'Til Death Do Us Part
An Adult Retelling of The Little Mermaid
by Dianna Hardy
In active promotion: 1) The House Along the Way and 2) Fathoms Deep, with Blood Shadow, After the Storm, and the Eye of the Storm series alongside it.
by Dianna Hardy
Publication date: 2nd July, 2026
Running on time? Yes
Current stage? Writing Editing Proofreading / ARC distribution
✔ eBook format already exists and has been published since 2011
✔ Paperback format (pocket edition, 3rd)
✗ Hardback format
✔ Available to pre-order
Finally ... the global pocket paperback edition of the dark fairytale retelling, previously only available exclusively through Amazon stores until now.
"The day you get married is supposed to be the happiest day of your life. Dreams are made of such things. But I forgot. I could blame the witch if I wanted to – in fact, I did, for quite a while after – but the fault can only lie with me. Being with him made me so happy – so very, very happy – that I chose to forget. I chose amnesia. If I had had any foresight into how my flippant choice would ruin him, I would have saved him the heartbreak. I would have forfeited my knowing him, my own selfishness, lived forever in the pain of unfulfillment, if it meant he could be spared..."
When you love someone so much that your heart aches without them in your life, would you give up everything you've ever known to be with them? Would you give up your identity?
This is exactly what Aria did. But her sacrifice comes at a great cost with startling consequences. With no memory of her previous life, she's forgotten what she really is and who she's left behind: a jealous, possessive god who's finally found her and will stop at nothing to keep her heart from ever straying again.
In this dark and passionate retelling of The Little Mermaid, can a love founded on humanity stand the passing of time, an angry sea-god, and even death itself?
Genre: fairy tale retelling / dark fantasy / fantasy romance / dark romance
Who will buy this book? Lovers of dark fairy tales, adult fairy tales, or fairy tale retellings; those interested in The Little Mermaid original fairy tale; those interested in the author’s take on creating this retelling found at https://www.diannahardy.com/interview-what-was-she-thinking.html This book may also appeal to those who simply enjoy darker or gothic love stories.