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When college student Katrina meets Milo, she feels an instant spark, unaware he has been dead for three centuries. Dragged into the supernatural wake of Milo and his undead crewmate Bellamy, she must unravel an ancient maritime curse before a ruthless captain destroys them all.

You'll like it if you enjoy

  • Ghost pirates and maritime lore
  • Pirates of the Caribbean vibes
  • A slow-burn, emotional romance
  • A central supernatural love triangle

Good to know

  • No explicit spice and fade-to-black intimacy
  • The first book has an uneven early tone

How it ends: Readers describe the finale as an emotional, tearful conclusion that successfully ties up every major trilogy plot.

Tags

  • Female Lead
  • Romance
  • Slow Romance
  • Emotional
  • Fast Paced
  • Coming of Age
  • Mystery
  • Fade to Black

Reading order

  1. Cover for From Tormented Tides (From Tormented Tides series Book 1)

    Book 1: From Tormented Tides

    326 pages11h audio2022

    From Tormented Tides opens when Katrina Delmar meets Milo at a college party and feels an immediate, inexplicable pull — not yet knowing he has been dead for three hundred years.

    When Bellamy, Milo's crewmate from the same cursed ship, also enters her life, Katrina finds herself between two compelling undead pirates and a growing danger: a ruthless captain who believes she holds the key to breaking the crew's centuries-old curse and will take it from her at whatever cost.

    A dark academia opener that blends ghost pirates, slow-burn love triangle tension, and a supernatural mystery that deepens with every chapter.

  2. Cover for On Twisting Tides (From Tormented Tides series Book 2)

    Book 2: On Twisting Tides

    327 pages9.5h audio2023

    The curse has shattered, but peace remains out of reach. In On Twisting Tides, Katrina begins a new college semester haunted by chilling notes and the trauma of her time on Valdez’s ship. While Milo struggles to adjust to his second chance at life, a sinister new message forces a treacherous journey across the sea. Blending swashbuckling pirate adventure with modern romance and emergent siren magic, this fast-paced sequel plunges Katrina and Milo into deep waters where past sins and ocean wrath threaten to pull them under.

  3. Cover for Across Torn Tides (From Tormented Tides series Book 3)

    Book 3: Across Torn Tides

    357 pages10.5h audio2024

    Separated across time, the fight to reunite begins. In Across Torn Tides, Milo is stranded in the past and forced to captain a crew of his own, while Katrina and Bellamy scour the modern seas for a pirate lord tied to an ancient sea goddess. As Katrina juggles dangerous family revelations and Bellamy confronts lingering desires, dark nautical perils loom on every horizon. Packed with rich sea lore, treacherous monsters, and high-stakes seafaring battles, this thrilling conclusion delivers an unforgettable clash between ancient magic and destiny.

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