Cerulean Chronicles- Tides of Awakening

Dr. Nia Reeves has spent her life fighting for the ocean-and getting nothing in return. When her groundbreaking research is stolen by a male superior, she dives alone into the Mariana Trench in despair, searching for something she can't name.She finds a Tidegate.Transported to Cerulea-a breathtaking underwater kingdom powered by ancient magic-Nia discovers she's the Sapphire Heir, a prophesied savior born of both surface and sea. But Cerulea is dying. An ancient entity called the Abyssal is awakening, corruption is spreading, and the kingdom needs a queen powerful enough to heal the Sapphire Core before it shatters.Enter Kai Abysswalker.Scarred. Stoic. Haunted by a darkness he's hidden for ten years. As Lord Commander of the Deep Guard, Kai has sacrificed everything-including love-to protect Cerulea. When he's assigned to guard the surface woman who claims to be their prophesied heir, he expects weakness. What he gets is a fierce, stubborn, impossibly brave scientist who challenges everything he believes.Their magic ignites. Their bond awakens. And the prophecy reveals its terrible truth: the cost of victory is love.Now, Nia must master powers she never knew she had, navigate a court that doesn't trust her, and face an enemy older than memory-all while falling for the one man the prophecy says she'll have to sacrifice.But Nia Reeves doesn't accept sacrifices.She breaks them.