Sea of Charms follows Marin, a supply runner who travels the islands of the Crescent Islands Empire aboard her small boat with her unusual crew—a friendly sea serpent and a sentient sailor shrub. After a painful betrayal by the man she once loved, she's built an independent life on the sea, preferring freedom to romance. But when she arrives in the imperial capital during a revolution, she rescues her friend Dax, a gifted composer, and agrees to let him join her voyage. Their arrangement soon includes a fake relationship for a harvest festival back home, forcing Marin to confront both her past and the possibility of trusting someone again. Set against a backdrop of magical islands, political upheaval, and cozy adventures, the novel is a gentle fantasy romance about found family, healing, and discovering where you truly belong.