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Fleeing an abusive husband, an American doctor hides away on a remote Irish island hoping to rebuild her life in secret. Instead, she finds unexpected work with a local pub owner and gets drawn into the island's ancient selkie legend.

You'll like it if you enjoy

  • Selkie folklore and Celtic myth
  • Atmospheric Irish coastal settings
  • Emotional healing and slow romance
  • Interconnected standalone love stories

Good to know

  • Backstories involving domestic abuse and trauma
  • Later books cross over with another series

How it ends: Readers appreciated how the final book tied the island's couples together while connecting back to the author's companion series.

Tags

  • Romance
  • Slow Romance
  • Emotional
  • Wholesome
  • Standalone Books
  • Unique Magic System
  • No Gore

Reading order

  1. Cover for The Selkie Spell (A Seal Island Novel Book 1)

    Book 1: The Selkie Spell

    292 pages8h audio2011

    The Selkie Spell follows Tara Moore, a woman who crosses an ocean to escape a dangerous past, and finds sanctuary on Seal Island — only to discover that she is somehow bound to the island's ancient selkie curse.

    As the guarded widower Dominic O'Sullivan fights his growing feelings for the mysterious newcomer, a spirit begins appearing to Tara with glimpses of a doom she cannot outrun.

    A beautifully crafted paranormal romance with Celtic mythology, lush atmosphere, and a slow-burn love story between two people equally determined to remain alone.

  2. Cover for The Selkie Enchantress (A Seal Island Novel Book 2)

    Book 2: The Selkie Enchantress

    284 pages9h audio2012

    The Selkie Enchantress continues the Seal Island saga as another newcomer is drawn into the island's selkie lore, uncovering a different facet of the ancient curse while falling for someone equally determined to keep their distance.

    With the island community slowly revealed as full of secrets and magic, this second installment deepens the supernatural mythology while delivering its own complete romance.

    Features paranormal mystery, community-building, and an unexpected twist that reshapes the series' mythology.

  3. Cover for The Selkie Sorceress (A Seal Island Novel Book 3)

    Book 3: The Selkie Sorceress

    290 pages8.5h audio2013

    When reluctant American detective Sam Holt takes one final case to find a long-lost mother, his search leads him to Seal Island and clairvoyant artist Glenna McClure. Desperate to stop him, Glenna crosses paths with a treacherous dark power, only to discover a far greater threat looming over her loved ones. As night-blooming rose petals turn to ash, she must confront a centuries-old curse before time runs out. In The Selkie Sorceress, steamy romance meets ancient Irish magic in a high-stakes battle against darkness.

  4. Cover for The Selkie Queen (A Seal Island Novel Book 4)

    Book 4: The Selkie Queen

    378 pages12h audio2022

    The Selkie Queen brings investigative reporter Grace Callahan to Seal Island in search of her missing mother, only to find that the islanders are hiding something she was never meant to discover.

    War photographer Aidan O'Malley finds himself inexplicably drawn to Grace — and to the lavender rose petals that appear wherever they go, a sign the islanders recognize as something ancient and powerful.

    A layered finale that ties together the Seal Island and Wind Chime series while delivering compelling mystery, soulmate mythology, and a love story built on shared secrets.

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