Books like 'The Wicked Merman'

Readers who enjoyed The Wicked Merman by Kelly Apple also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.

contemporary  fantasy  romance  supernatural  monsters/creatures  paranormal  steamy  myths  female-mc

  • Fire by Charlene Hartnady

    Fire by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Fire is the third book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you."To avoid spoilers, I will not be writing a blurb for this book. If you have read Ruin, you will know that this next story is about Thor...
  • River Marked by Patricia Briggs

    River Marked by Patricia Briggs

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 67 ratings
    Mercy Thompson: Mechanic, Shapeshifter, Fighter.Car mechanic Mercy Thompson has always known there was something different about her, and not just the way she can make a VW engine sit up and beg. Mercy is a shapeshifter, a talent she inherited from her long-gone father. And she's never known any others of her kind. Until now...
  • Ashes by Charlene Hartnady

    Ashes by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ashes is the sixth, and final, book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you.To avoid spoilers. I will not be writing a blurb for this book. If you read Ice you will know that this next story is about Ax...
  • Into the Hollow by Karina Halle

    Into the Hollow by Karina Halle

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Perry Palomino has fought her demons – and won – but the battle is far from over. She’s now left broken and on her own, leaving behind her life and family in Portland to focus on giving Dex Foray – and the Experiment in Terror show – a second chance. But their past mistakes continue to tease and test their relationship, as does the wild and desolate terrain of the Canadian Rockies...
  • Heartless Souls by K.C. Kean

    Heartless Souls by K.C. Kean

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I once had everything until it all disappeared.Years later, I’m on the cusp of finally filling in the missing pieces, only for them to barge into my life at the worst possible moment. It only takes one glimpse to realize I’m not the only one who’s changed.Alexi, Talon, and Malik.Gone are the boys I once knew. Gone are my saviors from across the road...
  • Midlife Soul Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Midlife Soul Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    You’d think I’d already been in hell, married to my ex. But just this one time, you’d be wrong.Surprise, surprise, the Dark Council has been plotting to force my hand. They know that I love Crash. Yes, I said the L word.And they know I’d do anything to bring him back from hell—even though it means it puts both our souls into great danger. And puts my knees into running mode. (Cue the Advil...
  • The Single Mom and the Orc by Honey Phillips

    The Single Mom and the Orc by Honey Phillips

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Her grumpy orc is going to hammer his way into her heart!When Pippa finds herself in Fairhaven Falls with empty pockets and a brand new baby, she’s thrilled when a sweet - and slightly scary - old lady offers her a job and a place to live. Their new home isn’t much, but it offers a desperately needed shelter.Then her grumpy orc neighbor comes charging into their lives...
  • Queen Takes Triune by Joely Sue Burkhart

    Queen Takes Triune by Joely Sue Burkhart

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Which Triune court is calling the last Isador queen to take her rightful seat? There are three Aima courts: one dead, one full of monsters, and one with an empty seat that's ruled by the queen of Rome. While Shara Isador loves her monsters, she has no plan to unseat a Skolos queen. Nor does she wish to work side by side with Marne Ceresa on a daily basis...
  • The Faerie War by Rachel Morgan

    The Faerie War by Rachel Morgan

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.The fate of the fae world is in her hands ...Violet Fairdale is in big trouble. Her home is gone, her beloved forest lies in ruins, the guy she gave her heart to has deserted her—and she doesn’t remember any of it. The powerful Lord Draven is taking over, brainwashing guardians into fighting for him...
  • Lord of Bones by Aiden Pierce, R.K. Pierce

    Lord of Bones by Aiden Pierce, R.K. Pierce

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rayven Kidnapped. Collared. Trapped. I slink through shadows and steal from the deceased. It’s my passion, until I steal from Death himself…Then it becomes my curse.I’m a prisoner in the realm of the dead, at the mercy of the beast who calls this labyrinthian castle home. The walls are alive, with shifting corridors and eyes that follow me everywhere.He’s given me three days to escape...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  steamy  myths  romance  dark  fantasy  horror  monsters
  • Swim Deeper by T.S. Joyce

