I’m Veronica and I write high-spice fairytale retellings. Tidebound is my first novel. My next project, Silkbound is scheduled for a 2027 release.
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Indie Romantasy Author
Veronica Nicks
TIDEBOUND: A Seductive, High-SPice Reimagining of The Little Mermaid
In the underwater kingdom of Thalassia, sirens believe that human men exist for one purpose: to be lured beneath the waves and trained to serve in perfect obedience as submissive pets. But while other sirens dream of capturing and dominating a human, Aurelia longs for something different. As she swims to the surface each evening to watch the human prince bathing in the waves, she longs for him to claim her, and for a set of human legs to wrap around him.
In the human kingdom of Meridia, Prince Silas has lived his life under the crushing responsibilities of his crown. While his mother urges him to find a suitable wife and prepare for kingship, Silas finds solace in the cool embrace of the ocean, the only place where he does not need to be ashamed of his own deepest desires.
When Aurelia bargains with the conniving Sea Witch for human legs, the price is her siren song and nearly every word she possesses. She is left with a single word she is permitted to speak:
Yes.
Crashing into Silas’s world, Aurelia has only three days to convince a man shackled by expectation to surrender to the desires he’s spent a lifetime denying. If she can find a way to help Silas abandon his shame and fully possess her, the Sea Witch’s dark curse will be broken. If she fails, the bargain will cost her far more than her voice.
Tidebound is a seductive, high-spice reimagining of The Little Mermaid that explores themes of consent, overcoming shame, and finding the courage to become our truest selves.
About the Author
Veronica Nicks graduated from Penn State University in 2011 with a BA in English and a dream of one day writing novels for a living. She lives in an oddly shaped house in Gettysburg, PA with her husband and children, a corgi named Gatsby, and a ghost who won’t stop knocking things off the pantry shelves.

Stay Bound
Tidebound is the first book in my Bound Fairytales series, a collection of high-spice, standalone romantasy novels. Each one is an adult retelling of a classic tale, featuring a strong heroine, an irresistible hero, and a happily ever after that’s anything but innocent. Stay tuned for Silkbound, an enemies-to-lovers reimagining of Rumpelstiltskin.
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