Marine Biology

How did Alec the Alpha and Marvin the merman first meet?

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A short tale of seduction, selkies, and sushi.

Alec is a werewolf with problems – he’s unexpectedly alive, he’s quite definitely gay, and he’s been ordered to partner up for an investigation with one very flirty merman. In this sweet little love story, Alec must discover his inner Alpha, or suffer the consequences of neurotic ghosts and criminal masterminds with (literal) offshore accounts.

Delicate Sensibilities?

Contains confused lovelorn werewolves and very pretty ex-Goth mermen who are exclusively interested in each other. May also contain fish, Irish mafia, and a shocking lack of tea.

Writing as G L Carriger, New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger brings her comedic voice to contemporary urban fantasy and gay romance. This short story started it all! It’s the prequel to The Sumage Solution, The Omega Objection, and The Enforcer Enigma.

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Want to know what happens after the pack moves? That’s in The Sumage Solution

This story is too short to its own print edition (11,000 words ~ 43 pages) which is why you get the pdf, you can print it out for yourself. First published in The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance 2 (2010).

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