Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

In this sapphic retelling of The Selkie Wife, we meet Jean, a reclusive midwife, and her mysterious neighbour Muirin. When Muirin shows up on Jeans property in the middle of the night ready to give birth, Jean jumps right into action. And from that point on, nothing is as it seems as Jean tries to protect the woman she’s falling for..

This book is filled with longing in so many forms, and the slow burn of desire between Jean and Muirin is beautifully written. I was hoping for a bit more magic and fantasy elements, and didn’t get much of that until the very end, but it was still an enjoyable read nonetheless! I loved the mystery of Muirin and Tobias, and the slow unraveling of what is going on behind closed doors.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and would recommend for anyone who is looking for a moody, sapphic love story based in folklore!