Fish Out of Water

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Synopsis (from Amazon): Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum meets Splash in a sexy, smart-talking debut about a mermaid in a desert, a city under water, and the secret that no one is supposed to uncover.

Dirtwater's straight-talking Deputy Sheriff Rania Aqualina has a lot on her plate: a nicotine addiction that's a serious liability for a mermaid, a soldier-of-fortune ex who's hooked on her Mum's brownies, a gorgeous, naked stranger in her shower, and a mysterious dead blonde with a fish tattoo on Main Street. 

Heading home to Aegira for a family wedding, Rania has a sinking feeling that's got nothing to do with hydroporting seven miles under the sea and everything to do with the crazy situation. Now, if she can just steal a corpse, get a crazy Aegiran priest off her case, work out who the hell's trying to kill her, and stop sleeping with the fishes, she might be able to unravel the mysteries. And maybe even save her own ass while she's at it.

Fish out of Water is Stephanie Plum meets Splash, and the first book in a trilogy about Aegira, an underwater kingdom based on the historical Norse legend of Aegir.

My Review: 

Favorite Character(s):  It is a tie between Rania and her mother.  I really liked them both in there own "kooky" way.  They balance each other perfectly.

Setting:  It was very cool!  I loved the underwater kingdom.  The 

Fast read/slow read:  Fast read from the start!

Cover:  I like it, but I would love to see a picture of the kingdom!

One (or more) Sentence Summary:  Fish Out of Water is no doubt, Stephanie Plum meets Splash. I really loved the underwater kingdom, especially the dolphins!  

Would I Read Other Books by the Author: Yes, and can't wait for the sequel!  Yes, there will be a sequel as Fish Out of Water is the first of a trilogy.  

Meet the Author: Ros writes fresh, funny, genre-busting fiction. She digs feisty heroines, good friends, quirky families, heroes to make you sigh and tingle, and a dash of fantasy from time to time. 

Ros has been writing since she was eight and penned a whimsical series of short stories about a race of tiny people who lived on a rainbow. While they were a hit in the playground, a few things intervened - including a career in social policy and four noisy children.

Ros started writing again in earnest three years ago. In that time, Ros has secured a two-book deal with Harper Collins Australia, published Sister Pact (a romantic comedy co-written with her sister Ali) and Fish Out of Water (Escape Publishing on 1 April), been a contributing author to the e-anthology URL Love, and finaled in the STALI competition.

Ros also runs a successful business consulting to government and the private sector. She teaches professional writing skills and has authored a writing guide, Clarity.  Ros lives in Brisbane, Australia, with her husband Blair, four small but very opinionated children, a neurotic dog and nine billion germs. 

Connect: You can connect with Ros online at her website, Twitter and on Facebook.

Purchase it:  You can purchase Fish Out of Water online at Amazon for $3.99.