Move over vampires, demons and weres, the mermen are here
Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, author of the new Mermen, book one in The Mermen Trilogy, lets us know why mermen are scarier than other paranormal creatures.
Mimi: Sure, vampires drink blood, demons belong to the fiery pits of hell and a werewolf's bite will leave you howling at the full moon and chomping on humans, but I'd choose going face-to-face with one of those any day over running into a merman.
Just why is that? Well I made a list …
5 reasons mermen are the scariest males in the paranormal world:
1) You'll never see them coming. No, I don't mean that in a naughty way, you bad girl! I mean that when you see a merman, you'll never suspect what he truly is. They do NOT have gills, tails or scales. Most are about seven feet tall, stacked with muscles and are insanely gorgeous. So why do they look that way, instead of like the mermen we see in fairy tales? That's part of the mystery!
2) They only fight naked. Personally, given how incredible they look and all of the manly equipment they come with, I wouldn't stand a chance. I'd be way too distracted to win a fight. And I'm guessing the other paranormal dudes out there might feel a teensy bit intimidated in a brawl when they see a big, naked, crazy tower of muscles coming at them.
3) They have no females of their own, so they simply borrow ours. I bet you're thinking that doesn't make any sense. Why wouldn't they have women of their own for hot mer-sex and reproduction? Well, that too is a mystery we'll have to uncover, but just know you won't see any ladies strutting around on their island, which is why they periodically hop on over to the mainland and round up a few females. What comes next? Read No. 4.
4) Like the other men in the paranormal world, they bite. Hard. But it's only during sex, and what happens next isn't pretty. Run, ladies! Don't be fooled by their hotness and promises of a night you won't forget.
5) Their boss is way scarier than Satan. I don't want to give too much away, but they answer to a higher power and it's not a deity or bigger merman. No, this ruler is paranoid, possessive, hates us humans and shows no mercy. The mermen will do anything she says. Not always because they want to, but because they have to.
OK, so there you go! Five reasons you might not want to take a beautiful merman up on his offer when he tells you he has a private island he'd like to show you. But I do hope you'll check out what happens to Liv Stratton when she's shipwrecked on their island! She's in for a treat!
About Mermen:
Infamous bachelor and self-made billionaire Roen Doran is a bastard. Yes, he knows it. And no, he doesn't care. He's got money and power, and he depends on no one. But when his estranged father dies, willing him a secret island, Roen will come face to face with an even bigger secret: its occupants. And these savage, sea-obsessed warriors are quick to make their position clear: Leave now or die.
There's only one problem. Nobody tells Roen what to do. Ever. Oh, and one other thing. He's just met the island's other new "guest" and something about her brings out his possessive side.
Sole shipwreck survivor Liv Stratton had been adrift at sea for ten grueling days when salvation miraculously appeared: an uncharted island. Only, the deceivingly beautiful men who live there aren't interested in saving her. No, not at all. Because they somehow believe she is their property, a gift from the ocean to do with as they please. This is not good.
Her only hope? Billionaire Roen Doran, of all people. A man who's said to care for nothing and no one. But if he's so heartless, then why is he about to risk everything to help her?
Find out more about Mimi and her books at www.mimijean.net.