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The Night the Sea Kept Me

An MM Monster Romance

by M. Anderson

The Night the Sea Kept Me is a high-angst, high-heat MM monster romance featuring a fiercely possessive, silent protector and the rebellious royal who becomes his entire world.

The light of the upper reef is a beautiful, suffocating lie.

The dark of the trench is a terrifying truth.

Vaelis is a Prince of the bright shallows. He is fiercely proud and dangerously curious, completely bound by the treacherous politics of the sunlit royal court.

Kael is a scarred, silent monster of the deep. He is an apex predator stripped of his voice and exiled to the crushing, freezing dark of the Gray Wastes.

When a brutal betrayal casts the beautiful royal directly into the abyss, Vaelis fully expects to be devoured by a nightmare. Instead, he is rescued by one.

But surviving the deadly fall is only the very beginning. With a massive war threatening to tear their underwater world apart, a broken prince and a touch-starved shark must forge a forbidden bond to survive the dark.

He was supposed to be a sacrifice.

He became a signal instead.

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Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 3
Romantic Content: 4
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay
Tropes: Cultural Differences, Forbidden Love, Forced Proximity, Found Family, Hurt / Comfort, Love Can Heal / Redemption, Monster Love, Opposites Attract, Rescue, Trapped Together
Languages Available: English

About the Author

M. Anderson (or just Em) writes spicy, heartfelt MM romance for readers who crave "squishy," feel-good love stories that still pack a serious emotional punch. Whether you are looking for the laugh-out-loud humor of her earlier works or the deep, soul-stirring emotions of her latest releases, Em’s books are grounded in cozy, character-driven charm.

She got her start building a community of dedicated readers on Wattpad, where she discovered her passion for writing flawed, highly relatable characters. Today, her books explore the healing power of nature, found family, and love in all its messy, beautiful forms—taking readers on journeys from slow-burn childhood romances to darker forbidden loves.

Em doesn't just write her stories, she is also an artist. She illustrates her own book covers and creates custom artwork for her worlds, allowing readers to fully immerse themselves alongside characters who feel like old friends.