Sea Fever

Children of the Sea #2

by Virginia Kantra

When the last available bachelor on World’s End island marries someone else, working mom Regina Barrone realizes that the love she yearns for isn’t just going to appear by magic... Dylan Hunter has returned to land for his brother’s wedding, but he is troubled. Years ago, he chose his life as a selkie—an immortal being of the sea—over the fragile and treacherous emotions of humanity... But Neither Regina nor Dylan foresee the future, where only love can save them—and the world.

Genres: Paranormal Romance, Romance, Paranormal, Fantasy, Mermaids, Shapeshifters, Adult

194 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra is the author of thirty books of women's fiction, contemporary romance, paranormal romance, and romantic suspense.

Kindred spirits and Anne of Green Gables fans, look for Anne of a Different Island , coming January 20, 2026.

Her latest release, The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale , a contemporary reimagining inspired by Dorothy's adventures in Oz, follows Kansas graduate student Dee Gale as she flees personal heartbreak and public humiliation to enroll in the writing program at Trinity College Dublin (the Emerald Isle!).

Meg and Jo , a contemporary novel inspired by the classic story Little Women, received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist and was a People Magazine pick.

Beth and Amy (May 25, 2021) "continues her delightful 21st-century retelling of Little Women...Kantra’s compulsively readable update will attract a whole new group of readers, as well as satisfy Alcott devotees."—Publishers Weekly

Her stories have earned numerous awards including two Romance Writers of America's RITA (R) Awards, ten RITA nominations, and two National Readers' Choice Awards.

Carolina Dreaming, the fifth book in her Dare Island series , won the 2017 RITA (R) Award for Best Contemporary Romance - Midlength and was named one of BookPage's Top Ten Romance Novels of 2016. Her work includes the popular Children of the Sea series and, in e-book format, The MacNeills stories.
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Reviews

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alright, I can admit when I'm wrong. I shouldn't have waited so long to try this series again. I got rec'ed it by one of my friends, but I did not like the first book in the series at all. I agreed to try again, but even after I got the book I put off reading it.

Last night, as I was browsing my shelves looking for a book, I spotted this one. I added it to my "Currently-Reading" shelf, read a chapter, and took it back off the shelf. I browsed my shelves again looking for something else before forcing myself to pick the book back up to get it out of the way. It's not that I'd heard bad things about this book, I was just in the mood for a good book and based on the first book I was pretty confident that this wouldn't be it. But I was wrong.

The worldbuilding still isn't very deep, but with a more enjoyable storyline it didn't bother me like it did before. That, or I just expected it this time around.

The biggest difference (a positive one) from the first book was the relationship and the characters. It was really hard for me to like Margred because she came off as pretty selfish and cold. I get that selkie's are all about themselves, but that really doesn't endear them to me. I expected more of the same from Dylan, but it was completely different.

Dylan acted cold and removed, but he could never keep it up for long. Under the surface he had countless emotions and fears that he refused to acknowledge because selkies didn't feel or want the way he did. I loved watching him slowly get closer to Regina while resisting it at the same time. His reluctant sentiment and caring were all the more sweet and special because they were done despite himself.

Regina took a bit longer for me to warm up to, but it wasn't long before I liked her too. I liked that she was so independent and didn't cling. The very fact that she didn't made her perfect for Dylan because it forced him to reach out and acknowledge that he needed the little signs of affection too.

I liked that Nick wasn't just cast as a token character. Kids are too often used strictly as a plot device and are then relegated to the shadows until it's convenient for them to come back out again and be precocious. That didn't happen with Nick. Regina actually treated him like a real son and feared his growing connection with Dylan. She never forgot him and she didn't let Dylan either.

I enjoyed this book, but there were a few things that bugged me. For one, once again this relationship is started with a one night stand. Is this how every book by her is going to start? I'm not really a fan of this plot device so I hope not. Also, Regina sure did accept the existence of selkies with no problem. I know Dylan needed that acceptance, but a little disbelief wouldn't have been amiss.

After enjoying this one so much I'm a lot more excited about reading the next one. I've heard this series just gets better and better with each book, so it should be a good one.

[Julie (jjmachshev) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very nice. I enjoyed "Sea Fever" more than Virginia Kantra's first book in the 'Children of the Sea' series. This story has more fire, more excitement, and much more interesting characters (to me). The hero of this book is a cynical selkie (say that three times fast) who has convinced himself that love and caring only leads to heartache. Reading about his reform, almost against his will, was very satisfying!

