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Maiden of the Black Isle

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"I ran away. I ran away from my problems and everything that suffocated me. I ran to the water." 

Uma Dixon is done with the situation at home. After a horrific incident with her stepsister, she escapes to live with her biological sister on a small island off of Scotland. This pause allows her time to figure things out, find herself, forgive, and grieve over the loss of her mother. 

As Uma focuses on her love for painting and the ocean, she meets an enigmatic guy, Roane, who introduces her to deeper mysteries of the water. When she discovers he is a Selkie, more questions and wonders arise.  Uma might have found her muse, but despite the myths that tie to these shape-shifting creatures, there is no way in knowing what happens when a Selkie male falls in love, not just lust, with a woman, unless she takes the plunge.   

Is the sacrifice Roane is willing to make worth losing his connection to the sea or will Uma run away again?All Rights Reserved

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