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What the Sea Wants Paperback – January 27, 2016

by Karin Cox (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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Juliette Brewer can’t face the truth. Ash Gordon can’t bear another lie. A passion for surfing brings them together, but will the sea, with all its sorrows, tear them apart? “There’s something about me you need to know—something I’m not sure I can tell you.” Juliette Brewer has always been different. From the age of four, she’s endured frequent premonitions of tragedy, but the one thing she never saw coming was the thing that would send her under. When she catches the ocean-coloured eyes of surf-lifesaving heartthrob Ash Gordon, Juliette’s life changes for the better … until a tragic accident destroys their dreams. Everyone else has given up, moved on, and put Ash's loss behind them, but Juliette can’t—and perhaps she shouldn’t. Not all who are missing are lost, but if she refuses to accept reality, will the sea claim her sanity as well as her lover’s life?
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KARIN COX is an Australian author who writes in her "spare time" while being a fulltime mum to a precocious daughter and a black cat with the improbable name of "Ping Pong." She is the author of more than 50 trade-published titles, including children's and adult fiction, biographies and travel guides, and Australian natural and social history texts, several of which are award-winning. Being so busy hopping from one genre to another, she runs almost wholly on white wine and insomnia, which could account for the cray-cray, but probably doesn't. Her poems and short stories have been published in anthologies worldwide, and her novels and anthologies GROWTH, CAGE LIFE, CROWS AND OTHER BEASTS, CRUXIM, CRECHE, CREED, DARK GUARDIANS and WHAT THE SEA WANTS are available from all good online distributors and bookstores. Titles in Karin's bestselling DARK GUARDIANS trilogy have several times topped best-seller charts for gothic romance and dark fantasy.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Indelible Ink Press (January 27, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0987360299
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0987360298
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.67 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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Karin L Cox is the author of the bestselling DARK GUARDIANS paranormal romance and dark fantasy series (Cruxim, Creche, and Creed), several short story and poetry anthologies and a new adult romance novel 'What the Sea Wants.' She officially has too many words in her brain, usually all swimming around in wine. Often, they come out in dribs and drabs, or sometimes in poetic explosions, but mostly she has to coax them out one at a time and wrangle them into line.

She lives in sunny Queensland, Australia, where she occasionally hits the beach in an effort to avoid a vitamin D deficiency from shutting herself in a dark room to converse with fictional people. She comes with all the usual accessories: cat, dog, kids, full-grown man-child, several outfit changes, and shoes she can't seem to walk in so swaps for thongs/flip-flops. She would also like a "dream house," a hot pink camper with a waterslide, and an unrealistically proportioned waist.

She enjoys camping, dancing, folk music, poetry, writing, wine and Facebook.

Friend her on Facebook at http://smarturl.it/KCfacebook

Or visit her author page at www.karincox.com

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leesh
5.0 out of 5 stars an amazing tale of young love
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2016
What The Sea Wants is author Karin Cox first foray into the world of romance writing. ( you will usually find her name attached to the paranormal genre ) and I have to say what an entrance. I was lucky enough to recieve an advanced copy and I could not put the thing down!.

The book is in two parts, before....... and after.

“There’s something about me you need to know, something I’m not sure I can tell you.”

Juliette Brewer is half Greek half Aussie growing up in the small sleepy Australian beach town of Willow Bay with her solo Greek mum. Self confessed word nerd Julz was born with what her grandmother calls the Mati ( evil eye ) and from the age of four has had premonitions of future disasters. Not wanting to be labeled crazy, Julz learnt early on to keep this gift ( or rather curse ) to herself.

Ash Gordon - local surfer, lifie ( lifeguard ) and hottie with washboard abs. He doesn't run in Juliette's circle, the fantastics more his type, until one day he comes to her rescue on the beach and takes notice of the quite beauty.

Ash’s eyes weren’t readily describable. They weren’t azure or cerulean or sapphire or aquamarine. They weren’t Pacific blue or Indian Ocean green or Atlantic grey or Artic ice. They were just amazing. Concerned and curious and sparkling with an indescribably oceanic clarity.

The chemistry and sexual tension between Julz and Ash is off the charts and has you on the edge of your seat until the end. The cheesy one liners and never ending sexual innuendos makes you sympathise with Juliette's increasing frustration, but as they say good things come to those who wait.

“Still worried about sharks?” He leaned closer and murmured, “Because we won’t be going that deep. Not our first time.”

The cast of this story are wonderful in their own right, from their besties Jaz and Dylan to Bitten the local dolphin and Salt the old sea dog.

“Don’t rightly know whether what I believe is in the pages of a Bible or at the bottom of a bottle,

The story does jump around a bit but it still has flow and was easy to follow. Now I'm a sucker for good epilogue and the ending of What The Sea Wants made my heart sing and let me be at peace with the journey. A great roller coaster ride about teenage love and its ability to conquer all.