Dylan is the brother of Caleb the hero from "Sea Witch". When Dylan was 13 he had his first change to his selkie form. This led to him finding his mother's skin and she promptly took Dylan and left her mortal son, daughter, and husband. She and Dylan went to the selkie realm and she was killed after being trapped in a fishing net less than a year later. So Dylan has only seen the pain that caring and love brings and prefers to live the light-hearted and nomadic life of a selkie. He can't believe Margred (selkie heroine of the first book) gave up life as a selkie for 'love' of his brother and now lives as a fragile human. He secretly shows up at their wedding and quickly seduces the caterer who catches his eye, then disappears back to the water. When his prince asks him to return to his brother's island because of a worrisome demon presence, he's at first reluctant. Then he realizes he can see the beautiful caterer he can't quite forget. And won't that be the perfect cover?

Regina can't believe her life is such a cliche. The only time she 'escaped' from life on the small island, she ended up and unwed mother and returned home. She figures it must be a family thing since her mother raised her alone too, so no men. She'd rather her son life without a father then involve him with a man who 'won't stick'. So when she runs into Dylan while taking a break at a wedding and is instantly attracted, she very leery. Then Dylan says he won't be back and she figures what the heck...at least she won't have to worry about a relationship afterward. Then it's deja vu all over again (HAH) after she turns up pregnant! Now the father of her child has shown up claiming to be not quite human, and he tells her there's a demon after her unborn child. Will sombody please wake her up?

Dylan has all the fire I didn't feel from Margred in the first book. His gradual change and his confusion regarding his feelings is extremely well done. The suspense is much better and I found the sex a bit hotter too. If you read the first book, you need to go get this one NOW. If you didn't, you'll probably want to once you read this one. Unfortunately, we'll have another 10 months to wait for the next book, "Sea Lord", which doesn't come out until May 2009 :(

[Vanessa theJeepDiva · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book two in the Children of the Sea series starts off at the wedding of Caleb and Maggie. These are the main characters of the first book. Dylan is Caleb’s older, estranged brother. After reading the first book you come to know Dylan as a bit of a jerk who has distanced himself from everything human. I liked the jerkiness of Dylan. The way I see it is that there will be a female that will shape him into the better man that he has always had the potential to be. I highly recommend reading Sea Witch before you read this one. The author does not rehash what has occurred in the first book. (That’s a big plus in my opinion.)
Dylan meets Regina at his brother’s wedding. Immediately upon meeting they have a hot and sexed up encounter on the beach, at the wedding reception. In the after sex conversation Dylan tells Regina that she won’t see him again. I have mentioned he is a jerk. Upon his return to his home at Caer Subai his prince Conn sends him on a mission. This mission is to keep an eye in the demon activity back on the island of Worlds End, Maine. This sends him right back to Regina. She has become the target of the demons. It is also because of Dylan’s time and contact with Regina that she has become the target of the demons.
Regina has a bad history with men. She has an eight year old son who has never met his father to prove this point. She loves her son Nick and wants to give him the best life she can. She also does not want to give him any false hope that Dylan may be a man who sticks around. She is a great mother. Thus far she has managed without a man in their lives. When Dylan comes along as her protector she doesn’t push him away, but she is very careful with his presence around her son. I liked how Dylan was a character that really needed to make majorly huge evolvements, but he doesn’t. He does soften up a bit, but he remains for the most part as he was in the beginning. He does bring Regina and Nick into his life.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked Dylan and Regina's story better than the first.
They have a one-night stand at Caleb and Maggie's wedding, but Dylan is Caleb's long-lost brother who turned out to be selkie. So he comes for the wedding, sees Reggie and they go at it. He ends up getting Reggie pregnant, and since selkie births are dwindling, his prince, Conn, makes him stay and protect her and the baby...not that you could pry Dylan from her-much against his better judgement. But the demons aren't done. They are trying to get the selkies to join them against the humans, but their plan is to murder selkies and blame it on the humans. Well Reggie gets kidnapped and stuffed in a whole where the tide is swiftly rising, but Dylan shifts to seal form and saves her, but he also lets her know what he is. And then Reggie's 8 yr old son Nick gets kidnapped, but when Dylan saves Nick, he realizes it was too easy...the demons wanted to kill Reggie, Nick was the distraction. This one had a happy ending as well, but the demons aren't done yet.

