{"product_id":"stinky-sardines-and-roses-natalina-reis-9781923252646","title":"Stinky Sardines and Roses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue only wanted to clear his name, not hook a brooding detective, but when sparks fly hotter than a Portuguese summer, resisting temptation becomes the hardest puzzle to solve of all.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue just wants to sell fish, flirt with the locals, and live a chill life by the sea. Sure, he's a merman, but these days, no one cares about a little tail in their ancestry. That is, until a snobby millionaire drops dead after eating one of Blue's sardines, and suddenly everyone's looking at him like he's serving murder on ice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Rose: detective for the Portuguese Paranormal Police, a man who hasn't smiled for two decades and has no patience for seafood puns-or for Blue's sunshine-in-a-bottle personality. He's here to solve a murder, not babysit a charming fishmonger with big eyes and a bigger mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Blue is determined to clear his name, even if that means sticking to Rose like seaweed on a boat hull. As the investigation twists through ancient secrets, magical oddities, and supernatural politics, the two men are drawn together by more than just the mystery. Add in a ghostly white dog, a handful of eccentric locals, and a whole lot of unexpected chemistry, and you've got a case that just might end in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagic, murder, and mermen collide in this charming paranormal romance set on the cobbled streets of Portugal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Natalina Reis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 192325264X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923252646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hot Tree Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Natalina Reis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437691941119,"sku":"9781923252646","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f60aec0d-57ba-477d-9919-0f5019e74ef6.jpg?v=1777163441","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stinky-sardines-and-roses-natalina-reis-9781923252646","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}