Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    The Siren
    The Siren
    The Siren
    Ebook469 pages

    The Siren

    By Tiffany Reisz

    4/5

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    The book that started it all—the sophisticated, edgy and devastatingly sexy beginning to The Original Sinners series from “an erotica star on the rise” (Lacey Alexander, award-winning author).

    Notorious Nora Sutherlin is famous for her delicious works of erotica, each one more popular with readers than the last. But her latest manuscript is different—more serious, more personal—and she’s sure it’ll be her breakout book . . . if it ever sees the light of day.

    Zachary Easton holds Nora’s fate in his well-manicured hands. The demanding British editor agrees to handle the book on one condition: he wants complete control. Nora must rewrite the entire novel to his exacting standards—in six weeks—or it’s no deal.

    Nora’s grueling writing sessions with Zach are draining . . . and shockingly arousing. And a dangerous former lover has her wondering which is more torturous—staying away from him . . . or returning to his bed.

    Nora thought she knew everything about being pushed to your limits. But in a world where passion is pain, nothing is ever that simple.

    “Tiffany Reisz’s The Original Sinners series is painful, prideful, brilliant, beautiful, hopeful, and heart-breaking. And that’s just the first hundred pages.” —Courtney Milan, New York Times–bestselling author

    “I loved The Original Sinners series . . . Her prose is quite beautiful, and she can weave a wonderful tight story.” —Jennifer Probst, New York Times–bestselling author

    “I worship at the altar of Tiffany Reisz! Whip smart, sexy as hell—The Original Sinners series knocked me to my knees.” —Lorelei James, New York Times–bestselling author
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateOct 16, 2017
    ISBN9781488086212
    The Siren
    Author

    Tiffany Reisz

    Tiffany Reisz is a multi-award winning and bestselling author. She lives in Kentucky with her husband, author Andrew Shaffer. Find her online at www.tiffanyreisz.com. 

    Read more from Tiffany Reisz

    Related to The Siren

    LGBTQIA+ Romance For You

    View More
    View More

    Related categories

    Reviews for The Siren

    4/5

    181 ratings28 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

    • 4/5
      Not how I wanted this to end but not going to lie, I pretty much read this in one sitting, because I just couldn't put it down. I have higher expectations for the next novel and I hope she finds true happiness.
    • 5/5
      I fcking loved this book. I'm so happy it's a series. I'm in book 4 currently and just remembered to review along the way.
      Got burned out with the standard layout and predictable outcomes in romance novels.
      I love that this author does the unexpected.
    • 2/5
      I didn't like the relationships in this story. It just made me sad.
    • 4/5
      I want to give this 5 stars, but I can’t??? I guess I wasn't super satisfied with the ending

      I know this is basically an anti-romance. I got it. I don’t know if I’m really comfortable with that? I can say that this was different than probably anything i’ve ever read?! i gotta mull this one over...

      I cant help but mourn the happy ending i knew i wouldn’t get
    • 3/5
      What did I think of this book? I finished it late last night, and I'm still unsure of how to review it. First, I will say that I would have given it 3.5 stars if I could have. It was better than other books I've rated three stars, but not as good as the fours.

      I'd like to give a synopsis of the book, but I don't think I can. Just go read the synopsis given by the publisher. I say that because I'm not sure I got the plot. On the surface, author Nora Sutherlin is working with a new editor, Zach Easton, to move her BDSM erotica to a new, higher-profile publisher. But in the background is Nora trying to seduce Zach, sometimes trying to seduce her "intern" Wesley, and her relationship with her Dom, Soren.

      I didn't really like Nora. It seemed like her main motivation was to shock, even though she kept professing to want to leave "that life" behind. She was very unprofessional with Zach, and her behavior with him bordered on sexual harassment. I didn't think her relationship with Wes was so bad, mainly because he kept the boundaries in place.

      I didn't have any strong feeling for Zach one way or another. He was there, he was "gorgeous," (as was mentioned A LOT) and he served his purpose.

      Now, Soren. I couldn't stand Soren, and I don't know if that's because I don't "get" the whole Dom/sub thing, so don't appreciate his Dom-ness, or if he really was just an asshole. I'll have to consult with friends about this.