[Sophia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the second book in the series, but it was the first one I read because I was curious to read a story with a Selkie hero.

The story begins at a wedding reception where the heroine, Regina, is a little bitter over her circumstances single mom with no future prospects and decides that after all this time she wants a one night stand just because. Unfortunately, she lives on a very low populated island in Maine where everyone knows each other so she doesn't have a lot of options for her tryst.
Regina discovers that the groom's mysterious prodigal brother, Dylan, is more than happy to oblige her. Dylan is harboring quite a few dark emotions himself, but he represses them because he is half selkie and selkies do not experience emotion. His kind are drawn to sexual partners and are the expert love 'em and leave 'em.
The trouble is that Dylan and Regina's one night together has consequences. Dylan returns to the sea and his prince only to be ordered back to the island to discover why demons are searching and congregating there. The island is a nightmare for him for more than just the danger of feelings for Regina. His human father, brother, and sister reside there and he does not want to deal with that baggage from the past at all.
While Dylan is MIA at sea, Regina returns to her normal life of being a line cook in her mother's restaurant, dealing with her mother's pressure on her to conform, and caring for her son.
Just after Dylan returns and begins showing renewed interest in Regina to cover his reason for returning to the island, he is forced to realize that his feelings for her are real. She is kidnapped and he rescues her to learn they are to have a child. This child and Regina are in danger because of the prophesy regarding his family.
The story really takes off from that point.

The characters were well written and strong. The h/h from the first book are very much a part of this one, but other than spoilers to their story this book can stand alone. The relationship building was just right. Dylan's growth was enjoyable to read as was Regina's growing ability to learn to trust him. Regina's son Nick and her mom were 3D secondary characters.
The plot was twisting and exciting. The villains are the demons, but who knows what human they will occupy next and that thought always kept me on my toes while reading. The fantasy world that the author created is wonderful and I loved this deviation from the usual paranormal beings.

I'm definitely going back to read the first story with Dylan's brother human brother Cal and the selkie Margred. I also look forward to their sister's story.

[Paranormal Romance · Rating 4 out of 5]

Regina spends the night of her friend’s wedding in loneliness, longing to experience even a taste of the true happiness they share together. The last time she opened herself up to love; the man broke her heart and left her as a single parent. Drunk and feeling more than a little depressed, she decides to take pleasure in the arms of a hansom stranger.
Dylan is home after 13 years for the marriage of his brother. However, family has never meant anything to him. He always knew he was apart from his siblings and father; embracing the Selkie nature of his mother instead. He has sex with the beautiful human woman on the beach because he finds her attractive and there is nothing more to it, fully intending to leave the next day and return to his ocean home. But upon returning to his king and learning of the prophecy that the daughter born of his line come mean peace on earth, he knows the only way to stay on the small isolated island of his own life is the connection between himself and Regina. Never in his wildest dreams would he imagine himself falling for her. Or even more shocking, realizing their union on the beach would produce a child.
When demons threaten that which has come to mean more to him than anything, he experiences real true fear for the first time and will use all his power to keep her safe.
What this book lacked was an imaginative story. What made up for though was this magical writing style that captured my attention and kept the flow of the novel from start to finish. It’s a basic story, nothing much to it but I loved all the characters. From Regina’s surly but strong mother to Nick her lonely but trusting son. Who stole the show for me was Dylan. Cold and ruthless in the first half of the book. A man, or rather a Selkie, without responsibility or tether to anything real important suddenly finding himself washed over with the weight of caring for someone other than himself. He was uncomfortable and awkward about everything and I loved it. By the end, he had made amends with his family, learned what rewards love could bring and become a better man. Regina was a bit of a cookie cutter character but that didn’t make me dislike her in any way. Really good book.

[Adrienne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved reacquainting myself with story of demons,selkies and humans in the island community of Worlds End Maine. This is the second book in the Children of the Sea trilogy and follows the story of Dylan (more selkie than human who takes human form to attend his brothers' wedding) and Regina (daughter of the island, restauranteur and single mom to Nick). When Regina and Dyaln hook up for a brief moment of passion at Calebs wedding neither of them could envisage the way it would change their lives. Both of them beleive it to be a one off but later when Dylan is instructed to return to human form to investigate demon activity little does he realize how his life will change when he meets up with Regina again.