    Swim Deeper by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Reporter, Bre Hayne, is on the hunt for a story. Finally, her big career break has fallen into her lap, and she has chance to get the scoop on one of the notoriously private shifters. Not many of them exist, but one Holt Lachlan has put an ad out for a mate, and Bre is up for the challenge...
  • Wicked Bite by Jeaniene Frost

    Wicked Bite by Jeaniene Frost

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    In the newest Night Rebel novel, set in New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress world, beautiful, daring vampire Veritas risks all to protect Ian... Some promises are meant to be broken... Veritas spent most of her life as a vampire Law Guardian. Now, she's about to break every rule by secretly hunting down the dark souls that were freed in order to save Ian...
  • Alpha's Revenge by Renee Rose, Lee Savino

    Alpha's Revenge by Renee Rose, Lee Savino

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    This is insane. This human-beautiful though she may be-can't be my mate. I learned the hard way what it's like to lose people you love.As an alpha, I vowed never to let that happen again.That means keeping my focus. Never letting my guard down.And, most of all, staying away from civilians - i.e. humans.But the feisty chocolatier has me breaking my own rules.The beautiful female tests my patience...
  • Anubis by Alessa Thorn

    Anubis by Alessa Thorn

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Anubis, God of The Dead, is missing a piece of his soul, and he knows just the archaeologist to help him find it. He only needs to convince her of that…ANUBIS is the third book in the new series ‘Gods of the Duat’ that centers around the Egyptian gods of war, magic, and the dead...
    Categorized as:
    myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  demons  fiction
  • Crave by Grace McGinty

    Crave by Grace McGinty

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    “Susannah is a b*tch.”If you asked any of the residents of Maxton what they thought of me, it would basically boil down to that.In reality, I have a huge secret. One that I’ve been keeping for nearly a decade to protect someone I love. If I had to wear a mask to keep people at arm's length and away from the truth, then so be it. At least I had my best friend and lover, Quinn, to fortify me...
  • That Ain’t Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire

    That Ain’t Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Crossroads, noun: 1. A place where two roads cross.2. A place where bargains can be made.3. See also “places to avoid.”Antimony Price has never done well without a support system. As the youngest of her generation, she has always been able to depend on her parents, siblings, and cousins to help her out when she’s in a pinch—until now. After fleeing from the Covenant of St...
  • Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne

    Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I, Taylor Hough, am a painfully average guy.I have the soul-destroying corporate job, I iron my underpants, and I was unceremoniously dumped for an influencer hippie a few years ago. Every day feels the same, and I don’t know how much longer I can cope before I do something unhinged like rip off my shirt in the middle of my co-worker’s office birthday party and smear lemon cake all over my chest...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  steamy  romance  mlm  fantasy  monsters  lgbtq  humor
  • Bad Medicine by Laken Cane

    Bad Medicine by Laken Cane

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Do you know what’s stronger than a wolf shifter?A shapeshifter.A shapeshifter is stronger than a wolf shifter.When I discover a shapeshifting serial killer is targeting human women in my city, I have to go after him.Even though he's more powerful than me.Even though he says we're exactly the same. Even though there's a connection between us...
  • Behold Her by Emily Antoinette

    Behold Her by Emily Antoinette

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A woman who dreams of more…I’m having a hard time. And no, that's sadly not an innuendo. Depression is slipping back into my life like a toxic ex, and I know I need to do something before it consumes me. So when I run into the man of my dreams on my first attempt to get out of the house, it feels like fate.But he turns out to be a nightmare, following me home and lurking outside my apartment...
  • Unremarkable by Viola Grace

    Unremarkable by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A scheming vampire, a unicorn with a job to do, and a mage who thought her power was gone, leaving her unremarkable.Ally surrendered her magic as a teen. Her sister was the family heir, and Ally just wanted to leave her home and start off in a new city. She takes on odd jobs and ends up as a secure courier...
  • Poke the Bear by Sam Hall

    Poke the Bear by Sam Hall

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    READ THE BRAND NEW STORY IN THE HOT URSA SHIFTER SERIESI’ve always been invisible. People just look at me and then away.Or worse, their eyes glaze over.Everyone but him.Adam Farrelly is the top football player in the state.Every girl in the club is dying to catch his eye.But all he seems to see is me.He offers me everything I’ve ever wanted and for just one night, I’m going to say yes...
  • Death and the Last Vampire: A Complete Vegas Immortals Series by Holly Roberds