      Read this book if you like to read about BDSM. Otherwise, you may want to stay away.
    • 3/5
      This is a difficult book to review without spoilers. First, the writing and plotline is superb, yet, while I far from dislike this book the BDSM elements were unexpected from the simple blurb but it pleased me the erotic content is far from lascivious and often not even graphic. The story tears the reader apart in so many places, pulling in so many directions, it should win hands down. But it’s toward the last quarter of the book the story lost me. I couldn’t see what there was to love about Soren, though I see this is now part of an 8 book series and hear we learn more about him as the story progresses. And when I thought one or more character should be content with a chosen path, they surprised me. I’m unsure whether I was satisfied with any of the decisions and I ultimately found the character of Nora frustrating, even fickle, though some might view her way of loving more forgiving. Perhaps too forgiving. I felt this is really Nora’s story and I would have preferred she were the first introduced to make this more obvious. I’ve read the blurbs for the series and, though I doubt I’ll commit to reading more, this works as a standalone novel and was worth the time spent with it. I couldn’t fault the world this author weaves or her writing.
    • 5/5
      An erotic romance which is, in my opinion, neither erotic nor romantic. There is some VERY problematic stuff here. S&M with real and significant physical damage, infidelity, statutory rape, unsafe sex, and a host of other issues. This is not 50 Shades of Grey, this is real BDSM. Reisz writes very well and there is tons of witty sexually charged banter, and moving self-examination here. There is also a fundamental battle between good and evil (neither side wins), real love of the purest kind, real love of the impurest kind, and an intense, taut sexual vibe that does not stem from any exposition regarding any sex act. (None are described in any significant detail at all though there are many of them. Not for the prudish, this is filled with all manner of acts manual, oral, anal, and torture-related.) This is also something of a psychological thriller, and a (very) dark take on religion. When is the last time you read erotica with lines like:I'm no optimist, I'm just a realist who smiles too much.Soren has this impressively twisted theology of the Trinity, you know. God the Father inflicted the suffering and humiliation, God the Son submitted to it willingly and God the Holy Spirit gave Christ the grace to endure it.This was 100% not the book I expected. It wasn't sweet, or easy, or soothing, or arousing, but damn was it good.
    • 4/5
      4.5 stars

      I really liked this book. It wasn't what I was expecting at all. I had become sort of burned out on super erotic and or BDSM type reads so I put this one off because I thought it was just another one of those. It so isn't. It has those elements, but they work so well within this story. Nora is very interesting. I so want to know more about Søren. He has my interest in a major way. I felt really sorry for Wesley, poor sweet boy. I will continue this series because I need more Søren.
    • 2/5
      1.5*Book source ~ GiftedNora Sutherlin is a notorious writer of steamy erotica and she’s trying to get her newest book published with respectable publisher, Royal House Publishing. She wants their best editor, the young and handsome British fuddy duddy Zach Easton, to edit her book, but he wants nothing to do with the purveyor of smut. However, they strike a deal and if he likes her book by the time she’s rewritten it and he’s edited it then he’ll sign her contract. But there’s more going on in both their lives than just a book. Who will be the victor in this butting of heads?This book had been on my TBR since 2012 and while I was intrigued enough to stick it on that shelf there was always something telling me I wouldn’t like it so I kept pushing it further down the list. At the urging of friends who loved it and a gifted copy I decided to give it a go. It started off pretty good. I liked all the characters, the writing was great and there was some mystery and witty dialogue. And then Nora does some shit that I find reprehensible. On top of that, she can’t seem to have a normal conversation. Everything out of her mouth, and I mean everything, is some kind of sexual reference or innuendo and frankly it got so incredibly tedious I wanted to just slap some duct tape over her mouth for the rest of the book. Or maybe sew her lips shut since she loves pain so damn much. I started out hating Søren and liking everyone else, but by the end of the book Søren was the only true-to-himself character and everyone else were just fucked up liars. I would never be friends with Søren, but at least he was honest. Oh, and don’t get me started on the “twist” to Nora’s story. Can I just say how moronic it was and leave it at that? I rolled my eyes so hard I thought they would fall out of my head, roll across the floor and the cats would bat them around for fun. I’m done. Do I need to say I will not be continuing with this series? I’m so disillusioned I’m not even sure I want to try anything else by this new-to-me author.
    • 4/5
      I really need to think about this book for a while before I review it. It is very well written and affected me greatly, but it was also rather disturbing. Just need to let it all sit for a bit before I can really explain it, and then I might change the rating. I did really enjoy it and couldn't wait to finish it.
    • 5/5
      This book was a roller coaster for me. I found myself loving it and being totally appalled in a matter of chapters. I loved the writing, the characters, and the diversity of the wounds that each of the characters carried around. I also enjoyed the fact that this novel is not happily ever after and roses and rainbows. It had a Megan Hart feel to it, if you enjoy her work this book will be for you.