I loved this story. Dylan is full of his own Alpha bravado which covers up his very deep insecurities, living the life of selkie for twenty years has isolated him from his human nature/emotions, he returns to World End (following his brief visit for Calebs wedding) with so much conflict and baggage from his original departure twenty years earlier that I really did wonder whether he would be able to work things through with Regina. Regina was a lovely character, strong, hard working but with a very determined side to her nature. As the story unfolds and the threat to Regina comes to the fore so Dylan starts, to query his dependance on the Selkie world, and to conquer the emotional conflict that comes from that.

There was plenty of tension in this story, with the demons playing cat and mouse with Regina and Dylan. There is also the blossoming relationship between the two and Dylans tortuous path to his final decision.

A really nice love story with enough tension and suspense to bring me back to Worlds End for 'Sea Fever' the story of Selkie Prince, Conn, and Caleb and Dylans' sister Lucy:)

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This second in Kantra's Children of the Sea series is as involving as Sea Witch, with wonderful, believable characters and a setting so real you can almost smell the sea. Half selkie hero Dylan Hunter is the brother of Caleb, the human hero of the first book. He becomes involved with single mom Regina Barrone almost against his will, while she is just as reluctant to get involved, having been abandoned by her father and the father of her son. Watching these two people find each other was truly moving. The development of their relationship is at the center of this romance, and for that reason I would not hesitate to recommend it to readers who don't normally read paranormal romance.

[~Megan~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow, I am really loving this series! The world is creative and not overly complicated. The characters are well-written and lovable. I loved the relationship between Dylan and Regina, and even their respective relationships with the little boy, Nick. It was good to see Maggie and Caleb again, and I am looking forward to Lucy's book! The demon was a whole lot creepier in this one for me, and I'm wondering whose form he will take in the next book. It seems the Children of the Sea are going to be forced to pick a side soon.

[Maja - BibliophiliaDK ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quite good, quick read. I just felt like it was a little too quick. Th romance between Regina and Dylan developed a little strangely, I think. All of a sudden they were just in love. It felt weird and out of place. But other than that, a really good book with a nice plot.

[Skye · Rating 5 out of 5]

In Sea Witch, I kind of hated Dylan. He was a bit of a douche. And had major tickets on himself. So I really wasn’t sure whether I would actually like this story or not… after all, the lead was someone who I thought was a bit… eh. And after reading this, I don’t really think all that much more of Dylan. I still think he’s a douche. Although I understand his douchiness a little better I suppose.

Although I wasn’t a huge fan of the male lead, I did love the female lead – Regina. She is tough, independent and has a lot of gumption. And, even though she’s falling for Dylan all throughout, she still maintains her independence and integrity. And, as I read this story, I spend a lot of time thinking about the food that she is cooking. Which makes me incredibly hungry. After all, who can read about food and not want to eat?

Sea Fever really starts to set up the overall series storyline for the Children of the Sea series. Where Sea Witch was a great introduction and a wonderfully easy read, Sea Fever was a little more complex. The idea of the future prophecy heavily intertwines with the lives of the characters. And it meant, that like Sea Fever, I had to immediately pick up Sea Lord to see what was going to happen next…

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is definitely better than her previous. It’s not super complex with writing or anything and it’s pretty entertaining. There are a few lines here or there that take me out of the story but overall I would read it again.

[Margaret Yelton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent read.

[Shawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Had some questions unanswered...how did Regina get to be warded from her tattoo? What happened to the doctor?

[Danielle Nicholson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an excellent read. I can't wait to get book #3. But, for now I am on to book #4

[Cat · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was very disappointed by this book. I found it through Eloisa James' Barnes and Noble column, and usually she's spot on. Unfortunately, nobody's every 100%.

My main gripes were with the hero, the heroine, and their relationship. And yes, for those of you playing along at home those are three of the four pillars of any genre romance novel. As to the fourth pillar, the plot, it was so thin as to be practically nonexistant (shadowy types cause bad stuff to happen in order for the hero and heroine to be thrown together in desperate situations). Frankly, there's so little plot going on in this novel that it's difficult to find anything to critique about it.

The hero, Dylan, is a whiny man-child who relies heavily on sex in order to get what he wants. I've got no problem with a character starting out like this (and definitely no problem with lots of hot and heavy lovin' in a book), but I didn't really see him evolve very much over the course of the story, no matter how often the word "responsibility" was thrown about. Further, it felt like Regina's son, Nicky, existed entirely as a MacGuffin to demonstrate how mature Dylan was becoming without the character having to do much actual growing.

