Tropical Christmas Romances (With Mermaids!) | Christina Berry, Natalie Parker and Lizzie Stanley

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Tropical Christmas romance, but make it mermaids + bartenders + island chaos. In this episode, I’m chatting with Lizzie Stanley, Natalie Parker, and Christina Berry about their Merry Mermaids holiday novella series—aka the underserved niche of Christmas reads where nobody is pretending it’s snowing.

We get into how they built a shared rom-com universe around The Salty Palms (a bar where “Happy Mermaid Hour” is absolutely a thing), plus what makes each novella hit: insta-love-turned-slow-burn injuries, reverse grumpy/sunshine with a town “bitch” heroine, and a marriage of convenience featuring ace-spectrum rep and a yacht-owning boat captain.

📚 Books Mentioned

Seas & Greetings by Christina Berry — Buy on Amazon | Holiday Rom-Com | KU ✅

Tropical Tidings by Natalie Parker — Buy on Amazon | Holiday Rom-Com | KU ✅

Jingle Shells by Lizzie Stanley — Buy on Amazon | Holiday Romance | KU ✅

Fast and Dirty by Natalie Parker — Buy on Amazon | Small Town Rom-Com | KU ✅

Lavender Moon by Natalie Parker — Buy on Amazon | Emotional Small Town Romance | KU ✅

Hearts of Texas (series) by Christina Berry — Buy on Amazon | Small Town Firefighter Rom-Com | KU ✅

Lost in Austin (series) by Christina Berry — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance | KU ✅ / Audio ✅ (mentioned upcoming)

That Perfect Fit by Lizzie Stanley — Buy on Amazon | Short Rom-Com | KU ✅

Wishbone Tattoo (series) by Lizzie Stanley — Buy on Amazon | Emotional Romance Series | KU ✅

Still by Lizzie Stanley — Buy on Amazon | Romance (Wishbone world spinoff) | KU ✅

⏱️Time Stamps

[00:00] Welcome + why tropical Christmas is underrated

[00:01] Meet the authors + how they all became writing besties

[00:04] Building the shared universe: The Salty Palms + Happy Mermaid Hour

[00:06] Seas & Greetings pitch (insta-love → slow burn via injuries)

[00:08] Tropical Tidings pitch (reverse grumpy/sunshine + sheriff crush)

[00:10] Jingle Shell pitch (marriage of convenience + ace-spectrum rep)

[00:14] Where to start in Natalie’s backlist (Fast and Dirty + more)

[00:18] Where to start in Christina’s backlist (Hearts of Texas, Lost in Austin)

[00:19] Where to start in Lizzie’s backlist (That Perfect Fit, Wishbone Tattoo)

[00:26] Writing friendship + character crossovers + future collab ideas

[00:29] Where to find each author online

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