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The Monthly Box features primarily hardback books. Some will be new releases, and others will be special editions of popular books. Either way, they're going to be great reads from best-selling authors, and they come with two to three custom bookish items to collect and use.
July 2026
Featuring The Wicked Sea by Jordan Stephanie Gray
Description
A New York Times and USA Today bestseller!
In this dark and sultry romantasy a mermaid battles hatred—and lust—for the wretched warlock who saved her life. Perfect for fans of Callie Hart and Danielle L. Jensen! This gorgeous DELUXE LIMITED EDITION is available while supplies last and features:
Dazzling gilded edges
Full color printed case
Gorgeous endpaper art
Deluxe effects on the jacket
Mermaid Zephyra of the Syl dreams of freedom. On the run from a dangerous captor and years of abuse, she’s shed her tail, grown legs, and hidden herself on land in the merrow-loathing kingdom of Mortia, left to steal and barter on the dirty streets. But her freedom is short-lived when she’s caught and sentenced to death by the brutal warlock, Arion Stone.
Arion is as beautiful as he is cold and deadly, only interested in punishing the merrow he views as evil. He has grown as strong as any warlock might, but at great personal cost ... which can only be remedied by the heart of the God of Death, lost to a fabled kingdom beneath the ocean’s treacherous depths.
So Arion offers Zephyra a deal she can’t refuse; help him find the mystical heart, and he’ll spare her life. With no other options, Zephyra agrees, entangling their souls and forbidden desires in a magical bargain until death do they part. But Zephyra's past is catching up to her, and the enemy she fled seeks vengeance. If Zephyra and Arion can't learn to fight together—and trust each other—there are worse things awaiting them than just death. Of course, in the wicked sea, everyone has secrets, and no one should be trusted.
Perfect for fans of:
Enemies-to-lovers
Magic
Sensual Bonds
Winged Romantic Leads
Forced Proximity
About the Author
Jordan Stephanie Gray is the New York Times bestselling author of Bitten and The Wicked Sea. When she isn't lounging by the pool and typing away at her computer, she is likely cuddling her pugs in sunny Florida. She invites you to visit her at jordanstephaniegray.com and to follow her on instagram, tiktok, and substack @jordanstephaniegray.
What others are saying…
A New York Times and USA Today bestseller!
"Sexy, treacherous, and deeply romantic, this is the mermaid series we've all been waiting for." — Shelby Mahurin, New York Times bestselling author of Serpent & Dove
“I truly envy anyone who gets to read it for the first time. The world is so dark right now, and this book was a brightly burning eternal flame.” — @isabunchofbooks, Goodreads reviewer
“TWS checked all my boxes. A heist plot, mermaids (obviously), amazing character arcs, twists, magic, and more. Jordan seriously outdid herself with this one.” — @Bekah, Goodreads reviewer
“THE WICKED SEA is a siren’s song of peril and seduction. Jordan Stephanie Gray conjures an imaginative world steeped in danger and desire, where every page drips with menace and longing. This is romantasy at its most intoxicating; once you start reading, you won’t be able to put it down.” —Logan Karlie, New York Times bestelling author of Dream By The Shadows