Mermaid in Manhattan

'Completely addictive!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review

Iris loves being a mermaid. So, when her Mom, Queen of the Ocean, declares that she's to be wed to a human, she's furious.

Finn wants to be the first human mayor of magical New York. He needs a magical wife as part of his PR strategy to win over his constituents, and he's fine with a loveless marriage.

But after his reluctant fiancé Iris douses him with seawater at their first meeting, Finn finds himself wanting this romance to be more than a business arrangement.

Iris can't stand Finn on principle, but no matter how far she pushes him, Finn just won't break off their engagement. In fact, he keeps going out of his way to make her life easier. And soon, this mermaid is left wondering if life might be better in Manhattan than under the sea...

Tropes:

Arranged marriage

️ Only one bed

✨Romantasy

️Spice

Readers LOVE Mermaid in Manhattan!

'I was hooked from start to finish and never wanted to come up for air' Emma Lucy, bestselling author of Live, Ranch, Love

'An enchanting romp with all the charm of a classic rom-com!' A. T. Qureshi, USA Today bestselling author of The Baby Dragon Cafe

'Jessica Gadziala has mastered the magical romcom!' Grace Reilly, bestselling author of First Down

'Witty, swoony and completely bingeable' Nadia El-Fassi, bestselling author of Best Hex Ever

'I loved Finn and Iris...It's a version of New York I would happily live in' Athena Carstairs, author of There's Pumpkin About You

'Utterly addictive' Annabelle Slator, author of The Launch Date

'Completely addictive!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review

'Had me kicking my feet and screaming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review

Author: Jessica Gadziala
Publisher: Avon Books
Published: 07/07/2026
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.10w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780008785666

About the Author

Jessica Gadziala is a USA Today bestselling author who lives in rural New Jersey with her parrots, dogs, and an ever-growing collection of houseplants. A lifelong dreamer, she's been writing stories since childhood and published her first book in 2015. When not at her desk, she's usually feeding backyard birds, rewatching crime dramas, period pieces, and 90s supernatural TV shows, or adding to her towering stacks of unread books.