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Mermaid Romance
A romance centered on a human and a mermaid or merman, often bridging two worlds and exploring themes of longing, sacrifice, and the price of love across land and sea.
Why readers love it
Readers are drawn to the inherent longing and impossibility of a love that must cross a fundamental boundary, and the chance to imagine a love strong enough to reshape a life or even a species.
Also called
Selkie romance
Siren romance
Fish-out-of-water romance
Merfolk shapeshifter
Human transformed into mermaid
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