A glossary of Australian slang has been included in the book to help out international readers while keeping authentic to the Aussie language.

Maleesha
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Claire Santos - Coffeeholic Bookworm
4.0 out of 5 stars quite a treat!
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2016
This isn't my first book by Karin Cox. A couple of years ago, I've read Cruxim and Creche, two paranormal fantasies that defy the norm about angels, vampires and sphinx. (Yes, you know that Egyptian creature beside the Great Pyramid? Yeah, that's the Sphinx).

What The Sea Wants is another new milestone for Karin Cox. A story with magical realism that delves on the life of Juliette Brewer, the girl who had the Evil Eye. Juliette or Julz could see disasters or misfortunes right before they take place. Like a school bus accident where some kids died. Or a shark attack in the beach. She saw them happening in her dreams, but she didn't know when or where those unfortunate events would happen. Until it was too late for her to act upon them. Such a curse, indeed.
Ash Gordon, the man who can't be moved, the apple of every ladies' eyes. He's got the reputation, alright, but nobody knew the real him: the man he truly was. And when he encountered Julz, his world (and the ocean) turned upside down.

What I actually loved about this book is the environmental awareness that the main characters disseminated throughout the story. That the ocean deserves to be treated with care and importance. That dolphins are our friends, that we should take our part in making sure the fish in the sea swim with garbage-less water. Because what the sea wants, the sea gets.
The characters, Ash and Julz are strong and deep. There's more to them than just toned body, pretty face and adoring/raging fans. Their flawed personalities make them believable and real. I even found the sexual innuendos quite a treat. And that thing that happened to Ash was something that tore a piece in my heart.

And lastly, what I liked about this book is the glossary for the Aussie words and phrases used in the story. At first, the reader might get confused with these words, but trust me, you'll enjoy the slang and twang that is apparent to Aussies. (My sister-in-law's husband is from the Land Down Under and believe me, I get an earful every time we talk, ayt mate?)

Overall, I was pleased with the outcome of the story. I've said before (in my previous review of her books) that Karin Cox is talented and witty. Two years later, my high regard for her writing is still at the top. She knows how to keep her readers happy and crave for more.
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Greg James
5.0 out of 5 stars Literary romance
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2016
I don't read a lot of romance novels very often but Karin Cox is one of the authors in the genre I do read - why is that? Because she lends a realism that gives her stories a definite literary weight. No more is this more apparent than in What The Sea Wants where we are introduced to Willow Bay - an Australian coastal town where the characters talk colloquially, act as you would expect people to act under ordinary and extraordinary circumstances, and give you a sense of what it's like to be there; on the beach, in the sea, falling in love. The author expertly wrings poignancy from the relationships and situations presented which acts as a balance to the sentimental moments; once again making it all feel that more real. There are some paranormal elements to the story and these sit in the background working subtly throughout the narrative and tying in with the underlying theme that the sea, much like life, does as it pleases, takes what it wants, and cannot be fought against but can be accepted. And when it is, events that seem like miracles can happen. What The Sea Wants is a novel not only for the discerning romance reader but for everyone.
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Robertson
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful story of love and loss
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2016
Wow - Couldn't put What The Sea Wants down. A well written story in a down to earth fabric of teenage life set in an Australian coastal town. Cox has an innate ability to immediately connect you with her characters (even vampires in her earlier writings!) and What The Sea Wants proves yet again her skill in keeping you turning the page. The story respects the reader's ability to jump from inside the story to introspective thought, and this further consolidates the readers connection with the characters as the story develops. A beautiful story of love and loss, intuition and strength of spirit that is a pleasure to read. I am waiting to see What is next from Karin Cox.
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Greg James
5.0 out of 5 stars Literary romance
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2016
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I don't read a lot of romance novels very often but Karin Cox is one of the authors in the genre I do read - why is that? Because she lends a realism that gives her stories a definite literary weight. No more is this more apparent than in What The Sea Wants where we are introduced to Willow Bay - an Australian coastal town where the characters talk colloquially, act as you would expect people to act under ordinary and extraordinary circumstances, and give you a sense of what it's like to be there; on the beach, in the sea, falling in love. The author expertly wrings poignancy from the relationships and situations presented which acts as a balance to the sentimental moments; once again making it all feel that more real. There are some paranormal elements to the story and these sit in the background working subtly throughout the narrative and tying in with the underlying theme that the sea, much like life, does as it pleases, takes what it wants, and cannot be fought against but can be accepted. And when it is, events that seem like miracles can happen. What The Sea Wants is a novel not only for the discerning romance reader but for everyone.
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