The heroine, Regina, came across as very flat. The author threw in a lot of interesting details, but never really fleshed them out or wove them into the character. She ends up being a two-dimensional character who doesn't really seem like she needs or wants Dylan and his complications in her life.

Further, I'm still trying to figure out exactly what Regina and Dylan's relationship (yanno, the whole point of most genre romance novels) is based on. Their sex life is sizzling hot, Dylan pursues her with the single minded determination of a stalker, and he does save both her life and the life of her son at different points in the novel. But between Dylan's lack of maturity and Regina's very well established independence, their relationship comes across as little more than "hot man + hot woman + hot sex= true love".

Generally, I love a good romantic thriller. Unfortunately, that was not this book. If you want as strong dose of well written romance and action, save your money and go for Anne Stuart's Ice series instead.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dylan Hunter is a selkie who has returned to his small town home of World's End after 25 years away. Regina is a single mom who also returned home to World's End several years ago when she was pregnant and alone. When they meet at Dylan's brothers wedding they are instantly attracted to each other and end up having a night of passion with dire consequences.

Dylan and Regina both thought their night together was a one time thing and that Dylan would disappear again. However, he's been charged by the selkie prince to return to World's End and keep an eye on the demon activity. Spending time with Regina is the perfect cover for why he's hanging around, but he finds it's not really a cover and he enjoys spending time with her. Can he protect her from the demon while he protects his heart from these human emotions he's feeling?

Book two in the Children of the Sea series has the same tortured selkie and troubled human dynamic, but this time the selkie is male and the human female. I felt the connection between Dylan and Regina much more than I did the lead characters in the previous book. They spend time getting to know each other and Dylan stands by Regina despite his uncomfortable "human" feelings for her.

The passion Dylan and Regina have for each other sizzles off the page. The writing is poignant and evocative and really tugged at my emotions. I'd like to see the conflict with the demons develop more, as with this book and the last one, they seem like pretty weak antagonists and there isn't much tension when they are confronted. The demons trying to drag the sea children into war is an overarching theme in the books, but takes a back seat to the romance aspect. Don't get me wrong, I love the romance, but I think to keep this series interesting the back story needs to become more developed. Still a story not to be missed, as it does keep getting better.

[Solara300 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kurzbeschreibung
Regina ist eine alleinerziehende Mutter und trifft eines Tages auf einer Hochzeit, Dylan, der wie Sie einen Dickkopf zu haben scheint und zwischen den beiden sprühen Funken.
Sie verbringen eine leidenschaftliche Nachz miteinander und noch ehe sich es Regina versehen kann ist Dylan spurlos verschwunden.......
Eine Suche und eine alte Prohezeiung nehmen Ihren Lauf..



Cover
Das Cover ist von der Farbgebung her einfach ein Augenschmauss und gefällt mir von den harmonisierenden Farben sehr gut und ist passend zum Titel ausgesucht worden.


Charaktere
Regina ist nicht nur Dickköpfig, sondern auch noch Single Mutter und steht heimlich auf Caleb.
Allerdings ändert sich das ganze nachdem Sie

Dylan gegenüber steht. Denn Dylan ist ein Selkie die nichts fühlen können, aber bei Regina ist es anders.


Schreibtil
Die Autorin Virginia Kantra ist hier eine wunderbare Geschichte gelungen die nicht nur mit dem flüssigen und bildhaften Schreibstil überzeugen kann.
Die Protagonisten hauchen Ihren Charaktere leben ein und machen die Geschichte lebendig so das man mit fiebert von Anfnag bis zum Ende.


Meinung
Regina ist ja alleinerziehend und hat ein Auge auf Caleb geworfen. Aber noch ehe sie es sich versieht ist sein Bruder auf der Bildfläche aufgetaucht der Reginas Leben gehörig auf den Kopf stellt.
Den nicht nur die Nacht die beide zusammen verbringen hält sie auf trab, sondern auch das Dylan einfach spurlos verschwindet.

Was Regina nicht weiß ist das es Dylan schwer fällt sich irgendwo heimisch zu fühlen.
Und erschwerend hinzu kommt das Dylan ein Selkie ist der über keine Gefühle verfügt. Jedenfalls sollte er das, aber warum muss Dylan dann an sie denken....


