Forgive My Fins (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Lily Sanderson: A mermaid that comes to land to see how her mom lived. Her mom, unfortunately, is dead. Lily has long tangly blonde hair, except when in water. When she takes on her mermaid form her hair becomes silky and smooth. She has large eyes and lips accompanied with slim legs. Lilly's eyes turn a sparkly gold when she cries underwater. Her tail is blue and green.
• Brody Bennett: Lily is convinced that she is in love with this boy. He loves the water and she lives in the water.
• Quince Fletcher: Lily's next door neighbor who is always annoying her. Rides a motorcycle.
• Aunt Rachel: Lily's aunt, who Lily lives with while she is on land.
• Shannen: Lily's best friend who lives on land.
• Peri: Lily's best friend who lives in Thalassinia. She is a mermaid.
• Docinia (Doe): Lily's snotty cousin who is boy crazy. Doe wants to scare Quince away from Lily.
• Courtney: Brody's ex-girlfriend.
• King John: Lily's father...His name is Whelk. King of Thalassinia.
• Prithi: Aunt Rachel's cat.
• Tiffany: Best friend of Courtney.

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• “Okay,” I say, trying to be diplomatic, “I’ll learn to drive Princess on one condition.” “Shoot.” “I get to wear a pink helmet.”

  Lily and Quince

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• “Oh, Lily,” he says, shaking his head. “I know about love. I know about wanting and dreaming and wishing with every piece of your soul. I know enough to recognize the difference between the parts that are real and the parts that are only in my fantasy.”

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• No phrase in the history of civilization that begins with “I love you, but…” has ever ended well.

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• “Like when she cries and my heart tears into little shreds, and all I can think of is making her forget the source of her sadness.” His face is blank, emotionless. His words—and the underlying emotion bombarding me through the bond—more than make up for it. “That’s real.” My voice is barely a whisper when I ask, “And fantasy?” “Believing she might ever feel the same way.”

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• My eyes pop open and I am instantly alert. That didn’t sound like Brody’s voice. That sounded more like— “Bet Benson could never kiss you like that.”

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• “What can I say?” he teases. “I call all my favorite things princess.”

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• “Because”—his voice is heavy with a kind of resigned sadness—“she doesn’t want to know.”

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• “By the way,” he asks, keeping his eyes trained on mine, “do you always keep notes in your…private pocket?” “In my—”

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• Then, before I can react or argue or escape, he slips an arm around my waist, yanks me closer, and presses his mouth to mine. Instinctively, my arms wrap around his neck, holding on for everything I’m worth. It’s just like last night’s kiss, only this time I know who I’m kissing.

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• “I don’t believe anything magical can make someone more in love.” He jams his hands into his jeans pockets and leans back against a locker, lifting one heavy biker boot to pound on the gray metal door. He looks me right in the eye as he says, “Love is already the strongest magic in the world.”

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• “Some people find beauty in chaos.” Without waiting for a response,

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• Thalassinia
• Seaview

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Followed by Fins Are Forever.

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1. Tera Lynn Childs (Author)

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• Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › Mythology › Children's Books
• Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Love & Romance
• Books › Children's Books › Obsessions › Princesses
• Books › Children's Books › Literature › Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
• Books › Children's Books › Obsessions › Mermaids

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