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The Mermaid's Curse (California Mermaids Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Kristina Ludwig (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
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New Mermaid Romance for Teens and New Adults


Book 1 of the California Mermaids series, by Kristina Ludwig, author of the best selling Amish Couples books!

The year is 1912 when the mermaid Oceania reaches her long-awaited eighteenth birthday under the full moon. Now, she is free to explore the land in human form and, hopefully, to discover her special talent.

During her midnight voyage to the surface, Oceania meets Xavier, a handsome land boy who aspires to become a musical composer, despite his wealthy father’s wishes that he run the family business. With Xavier’s help, Oceania discovers her special talent, one that links the two to the depths of their souls, both musically and romantically.

But little does Oceania know that she and her family are the victims of a generations-long mermaid’s curse: She can travel freely between land and sea for twelve moons following her eighteenth birthday, but then she must choose one or the other and remain there—permanently.

As Oceania’s romance with Xavier blossoms, she is faced with a heart-breaking choice. Should she decide to make her life on land with the boy she loves, or return to the bottom of the ocean to live with her family? And can she find a way to break the curse?

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  1. Book 1 of 3
    California Mermaids
  2. Print length
    142 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    October 23, 2014
  6. Reading age
    13 - 18 years
  7. File size
    1167 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OV2DIMU
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 23, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1167 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 142 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

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Kristina Ludwig

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Kristina Ludwig earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and practiced pharmacy for six years before retiring to become a full-time YA fiction author, blogger, and writing coach. She has published over 20 eBooks on Amazon, including the best selling Amish Hearts, Amish in College, and Amish Couples Series. She is an avid reader of YA fiction, but will read basically anything in sight!

Kristina lives in California with the two loves of her life: her baby girl Xaviana and her husband Antonio, with whom she's launched a YouTube show, "Business, Publishing, and Life." When she's not dreaming up new stories, you can find Kristina hanging out at the beach, cooking exotic recipes, playing classical piano, journaling, swimming, doing yoga, drawing, shopping, and traveling.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Tale (tail) of beautiful love...
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2014
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From the Amish series of books and now California Mermaids, Ms. Ludwig has become one of my all time favorite authors. This story, written in a two person POV, centers on Oceania and Xavier. This is a tale (tail if you’re a mermaid) of two individuals from two totally different worlds. Oceania has 30 sets of the moon after her 18th birthday to determine if she wants to remain in the ocean forever with her family, the only place she’s ever known, or on land with the one she believes to be her soul mate. They discover they have a talent that is amplified when around the other, as both seem to be musical inclined. I loved the flow of this book and how it makes you wonder, can it be true. Do mermaids actually exist? The characters were well rounded and believable, and both POV’s were written in a way that you clearly see what the character does and how they feel. If you are looking for a book with romance, mystery of the unknown, and a little fantasy that will keep your interest and instantly become one of your favorites, then this is definitely the book for you. I can’t wait for book two to find out if the curse is broken and if…well I can’t be giving too many surprise endings away. Guess you’ll have to pick up your own copy and find out what all the scoop is on this soon to be best seller.
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Amy Walker
3.0 out of 5 stars Could be more well informative and not so .....well read at your own risk.
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2015
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Yep. Read at your own risk I guess. Ah huh. Ur own risk. Why do I have to put more than twenty words for this review?
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BrittdogPub
5.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting Mermaid Love Story
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2014
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I enjoyed this mermaid tale. I learned a lot about mermaids by reading this interesting book. The book was a nice mix of fiction and fantasy. It was an enjoyable read and the book shows that the author is very talented at writing in various genres.

Oceania had just turned eighteen. She traveled to the surface of the ocean to experience life on dry land. Oceania soon met a young man named Xavier. It was love at first sight for both of them. They soon discovered that they both loved music and they enjoyed making music together. Soon it was time for Oceania to return to her home underwater. She convinced Xavier to make the trip with her.

Oceania's father was not very friendly to Xavier. In order for this unexpected relationship to work, one of the characters is going to have to give up the lifestyle they have known for their entire life. Read the book to find out if the young couple's love can survive the challenges of their very different lifestyles.
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1DreamReader
5.0 out of 5 stars Get Swept Away in This Enchanting Tale~
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2014
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A story like The Mermaid’s Curse comes along once in a lifetime. I have a passion for mermaid stories and this young adult novel exceeded my expectations. I read like an old-style fairytale. I loved the 1900s era and the setting for the book. I visited Monterrey, CA many times and know there is magic in the air there. The author knows the time period well, with descriptions of clothing and verbiage of the time. This is a clean read for teens to adults. I loved the passion infused between our lovestruck characters, Oceania and Xavier. I’m looking forward to reading Book 2, The Mermaid’s Wedding.I felt like a young girl as I was swept away in this enchanting tale.
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Warrior Princess
5.0 out of 5 stars Coming of age, choices, and love
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2014
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What a fun book! It's a fantasy but a very realistic one, with the theme of choices running through the whole book. Just like humans have to do as they become adults, mermaid Oceania has to make some big choices as she turns eighteen. She has to choose between her family and her love, between her familiar environment and a new life on land. Either choice involves sacrifices and rewards. Wonderful character development and a great plot. I also loved the switching of points of view between Oceania and Xavier -- that approach added even more depth to the story. I look forward to more books in the series!
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Elizabeth E.
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2015
Great for teans
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5.0 out of 5 stars I loved Oceania and Xavier!
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2015
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This was a very good book. A tale of two very different persons from completely different worlds meet and fall in love and have to decide which world they will live in (land or sea). Oceania and Xavier pull you into their worlds, their lives, and their love. You hurt when they hurt, you love when they love. It was so well written. They say a good book makes you want to be in it, a great book gives you no choice. This is a GREAT book, I was pulled into the book and could not put it down. Highly recommend this book to anyone looking to read a excellent story.
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Hayley Guertin
5.0 out of 5 stars Review
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2014
The Mermaid's Curse was a nice, fast paced book, which surprisingly mixed historical ficiton with fantasy, and Kristina made it work. I really enjoyed reading this story, especially since the fantasy aspect of it was so awesome, especially being brought up in The Little Mermaid era!

The book was very enjoyable, and it didn't go too slow, nor too fast. I can't wait for any sequel to come out, as I'm sure there will be! The characters were interesting and it was nice to see how they did things considering they were from 2 different worlds completely.

The story was captivating, and I just can't get over how she mixed historical fiction and fantasy. I have never seen that, and I really enjoyed it! It was such an imaginative idea, and Kristina did such a good job at it. I also loved ho we got a POV of both main characters, to see just how different they are.

This is the first historical fiction Kristina wrote, as well as her first fantasy, and I have to say that she did a pretty wonderful job with it. I would totally read another fantasy or historical fiction written by Kristina! The book was wonderful, and I'm happy to give it 5 out of 5 stars.
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