Fazit
Eine wunderbare Reihe die mit dem zweiten Teil überzeugt und die einen fasziniert mitnimmt in die Welt der Selkies und der Liebe...
Sehr empfehlenswert!


5 von 5 Sternen

[Ladiibbug · Rating 4 out of 5]

#2 Children of the Sea paranormal romance series

Selkies, seal-like beings who can shapeshift into human form

Very enjoyable second book in this refreshingly different paranormal romance field, featuring Merfolk.

Like #1 Sea Witch, a FABULOUS book, Sea Fever is very well written -- Ms. Kantra takes the reader to World's End, Maine, where you can see the sun glint off the water, hear the waves wash ashore, and feel right at home in the small town community.

Regina is a 29 y/o single mother who works with her own mother in the town's restaurant. Romantic prospects are almost nil ... or are they?

In Book 2 we meet Dylan, brother of Caleb (the island's only cop, whom we met in Book 1). Dylan is a selkie, and Kantra does a great job describing Dylan's psychic reaction to taking a human form for prolonged periods of time. I love her description of the freedom the Merfolk as they frolic in the ocean ...

#3 Sea Lord is here TBR soon. A unique and very, very nice series!

[Jilly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had a feeling this series would get better each book. Dylan and Regina story was much better than Caleb and Maggie's. Dylan is Caleb's brother who left with their mother more than twenty years ago. Dylan comes back to help Maggie fight off a demon and then returns to see if she really would go through with marrying his brother.

At the wedding, Dylan sees Regina and is drawn to her. The two share and tryst on the beach and before they know it they are going to be parents. And then the story gets more interesting.

You get the suspicion that Dylan's mother's story has more to it that Dylan knows or is saying. You also discover really quickly that losing his mother really hurt Dylan whether he wants to admit it or not.

Regina and her mother have a very interesting relationship that you kind of hope changes. The best thing about Regina is that she's not about to take any crap from anyone including Dylan.

Kantra did a great job of bringing these two together. I would recommend this book.

[Aziza · Rating 3 out of 5]

My problem with the book is how easily Regina accepted that Dylan was a selkie. In the previous book Caleb didn't believe Margred at first. Which is a more believable reaction.

Another thing that irritated me with this book and the previous one in this series is the characters opinion of Dylan and Calebs mom. It was acceptable for their father to steal and hide their moms seal skin to keep her with him and away from her home. But unacceptable that she would want freedom. Not saying that it was ok how she left them when she got her seal skin back. But why wouldn't any one acknowledge that she was basically held captive for years. Like their father is guiltless and did nothing wrong. I don't know maybe I'm missing something.

Over all this book wasn't bad. But it wasn't great either. It still has my interest enough to read the next book in the series. I'm curious to know more about the character Lucy.

[Raven Bower · Rating 3 out of 5]

After a great opening to her series in Sea Witch, Kantra's returns with writing that is top-notch here - hence earning the 3 star rank. But the characters just didn't shine like the ones in Sea Witch. I found the hero and heroine annoying and there were a few portions of the book where I wanted the demon to shred them both - particularly the heroine. In Sea Witch Kantra did a stellar job solidly linking the cause and effect of the characters' actions, decisions and emotions - in Sea Fever, that's lacking and it slips into a few wtf moments of melodrama, out of left-field decisions and some straight out 'duh' moments.

That said, again, her writing and style is great and her general presentation is solid. It makes for a decent and fun read for fans of paranormal romance.

I plan on reading the third installment in her series, Sea Lord, in hopes that the cast is more relatable because I do enjoy her style.

[Annett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Feuerwogen ist der zweite Band der "Children of the Sea" Reihe und nachdem mir schon der erste Band so gut gefallen hatte, musste ich natürlich auch den zweiten unbedingt lesen.

Der Schreibstil ist auch hier wieder angenehm leicht und flüssig. Während die Handlung im ersten Band jedoch nur am Rande etwas Spannung aufbaute, war dieser zweite Teil für mich in sich spannender geschrieben. Dies lag aber vielleicht auch daran, dass ein großer Teil des allgemeinen Geplänkels wegfallen konnte.

Der Eintieg in den zweiten Band ist ähnlich dem des ersten. Es geht nahezu gleich zur Sache und die große Prise Humor macht direkt wieder Spaß beim Lesen. Mein Vorteil war zudem, dass ich diesen Band direkt im Anschluss an den ersten Teil lesen konnte. Dadurch war ich noch im Thema aber ich glaube man könnte ggf. die Bände unabhänig voneinander lesen.

