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Ever wondered what it feels like to join a dolphin rescue mission?
In a sun-drenched coastal town, marine veterinarian Anna has been given a rare and powerful gift, she can truly communicate with dolphins. This revelation launches her into an oceanic adventure where conservation meets myth, and every wave brings a new challenge.
By day, Anna leads high-stakes marine rescues at the bustling animal clinic. By night, she's drawn into moonlit visions that reveal ancient sea legends and long-lost prophecies whispered by Poseidon himself.
When a relentless surge of great white sharks threatens her beloved dolphin pod, Anna must unite her human allies and finned companions-including Echo, Splash, and the mighty Orca King-for an epic undersea showdown. Her courage, loyalty, and heart will be tested like never before.
And amid the chaos, a sizzling, soul-deep romance blooms with Noah, whose surf lessons awaken more than just her love for the waves.
Perfect for fans of YA fantasy romance, magical realism, and action-packed beach reads, Surfing with the Dolphins delivers talking animals, mythical sea battles, and a story that will sweep you off your feet and into the tide.
Because sometimes, dreams and reality come together when you're surfing with the dolphins.
Michael Bennett
Michael Bennett (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Whakaue) is an award-winning screenwriter, director and author. His first book, a non-fiction work telling the true story of New Zealand’s worst miscarriage of justice, In Dark Places, won Best Non-Fiction Book at the 2017 Ngaio Marsh Awards. Michael's second book, Helen and the Go-Go Ninjas, is a time-travel graphic novel co-authored with Ant Sang.
Better the Blood, the first Hana Westerman thriller, was shortlisted for the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction/Ockham New Zealand Book Award, as well as for the Audio Book of the Year at the Capital Crime Fingerprint Awards and Best First Mystery Novel at the Barry Awards. It was also longlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Debut Dagger and was a finalist for Best Novel at the 2023 Ngaio Marsh Awards, where it won the award for Best First Novel. Return to Blood, the second novel in the acclaimed series, won the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel in 2025.
Michael's short and feature films have won awards internationally and have screened at numerous festivals, including Cannes, Toronto, Berlin, Locarno, New York, London and Melbourne. Michael is the 2020 recipient of the Te Aupounamu Māori Screen Excellence Award, in recognition of members of the Māori filmmaking community who have made high-level contributions to screen storytelling.
He lives in Auckland, Aotearoa (New Zealand), with his partner Jane, and children Tīhema, Māhina and Matariki.
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