she heads back to shore she realizes that he is not behind her and that nobody at the party remembers him. Crystal can’t seem to shake Llyr from her mind and returns to the beach in the hope of meeting him again. When she finally does, she realizes there may be more truth to the ramblings of the island folk than she thought.
To add more drama to her life, Crystal’s mother and her father are at war over a local power station that is devastating local marine life.
Over a sizzling roller coaster summer, it becomes apparent that all these events are not entirely unrelated and Crystal finds herself both caught up in a deep mystical romance and at the centre of an exploding environmental scandal…
Review:
Crystal is the new girl in Coney Bay on Starfish Island.  Her father moved the family out to the small island in order to be able to advocate for the environment against SKANX, a company that is dumping toxic waste into the Atlantic.  Trying to fit into island life, Crystal goes to a beach party with her new friend Rosie.  When Crystal swims out too far, she is rescued by Llyr, a mysterious guy with a mysterious name.  When Crystal can’t seem to find Llyr again, or any locals who even know of him, Crystal learns about a legend surrounding the island.   Once she learns of Merfolk, Crystal is in for an interesting summer and a hot romance.

A Thousand Salt Kisses is a young adult paranormal romance with mermaids and strong environmental undertones.  As a lover of mermaids and the environment, I did enjoy this book; however it is probably not for everyone and if the other YA paranormal romance stories out there don’t float your boat, then this probably will not, either.   Crystal is kind-hearted, caring and beautiful, which is why Llyr falls for her instantly.  Llyr is handsome and mysterious, which is why Crystal falls for him instantly.  Yes, there is insta-love, and yes, there are more absent than present parents; two YA tropes that are not left out.   I did think that the merfolk lore was very interesting and it did actually explain some of the stranger things fairly well, such as their selective invisibility, ability to change from fins to legs, some of their powers and their existence near the island.  I really do wish more of the Mer realm was explored, it sounded really interesting.  Also, I’m glad that the Mer were actively involved in the fight against the ocean pollution.   It seemed like a lot more could have been done with the SKANX plot line and made this book a little fuller than just the romance.  When the mystery and danger of SKANX did rear its head near the end, things became much more exciting.  An open ending really made me want to know what happens next (winter is coming), so I will probably check out the next book. A little thing that bothered me was the age difference in the relationship between some of Crystal’s friends, seventeen year old girls with twenty-six year old men was just strange to me.  Overall, a decent young adult paranormal mermaid romance that may or may not be for you.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review. 




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About the Author: 
Josie is a 31 year-old writer from London. Her Salt Kisses books became popular on Wattpad, and are now also serialised on Radish Fiction. A Thousand Salt Kisses is her third book.
For more information please visit  http://www.saltkissesbooks.com/ and  https://josiedemuthwriting.wordpress.com/. You can follow author Josie Demuth on Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and Wattpad.

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