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Synopsis
On Lily Sanderson’s eighteenth birthday she’ll become just a girl—still a mergirl, true, but signing the renunciation will ink Princess Waterlily of Thalassinia out of existence. That leaves plain old Lily living on land, dating the boy she loves, and trying to master this being-human thing once and for all. Now that Lily and Quince are together, mer bond or not, she’s almost content to give up her place in the royal succession of Thalassinia. But just when she thinks she has everything figured out, the waves start to get rough. Lily’s father sends a certain whirlpool-stirring cousin to stay with her on land. What did Doe do to get herself exiled from Thalassinia and stuck in terraped form, when everyone knows how much she hates humans? And why why why is she batting her eyelashes at Lily’s former crush, Brody?
Is Fins Are Forever appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Clean YA mermaid romance with lighthearted relationship drama and coming-of-age themes. No violence or sexual content beyond kissing; focuses on a teen mermaid princess navigating life on land and relationships.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and clean language.
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the romance, humor, and mermaid world-building as Lily tries to balance her underwater royal heritage with her human boyfriend.