Insgesamt hat mir auch dieser zweite Band wieder sehr gut gefallen, weshalb er wie schon der erste Teil gute 4 Sterne von mir bekommt.

[Felicia (Ferishia) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Once again I was surprised at how much I liked and enjoyed reading this series. This is the 2nd book in the trilogy and it is Caleb's brother, Dylan who is now drawn to the beach. Dylan sees Regina at Caleb's and Margred's wedding. Regina, who is the mother of an 8 y-o son and runs the main restaurant in town, and Dylan have a smex on the beach (he he) and of course you KNOW what happens after just the first time. There is a prophecy that involves a daughter of the descendant Argantis (not sure if this is the correct spelling) who is the Dylan's and Caleb's mother. The Demons first come after her and try to hurt her and her son. Dylan who didn't want any kind of responsibility, ends up caring for both her and her son. I like the fact that the characters are not totally perfect in her world. And I'm looking forward to reading the next book.

[Gail · Rating 3 out of 5]

The hero of this book is a selkie, the son of a selkie and a human. He has a brother who is purely human who was the hero of the 1st book. In this book, Dylan comes ashore to his brother's wedding to a selkie, and meets a human woman--a single mother who'd pinned her hopes on the brother. She's in the mood for a fling, thinking it's a one night stand, until Dylan is ordered to keep a watch on the island. The bad guys are after his family-- or anybody with a connection to his family. Kantra does a bang-up job showing how Dylan learns how to connect, and re-connect, with others, and learns how to love. Liked it a lot.

[SheLove2Read · Rating 3 out of 5]

2nd installment of the Sea series. I liked Regina, the cook from the diner in book 1. She's our heroine in this book. Wasn't crazy about her kid being a big part of the story though. The hero turns out to be Caleb's brother Dylan, who left to be a selkie many years ago. I'm still not sure I liked Dylan. He seemed so aloof and emotionally stunted, until the very end where he conveniently found out he loved Regina. Lots going on here so I can't really go in depth without giving away major spoilers. Suffice to say I am BIG TIME looking forward to the 3rd book in the series - SEA LORD - which is Caleb & Dylan's sisters book.

[Elizabeth Nesbit-comer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book started out soo good. Actually the first sentence made me laugh out loud and then it just slowly lost my interest as it progressed. I admit that I tend to get annoyed with the we had sex once and now I'm pregnant plot. I didn't like the bickering between Regina and her mother, and would have liked to see Dylan spend some more time with her boy. I knew the doctor was demon possesed as soon as she handed her the prenatal pills and it's never explained what happened to the Dr. after Regina bashed her head in. Did the demon leave and the Dr was ok, but then there was a new DR at the clinic soo I guess that means regina killed the Dr along with the demon which is sad.

[Dorothea Müller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Als Regina dem verführerischen Dylan begegnet, glaubt sie, endlich ihren Traummann gefunden zu haben. Doch nach einer leidenschaftlichen Nacht verschwindet er spurlos. Denn Dylan ist ein Selkie und hat sich ganz dem Leben im Meer verschrieben. Er weiß, er muss Regina vergessen, doch dann gerät sie in höchste Gefahr …

Band 2 gibt es nur noch als ebook, aber immerhin auf Deutsch. Dieses Band bekommt noch mehr Fantasy und geht noch tiefer in die Welt von der Selkie. Spannung pur und Action, aber die Gefühle kommen nicht zu kurz. Die Panik und Verzweiflung waren richtig spürbar. Trotz das es Band 2 einer Reihe ist kann man es auch gut so lesen ohne das man Probleme bekommt.

[Jessi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This novel is the second in a series called "Children of the Sea," which are based on the Irish legends of selkies - mythical creatures who are seals in the water and human on land. The selkies are caught in a waged on mankind by demons. This story is the second in the series and follows Regina - a tough and spunky human woman - and Dylan a selkie man assigned to protect the humans on the island from the growing threat. Although I found the fantasy aspect strange, it works very well with this story.

[Bitten_by_Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you have not read Sea Witch, stop right where you are! This contains spoilers for “Sea Witch”. I loved that book so don’t you even think about reading this review unless you’ve finished “Sea Witch”, y’hear?...

For the entire review please go to the Best Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Review site on the web, Bitten By Books for the review of Sea Fever in it's entirety. You won't be sorry.