    Death and the Last Vampire: A Complete Vegas Immortals Series by Holly Roberds

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Life as a newly made vampire? Complicated. Being the target of Death himself? Outright bonkers. I woke up with fangs, a thirst for blood, and no memories of my past. To add to my confusion, the Grim Reaper is inexplicably hell-bent on ending me...
  • Ghosting the Griffin by Violet Rae

    Ghosting the Griffin by Violet Rae

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When the lines are blurred between the dead and the livingCan love find a way for a ghost and a griffin?GalinaWhen I drank the “harmless” punch at the Screaming Woods annual Halloween party, I never expected to wind up dead. Other townspeople grew tails and claws. Not me. Nope. I’m trapped in a realm between life and death. Doomed to wander in search of a cure for the curse...
  • Wed to the Basilisk by Layla Fae

    Wed to the Basilisk by Layla Fae

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    No one touches my bride. No one but me.I am the last basilisk on Alia Terra. As I roam my lands, loneliness muddles my mind and pumps violence into my veins until I don’t recognize myself. Soon I’ll become a feral beast – unless I mate.The matchmaking temple is the only way a creature like me, scaly, fanged, and with lethal eyes, can marry. Soon, I have a match...
  • Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark

    Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    A curvy librarian looking to start a family, a clan of gargoyles, and the deception that starts it all.My family has always found me lacking. From the way I dress, how I look, to the type of magic I have. My family name is full of pomp and prestige, and I want nothing to do with it.I’m a witch that knows how to set a goal and I have one in mind. I want a real family. Dating is a travesty...
  • Igni Ferroque by Ashlyn Drewek

    Igni Ferroque by Ashlyn Drewek

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This isn’t a tale of redemption — it’s all about the fall. An outcast amongst outcasts, Phelan Oliver nevertheless takes his duties as a Necromancer with the utmost seriousness. As one of the few in his family devoted to the “old ways,” Phelan has fully embraced the piety and severe discipline required to master demonic magic...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  myths  steamy  romance  mlm  fantasy  dark  demons
  • The Scarecrow's Queen by Naomi Lucas, Mel Braxton

    The Scarecrow's Queen by Naomi Lucas, Mel Braxton

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Once, I was feared by all who gazed upon me. For centuries, I served, defending my crops in solitude and stillness, baring my scythe as an omen.But when the crops die around me, I find myself standing over a field of shriveled stalks.It is her fault.The female who has taken over my fields. She might be the new queen of these lands, but in her wake, she brings only death.So, I will scare her away...
  • Guarded by the Snake: Monster Security Agency by Layla Fae

    Guarded by the Snake: Monster Security Agency by Layla Fae

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She stole her way into my cold, serpent heart like a thief in the night.The tiny human hires me to shield her from the vengeance of a powerful organization. There’s nothing wrong with that, except she stole from them, got caught, and now I have to clean up her mess. Add to that her incessant chatter, and I’m in for the most unpleasant job in my career...
  • Howl for the Gargoyle by Kathryn Moon

    Howl for the Gargoyle by Kathryn Moon

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Hannah never wanted to be a werewolf. After over thirty years as a human, she finds her new life on the other side of the species line too full of sudden changes. Especially when those changes risk her band's chance at a world tour...
  • Bears With Me by Sam Hall

    Bears With Me by Sam Hall

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    My ex tried to take everything from me.My last chance at happiness.One of the men I've given my heart to.But while before he was content to terrorise me to get what he wants, now his ambitions have widened. He's got the whole town in his sights and he doesn't care who he has to hurt to get what he wants.But that's OK...
  • The Devil Inside by Jane Hinchey

    The Devil Inside by Jane Hinchey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    God is missing…And Heaven is dying.And if that weren’t bad enough, I'm in a showdown with my brothers. I don’t care if they’re family—they pissed off the wrong sister. Those Arch Angels are going to pay the price for getting my lover, Levi Forrester dragged into another dimension by a vicious soul stealer.Retrieving Levi won’t be easy, but I’m Hellbent on taking back what’s mine...
  • Silent Predator by Felicity Brandon, Delta James

