Is it love at first sight, or a gamble of fate?Captain James Harlow, third son of a viscount, expects nothing from life and yearns for adventure. He gets his wish when he's overcome by a group of young miscreants with ties to the peerage, losing his hand in the encounter...and nearly his life. If not for a mysterious mermaid who emerges from the depths to save him.Ione isn't like the other Nereids. Her scales and hair aren't as bold in color, and...