She Who Frees the Selkie

Maeve lives in a remote fishing village on the far northern sea, seeking solace in books and the memories of her mother, who was stolen by the violent finfolk years ago. When her father captures the enigmatic Silas, believing him to be a finborn, Silas insists he's a selkie missing his pelt and pleads for Maeve's help. In exchange for his freedom, Silas promises to help Maeve rescue her mother from the finfolk.

Together, Maeve and Silas must navigate treacherous waters, both literal and figurative, to find his pelt and liberate her mother. But the truth, like the sea, is deep and dark, hiding secrets that could change everything.

A sweet slow burn novella with more adventure than romance.