Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum meets Splash in a sexy, smart-talking debut about a mermaid in a desert, a city under water, and the secret that no one is supposed to uncover.

Dirtwater’s straight-talking Deputy Sheriff Rania Aqualina has a lot on her plate: a nicotine addiction that’s a serious liability for a mermaid, a soldier-of-fortune ex who’s hooked on her Mum’s brownies, a gorgeous, naked stranger in her shower, and a mysterious dead blonde with a fish tattoo on Main Street.

Heading home to Aegira for a family wedding, Rania has a sinking feeling that’s got nothing to do with hydroporting seven miles under the sea and everything to do with the crazy situation. Now, if she can just steal a corpse, get a crazy Aegiran priest off her case, work out who the hell’s trying to kill her, and stop sleeping with the fishes, she might be able to unravel the mysteries. And maybe even save her own ass while she’s at it.

But where to start? With her soldier of fortune ex? With the smokin’ hot coldblooded swimmer who seems to know more than he’s giving up? Or with a ten thousand year old prophesy about the End of Days? You’ll have to read Fish Out of Water to find out.

What The Reviewers Are Saying:

“I will re-read this one over and over and be in awe every time.” – 5 Stars, Desere Steenberg, Fantasy romance reviews

“Funny, hip, sassy. Loved it!” – 5 stars, Amy Andrews, Harlequin Mills and Boon bestselling author

“The story got better and better… I can’t wait to read the next one.” – 5 stars, Danielle Eisner, Paranormal reads

“When I heard Fish Out Of Water was similar to the Stephanie Plum series… I couldn’t wait to read it. It had everything I love in a novel: mystery, suspense, romance, and a witty heroine. A heroine who just so happens to be half-mermaid and loves her Glock more than she likes most people. Though this book may have bore some similarities to others that have come before, it was an exciting start to a bright new series… Similar to: Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich (and/or) Lucky O’ Toole series by Deborah Coonts.” – 4 stars, Jamie Kline, Parajunkee

“Witty, original, intriguing and not at all what I expected… Mystery, intrigue, tension and world building all combine with descriptive storytelling and an interesting premise which I think Baxter pulled off well. I will be interested to see where the story goes from here.” – 4 stars, Michelle, Bookgirl, Beauty and Lace

“I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys an urban fantasy story involving mermaids…” – 5 stars, Kawehi’s book blog

An Excerpt:

Mermaids don’t wear nicotine patches.  They don’t drink Southern Comfort from a hip flask, inhale twinkies or watch Dr Phil.  Mermaids don’t pack heat.  And mermaids definitely don’t get their hearts broken by tattooed guys who look like pirates.  In fact, mermaids have always been kinda down on pirates… but that’s another story.  The cardinal rule is this: mermaids don’t live in bone-dry frontier towns. Ever.

But here’s the thing.  Me, I don’t leave home without my patches, hip flask and Glock.  My last moment of true moderation was back in kindergarten, when I stopped myself from using my awesome strength to rip Jamie Kennedy’s pecker off when he waved it at Julie Casey in the bathroom and made her cry.  And don’t even start me on my penchant for pirates.

But I am, in fact, a mermaid. So go figure.

Well, technically, Mom’s folks call themselves Aegirans, and they don’t sprout tails, but they’re the closest thing to mermaids under the sea.  And, as much as it used to hurt, I’m what they call a dirt-dweller, seeing as Mom was a runaway, Dad’s Sicilian and we live on The Land.

But not for long.  You see, I’ve only got three weeks to live.  Give or take.

About The Author:

Ros writes fresh, funny, genre-busting fiction.  She digs feisty heroines, good friends, quirky families, heroes to make you sigh and tingle, and a dash of fantasy from time to time.

Ros lives in Brisbane, Australia, with her husband Blair, four small but very opinionated children, a neurotic dog and nine billion germs.

You can email Ros at rosbaxterink@gmail.com or find her at www.facebook.com/RosBaxterInk, on twitter @RosBaxter, or www.rosbaxterink.com.