Jewel of the Sea

Tiffany Roberts

Book 2 of The Kraken

Set on the alien world of Halora, this is a slow-building romance between Aymee, a human artist, and Arkon, a curious and gentle kraken (a half-human, half-cephalopod being). Having secretly admired each other since a chance encounter tied to her best friend's own kraken romance, the pair finally grow close even as human 'Hunters' arrive in town searching for the kraken, putting their budding connection—and both their communities—at risk. It's a tender, fairly low-conflict entry in the series that leans more on emotional intimacy than action, while setting up threads for future books.