    Silent Predator by Felicity Brandon, Delta James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Paranormal Shifter RomanceA predator prowls the Sea of Cortez, protecting a mystery that has been kept silent for almost a century—damning information that some are still willing to kill for.Mason Lockheart is a highly decorated Navy SEAL with a mission that he can never reveal to anyone… even the curvy redhead who’s determined to bring everything up from the depths of the sea...
  • The Naga Next Door by Maggie Mayhem

    The Naga Next Door by Maggie Mayhem

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The naga next door has perfect pecs, washboard abs, and the world’s sharpest jawline, but that doesn’t mean he’s off the hook for disturbing the peace.But this time, when I stomp over to give the my noisy neighbor a piece of my mind, I find Zayn’s front door ajar and his groceries scattered on the ground. What the—The sexy serpent has been hiding a curse. On a whim, I offer to help him break it...
  • Holidays Ablaze by Lucy Limón

    Holidays Ablaze by Lucy Limón

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When an arrogant demon with a taste for the finer things meets a salty chef with an attraction to fire, sparks fly.Sofia, a talented chef whose culinary dreams have flamed out, is spending her holiday hiding away atop Mount Winter Bliss until she's disrupted by the arrival of Samite, a maddeningly pretentious demon. Sofia is no stranger to facing down big egos in the kitchen...
  • Cleric of Desire by Amanda Meuwissen

    Cleric of Desire by Amanda Meuwissen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Giving tours of the city’s brothel underground while dressed as historical icon, Mad Madame Mattie, is the only time Jeffrey feels close to being in his right skin. It still isn’t his true self—he isn’t sure he knows who that is—but when dwindling sales and expanding gentrification threaten to take his safety net and sanctuary away from him, he will do anything to keep it...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  myths  steamy  romance  mlm  fantasy  lgbtq  magic
  • Dark Fire Kiss by Amy Pennza

    Dark Fire Kiss by Amy Pennza

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Half human, half vampire, I’ve spent my life on the fringes of my father’s court. Born with all the vampire weaknesses and none of their gifts, I have little to offer my family—until my father, the prince, is poisoned. Only dragon tears will heal him, and the dragons are desperate for female mates.So I’m offered as a sacrifice...
  • House of Aves by Crea Reitan

    House of Aves by Crea Reitan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’ve been a prisoner in my own home for as long as I can remember.When both of my older siblings died at a young age, my parents became obsessive in protecting me, to keep me alive. I’m not allowed contact with anyone. I’ve attended every year of school remotely straight through university...
  • His Slender Embrace by Amanda Meuwissen

    His Slender Embrace by Amanda Meuwissen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Gaze long into the abyss and you might fall in love.Eldritch, Tall Man, slender and strange – Cael is all these things, with a presence humans fear, and among monsters allowed visas to the human world, he still feels like an outsider. The first time someone hears his voice, they’re knocked unconscious, and if they look at him for too long, they risk losing their minds or worse...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  steamy  romance  mlm  lgbtq  monsters  fantasy  age-gap
  • My Demon Hunter by Aurora Ascher

    My Demon Hunter by Aurora Ascher

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The hunter shall become the hunted… Enslaved to an evil demon queen, Mishetsumephtai has only ever served one purpose. He is the Hunter, the one who drags the guilty back to Hell. But tasting freedom has changed him, and for the first time, Mist questions his duty. The human female he meets, who smiles at him with no idea what a monster he is, draws him in, and he’ll do anything to possess her...
  • Gilded Mess by Colette Rhodes

    Gilded Mess by Colette Rhodes

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Goldilocks, who innocently wandered into a home owned by a family of bears…Okay, my name is Ria. And I may have broken in, but I was high and it was cold outside. Oh, and the bears were actually shifters.Potayto, potahto.The point is, I’m kind of a wreck...
    Categorized as:
    myths  paranormal  steamy  adult  age-gap  angst  book  contemporary
  • Games with the Orc by Kathryn Moon

