Revenge of the Siren Song

By Michelle Stinson Ross

Danger and adventure await in this saucy tale born in the Golden Age of Piracy. Captain Grace O'Malley, the bane of Spanish treasure ships and the British Royal Navy alike, prowls the warm waters of the Caribbean in search of prizes. As deadly as she is beautiful, Grace is not the only threat on the high seas. Dread pirate Cutlass Lizzy has struck a bargain with the Royal Navy to cull the competition of Grace's fellow cutthroats.
Time is running out, and Grace must forge an alliance of gold and the heart with an old flame to not only ply her trade upon the tropical seas, but to avoid swinging from the gallows.
Will this passionate deal with the devil Liam O'Shea unravel all her plots and plans? Find out in this acclaimed pirate adventure romance.
Definitely a summer must read. I couldn’t put it down! Begging for a sequel. If you like unexpected twists and turns in romance with a pirate adventure you need to reach for this book. This is how I imagine the story of Elizabeth Swann in Pirates of the Caribbean would have gone if she became the lone captain of her own ship. – S. Crow, Amazon review of first edition
If you think Captain Jack Sparrow had all the pirate fun left in the world, then you need to read "Revenge of the Siren Song." Engaging action and battle scenes, saucy, sexy fun below decks and a weather eye towards historical detail earn this novella a tip of the captain's hat. Great read for the romance and pirate enthusiast. Set sail with the Siren Song today, matey! – J. Alexander Greenwood, author, John Pilate Mysteries.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Michelle Stinson Ross
• Release date: Nov 20, 2010
• ISBN: 9781452414997

Michelle Stinson Ross

Michelle Stinson Ross has been scribbling and making up wild tales most of her life. She never really outgrew her childhood penchant for building castles and lands of legend from the everyday world around her. She has always been a voracious reader as well, rarely picking up a book she didn’t like. For several years she worked at being a respectable adult, earning a Bachelors Degree in Business Communication, raising 3 daughters, and building a career in marketing. But as the children grew up and the career progressed, the drive to create those wild tales never left her. An active blogger and social media addict, Michelle has been feverishly working on several story ideas, a podcast, and a new blog to serialize the work of dreams.Find the latest news onlinehttp://www.michellestinsonross.comhttps://www.facebook.com/MStinsonRoss/https://twitter.com/mstinsonrosshttps://www.goodreads.com/MichelleStinsonRoss

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Revenge of the Siren Song

Rogues of Sea and Sky Book One

by

Michelle Stinson Ross

REVISED EDITION FOR

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Revenge of the Siren Song

Copyright © 2010 by Michelle Stinson Ross/Caroline Street Press

ISBN: 9781452414997

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Thanks to my draft readers.

Without their time and effort

there would be no Siren Song:

Alex, Annie, Sarah, Steve, and Lisa.

Revenge of the Siren Song

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 – A Kidnapping

Chapter 2 – Dinner and Devotion

Chapter 3 – Secret Rendezvous

Chapter 4 – Choosing a Spy

Chapter 5 – Setting the Trap

Chapter 6 – Interlude

Chapter 7 – Into the Trap

Chapter 8 – Revenge Is Not So Sweet

Chapter 9 – Rescue

Chapter 10 – Beyond the Horizon

About the Author

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Chapter 1

A Kidnapping

The first time he woke up, Liam O'Shea was immediately aware of a bright light shining in his face. That triggered a throbbing headache, which in turn reminded him of all the rum he'd consumed while carousing with his crew the night before. He instinctively shut his eyes against the glare, grabbed his tattered excuse for a coverlet and tried to roll away from the sunlight, then froze, eyes still shut, when he felt a cold sharp blade against his exposed neck. A silky brush of hair tickled his face and the sweet scent of a woman tickled his nose.

A warm and sultry voice whispered in his ear. Liam, your crew, to the last man, is passed out drunk. I could kidnap you and take that sweet little boat of yours and no one would so much as raise a hand to stop me.

The hair brushed across his face again. Suddenly the world went black and sideways, and Liam's head felt as though it would split open before the blessed darkness claimed him again.

The second time he woke up, Liam became aware of his throbbing head before the light in his face. His mouth was sticky and dry, and the rest of his body ached almost as much as his head.

Well, I see my guest is finally waking up, cooed the same sultry voice from somewhere in the room.

Slowly Liam opened his eyes and saw that he wasn't in the dingy room he'd rented for the night but rather in the captain's cabin of a ship, a ship that was not his. He bolted upright and regretted the move as soon as he'd made it. Partly the regret was caused by his swimming head, but mostly the regret was due to the flashing cutlass blade that was suddenly at his throat.

Don't be getting any bright ideas, Captain O'Shea. If you don't behave yourself as a proper guest aboard my ship, I'll be obliged to tie you up and treat you as my prisoner.

Liam's head quickly cleared, along with his vision. Holding the other end of the sharp and deadly cutlass currently tickling his throat was a dangerously beautiful pirate queen. Shiny raven locks cascaded around her face and shoulders. Mysterious hazel eyes gazed penetratingly into his. A deliciously pouty mouth seemed to invite a kiss, were it not for the blade between them. Liam relaxed a trifle.

I would be a fool indeed to threaten harm to a captain aboard her own ship, he said.

You have been known to be a bigger fool at times, she snapped as she withdrew her cutlass.

He took advantage of the moment she turned her eyes off of him and grabbed her up in his arms. He kissed her hard, forcing her body against the bulkhead. Holding her there, he trapped her wrists above her head. He burned his kisses upon her mouth, and his eyes went dark with passion. She did the only thing she could to get him off of her. She bit his lip, hard enough to draw blood. He cursed and let her go, his instinct for self-preservation giving her the advantage she needed. She slipped away from him and pulled the knife from her belt; once again, Liam found himself on the wrong end of a blade.

It would do you good to remember whose ship you are aboard! she spat.

You seem to be quite adept at threatening me with sharp objects, but what do you really intend to do with that? he asked, licking the blood from his lip.

Assert myself.

Really, now, and just what assertions would those be, lass? he grinned, knowing he'd unraveled her a bit.

Men of the watch!

No sooner had she raised her voice than three huge men came bursting into