For centuries, the mers have lived beneath the Everealm seas, hidden from the surface world. But now something ancient has risen from The Deep and the sea is no longer safe. Merfolk must make a decision: stay hidden or reveal themselves to fight the creatures threatening their kingdoms.

Maren is a mer princess with a plan to reunite the four pieces of the Tideheart, an ancient shellstone that gives all mers the ability to walk on land. Using her piece and gaining legs, she finds herself aboard a pirate ship and attempting to pass as human. It's too bad she's not the only person on the surface who knows about the Tideheart and wants her piece for themselves.

Pirate captain, Raff, has taken over the ship after his father is murdered on the main deck and the killer is still unknown. Upon finding a mysterious journal that speaks of a powerful shellstone, he wonders if this is what led to his father's death. Determined to finish what the late captain started, he begins his hunt while trying to keep his crew and family safe from the beasts lurking below.

Torrent, a warrior merman, wants nothing more than to continue the search for his missing brother after a fight with sea monsters goes wrong. But when he's forced into a betrothal with a princess from a neighboring sea, he may have to choose between duty to his kingdom or his brother. The princess in question is no wilting waterlily and the more he gets to know the pink-haired beauty, the less he wants to abandon her, even though his brother's life hangs in the balance.

A rival pirate, Captain Maddex, who has gained a fearsome reputation on the four seas, is about to meet his ultimate matcha female pirate who is allergic to commitment and avoids emotional entanglements like they're sea serpents. What will it take to convince a woman like her that even pirates deserve a happily ever after?

The Deep is awakening. The mers are returning. And beneath the whispering waves, love may be the most dangerous thing of all. Whispering Waves is book 1 of the Salt & Sea Series, a spicy interconnected fantasy romance series set in the world of Everealm. It is intended for mature audiences and to be read or listened to in order.