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Tidal Crest #1
Deep Dive
Former Olympic diver Sam Lewis sometimes feels like a has-been. His celebrity status has faded and he now works as a stunt diver at Water World, a southern California aquatic theme park. Sam’s lived his entire life sheltered from most of society, and he’s guarded the secret of his sexual orientation for the sake of his celebrity reputation. But Sam yearns for love, and now that he’s not so much in the public eye, he allows himself to begin dating. When he meets a coworker named Percy in the Atlantis Kingdom museum at Water World, Sam thinks it just might be love at first sight. But the more he interacts with Percy, the more perplexed he becomes by the young man’s strange behavior. Sam soon discovers Percy’s not an ordinary gay man, and Sam’s eyes are opened to a whole new fantasy world he never imagined could actually exist. Together they must fight forces intent on separating them if they’re to have any real chance at love.
114 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 15, 2015
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About the author
Jeff Erno
71 books642 followersJeff Erno currently lives in southern Michigan. He holds a bachelor's degree in business management and human resources. Jeff began writing stories in the late 1990's and initially posted them to a free online amateur website. The positive feedback he received from readers encouraged him to continue, and this eventually led to the publication of his first novel, Dumb Jock. Erno has subsequently published several other novels.
His greatest passion in life is writing, and he hopes to be able to continue sharing his work with readers worldwide.
His greatest passion in life is writing, and he hopes to be able to continue sharing his work with readers worldwide.
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February 10, 2017
Like so many others I’ve always been fascinated with mermaids. This is the first mer-story I’ve read, though, and I love it. It is very well written and the passion leaps off the pages.
Sam Lewis, a former Olympic diver, has led a somewhat secluded life while training and winning medals. He has hidden a side of himself for many years, and not until he is in his thirties has he dared come out. Now working as an entertainer in Water World doing dives for the visitors, Sam leads a quiet life. But that all changes when he meets Percy—a man so captivating that Sam falls deep and hard in a very short amount of time. But Percy who has a secret—a secret that can rip them apart. Now that Sam has finally found love, though, he’s going to fight to keep it.
The story is well paced, very sweet, and the mythology behind the merpeople is well thought through—revealed just enough to make sense, yet not so much that the logic side of the reader’s brain would kick in and question the logic behind it all.
I have only one grunt to utter, and that was the very quick ending—a climax I think could have been executed better since the rest of the book was so well written and paced. But it’s definitely not a grunt to discourage any reader to read this beautiful love story.
Sam Lewis, a former Olympic diver, has led a somewhat secluded life while training and winning medals. He has hidden a side of himself for many years, and not until he is in his thirties has he dared come out. Now working as an entertainer in Water World doing dives for the visitors, Sam leads a quiet life. But that all changes when he meets Percy—a man so captivating that Sam falls deep and hard in a very short amount of time. But Percy who has a secret—a secret that can rip them apart. Now that Sam has finally found love, though, he’s going to fight to keep it.
The story is well paced, very sweet, and the mythology behind the merpeople is well thought through—revealed just enough to make sense, yet not so much that the logic side of the reader’s brain would kick in and question the logic behind it all.
I have only one grunt to utter, and that was the very quick ending—a climax I think could have been executed better since the rest of the book was so well written and paced. But it’s definitely not a grunt to discourage any reader to read this beautiful love story.
November 23, 2015
I would love to read a sequel to this, it was awesome!!
January 7, 2016
4 Heart Review by Dennis
Sam Lewis didn’t have the best upbringing growing up. Sure he was an Olympic diver but that didn’t give him much freedom being able to live his life as an openly gay man. He was out to his family and coach but they didn’t feel it would be good for his career if it was known to the public. Now that he is a “has been” in his eyes and works as a diver at a aquatic theme park, Water World, he is able to live his life as he wants.
Percy works at the theme park in the Atlantis Kingdom museum. He helps with the mermaid tank in making it look as real as possible, maybe a little too real when it comes to Sam. Percy has been following Sam’s career and has been infatuated with him since he was a kid and has a little secret that he has been keeping himself.
Deep Dive is a good start for Jeff’s Tidal Crest series. I think it gives you just enough to make you want to read it and keeps enough that you want to read the future books to come. Being from southern California it was interesting to be able to know exactly what the characters were talking about and being able to sort of pin point where they were. Jeff did a wonderful job at creating enough of a background for both characters but leaving enough out that I can’t wait to see what happens in the future. I would recommend picking up Deep Dive by Jeff Erno to find out if Sam and Percy’s love for each other can withstand the barriers that their backgrounds can create and to find out what happens in the books ahead
This book was provided free in exchange for a fair and honest review for Love Bytes. Go there to check out other reviews, author interviews, and all those awesome giveaways. Click below.
Sam Lewis didn’t have the best upbringing growing up. Sure he was an Olympic diver but that didn’t give him much freedom being able to live his life as an openly gay man. He was out to his family and coach but they didn’t feel it would be good for his career if it was known to the public. Now that he is a “has been” in his eyes and works as a diver at a aquatic theme park, Water World, he is able to live his life as he wants.
Percy works at the theme park in the Atlantis Kingdom museum. He helps with the mermaid tank in making it look as real as possible, maybe a little too real when it comes to Sam. Percy has been following Sam’s career and has been infatuated with him since he was a kid and has a little secret that he has been keeping himself.
Deep Dive is a good start for Jeff’s Tidal Crest series. I think it gives you just enough to make you want to read it and keeps enough that you want to read the future books to come. Being from southern California it was interesting to be able to know exactly what the characters were talking about and being able to sort of pin point where they were. Jeff did a wonderful job at creating enough of a background for both characters but leaving enough out that I can’t wait to see what happens in the future. I would recommend picking up Deep Dive by Jeff Erno to find out if Sam and Percy’s love for each other can withstand the barriers that their backgrounds can create and to find out what happens in the books ahead
This book was provided free in exchange for a fair and honest review for Love Bytes. Go there to check out other reviews, author interviews, and all those awesome giveaways. Click below.
March 3, 2016
MERMEN YAAAAAYYY! Is pretty much what I thought while reading this.
I love mermen m/m romances and this is definitely one of the best I have read. I can't wait for the sequel!
I love mermen m/m romances and this is definitely one of the best I have read. I can't wait for the sequel!
April 14, 2016
Well..., I don't really know what to think about this, fast paced, romance. The main plot is simple and developed way to fast.
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