The Caribbean was a beautiful place to die. But the stars were an even more beautiful place to be reborn. JACK The man I was died when my ship sank in the Caribbean in 1580. Something otherworldly scooped me up and took me away from Earth forever, and now I’m live on an interstellar pirate ship. I suppose there are worse ways to start your afterlife. But the thing that’s always nagged at me is how I escaped, and who came out of the depths—of the sea or maybe even the sky—to rescue me. Given that I’ve spent the past two hundred years held captive, whoever doomed me to a fate worse than death owes me a debt. A debt I plan on collecting. NERISSA It was a snap decision that led to me rescuing the handsome young sailor all those centuries ago, and it’s one I’ve forever questioned. But he seemed so young and vibrant, and something drew me to him, though I knew better. Since then, I’ve fallen into the clutches of the Magister Ariadne, and now the man I saved is my last chance for salvation. The twist? She’s scrambled my translator and taken my voice, so I’ll have to convince him to help me without language. There’s an old saying that actions speak louder than words, and my relationship with Jack is about to put that to the test. GALACTIC TIDES is a sci-fi fairy tale retelling of The Little Mermaid. Featuring a cyborg pirate hero and an alien mermaid heroine, this high heat romance will take you to mysterious oceanic cities and sparkling interstellar worlds. Though this can be read as a standalone with an HEA, it is the second entry in the Alpha Worlds series, which begins with WARLORD AND THE WAIF.