    Games with the Orc by Kathryn Moon

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sunny has spent years of her life hiding from her own desires and hiding them from those she loves. Forced to face the idea of denying that part of herself forever, Sunny takes a nose dive out of her routine and into her fantasies. All she needs is the help of Monster Smash Agency and one exceptionally talented Orc...
  • Damaged Gods by K.C. Cross, J.A. Huss

    Damaged Gods by K.C. Cross, J.A. Huss

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When Pie stumbles into a monster’s 2000-year-old curse she has no idea that her life is about to get a bazillion times better. Damaged Gods is a fun, romantic romp through the world of ancient gods and hot monsters where fangs, and horns, and hooves are all part of “the ultimate package”. Now… if only her new monster would put on some pants...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  myths  steamy  romance  fantasy  monsters  magic  dragons
  • Bright Blaze of Magic by Jennifer Estep

    Bright Blaze of Magic by Jennifer Estep

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Bad Things Always Come In Threes…As a thief, I'm good at three things: hiding in the shadows, getting in and out unseen, and uncovering secrets. I put these skills to work for the Sinclair Family, one of the magical mobs that run the tourist town of Cloudburst Falls. Everyone knows Victor Draconi wants to take over all the other Families--and kill every last Sinclair...
  • Found by the Lake Monster by Lillian Lark

    Found by the Lake Monster by Lillian Lark

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    A lake monster in heat, a lost human in the woods, and the lie that gets her stuffed…Getting lost in the woods was not the adventure Amy had in mind when she jumped at the chance to search for the local lake monster. She just wanted to liven up her steady but boring life, not wonder if every shadow on the ground is a snake and worry that no one will ever find her.Luckily, someone does find her...
  • Her Dragon Daddy by Roxie Ray

    Her Dragon Daddy by Roxie Ray

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Mav disappeared before I could ever tell him -- about the child I carried. I’ve had years to get over him, and I’ve tried. But the second I see him again my heart lurches -- and it’s like all that time evaporates. I still burn for him, even though I know it’s a bad idea.I try to remind myself about the bad things:his possessiveness, his quick temper, but -- he’s different now. More mature...
  • Stalked by the Kraken by Lillian Lark

    Stalked by the Kraken by Lillian Lark

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    A matchmaking witch, an ancient sea creature, and the sex contract they make. Welcome to the Love Bathhouse where desire and acceptance are in the water.The WitchCelibacy is a bad look for a matchmaker.Especially a matchmaker who works at the kind of paranormal bathhouse that would have grandmothers clutching their pearls.A worse look is a matchmaker experiencing a crisis of confidence...
  • Chaos Choreography by Seanan McGuire

    Chaos Choreography by Seanan McGuire

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Fifth book in Seanan McGuire’s funny and fast-paced urban fantasy InCryptid series featuring ballroom dancer and monster expert Verity Price.Verity Price is back on the West Coast and getting back into the swing of the family business: cryptozoology...
  • Shadow Witch by Isla Frost

    Shadow Witch by Isla Frost

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Nova has the magic of the enemy.No one knows whether it's the power they've been waiting for--or a curse that will destroy the world.And not everyone at the Firstborn Academy is willing to let Nova live long enough to find out..
  • Tempting Evil by Keri Arthur

    Tempting Evil by Keri Arthur

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    She’s a woman, a werewolf, and a vampire, and she’s having the time of her life!In a world of sorcery and seduction, the nights bring out the beautiful, the damned, and the desired. Here, Riley Jenson is on her own—half werewolf, half vampire, working for an organization created to police the supernatural races...
  • Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor

    Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 69 ratings
    What power can bruise the sky?Two worlds are poised on the brink of a vicious war. By way of a staggering deception, Karou has taken control of the chimaera's rebellion and is intent on steering its course away from dead-end vengeance. The future rests on her...
The Wicked Merman by Kelly Apple
Fantastic book recommendations by book lovers for book lovers.
Find out more about thebooknaut.com.

Looking for more inspiration? Enter another book title to get more suggestions on what to read next.

Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.

romance book finder preview 1
romance book finder preview 2
romance book finder preview 3