      Let's dive in. The characters are truly what made this story so amazing. Nora in her own right is such a strong yet fragile women and Ms. Reisz isn't afraid to take her to the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. In this book I have to say that Wesley is my favorite character. Maybe because he is closest to my age so I understand his plight and fight with his emotions and hormones when it comes to Nora. He makes the story so much better but I wish he would have had a better ending. The series will continue so maybe he will.

      The skeeve level in this book is large for me. There are inappropriate relationships every single way you look at these characters. Nora and Wesley, Nora and Zach, Nora and Soren...and it continues as the pages turn. I was uncomfortable a lot through this book and I almost stopped reading when Nora got her "present" from Soren but I pushed through and I didn't regret it. Does the way Ms. Reisz turn the relationships make them any more appropriate, I don't know, but I promise you that if you read this book there will be something that puts you on edge.

      The writing in this book is amazing. Ms Reisz definitely has command of her vocabulary and writing skills on so many levels. I enjoyed reading this novel for it's vivid descriptions and complete command of the prose just as much as I did for the actual book. If you love to ride the edge of erotica then this book is for you.
    • 4/5
      What to call this? Character-driven erotic romance? Fifty Shades of Grey for readers who recognize a sentence when they see one? (Too harsh?) Whevs: it was a good story.Nora is a dominatrix and a writer of erotica, and she's famous for both (in different, if slightly overlapping, circles). Her latest book is of a more literary bent, and it's been picked up by a New York publishing house hoping to hit the sweet spot between sophisticated fiction and best seller. However, Zach, the editor assigned to the project, is less than enthused. He concedes there might be something to the book, but challenges Nora to rewrite the whole thing under his direction, hoping this will scare her off. It doesn't; things ensue. Sounds like a romance plot, and it is . . . but it also isn't. The Siren is what it is but also displays a pretty sophisticated understanding of what it is and plays around with it. It's hard to tell sometimes who the hero is--Zach or Nora--because the novel is fully interested in the emotional life of each. The story doesn't really follow the romance formula (things might work out as you expect them to, but not as you would expect them to in a romance novel), and the novel is much more invested in what makes its characters tick than in getting them together. The BDSM is there because it's important to the characters and to understanding them, and Reisz gets that BDSM doesn't equal abuse (a memo E.L. James seems to have missed). If most romance fiction answers the question "Will they/how will they get together?" The Siren seems more interested in exploring "Will they/how will they be okay?" Not for everyone, I'd wager, what with its graphic sex scenes and unflinching portrayal of BDSM, but at heart a satisfying story about love.
    • 5/5
      Wow. I don't even really know where to begin. I have to say, author Tiffany Reisz has blown me away. I devoured The Siren (The Original Sinners) one weekend, leaving my housework undone as I eagerly turned the pages, needing to know what came next, yet wishing the book would not end.Tiffany Reisz's style of storytelling is fantastic. How does she do that? I just do not know, but thank you Miss Reisz. The Siren is a story about an erotic fiction writer and the men in her life, with a dose of S&M added for good measure.The writing was fantastic. So many lines and passages I had to go back and read again. These characters are flawed and multi dimensional, they jump right off the pages."If only there were more yesterdays instead of so many todays."p.122 The Siren by Tiffany ReiszThe story follows writer thirty something Nora Sutherlin, who is known for her steamy erotic fiction. Enter gorgeous, yet tortured Brit Zachary Easton, editor for Royal House Publishing, who agrees to edit her latest steamy book. He gives Nora six weeks of his time, if the book is good Nora gets a contract with Royal. Zach is drawn to Nora, he finds her mysterious and charming. What he does not know is that Nora is also a Dominatrix to some very wealthy clients as a side gig and that she harbors some very dark secrets.On top of that Nora's live is assistant, nineteen year old Wesley, is in love with her. Also, Nora was in a Dom/sub relationship with Soren, who is the great lost love of her life. Soren got Nora into the S&M lifestyle. This lifestyle is not glamorized here, the author takes you to dark places as you read about Soren and Nora especially. She comes home bruised after her encounters with the sadist. Again, Tiffany Reisz has a way of telling the story where although some scenes were uncomfortable to read, I could not stop reading. These people are in this lifestyle by consent, that's another part of it as the dark underground lifestyle of BDSM plays heavily here. Nora's clients are both men and women and she is always in total control.What I liked about Nora is that she is a strong character, she's empowered and as I read I believed it. What I did not like about Nora is that while she is a strong female lead, she tends to use the men in her life, toy with them even. As the book progressed, I began to dislike her actions when it came to the way she was treating her love interests. This is especially true of her interactions with Wesley. And what I really liked, is that Soren is the one who points this out to her. Her behavior is shocking and appalling, but the author just lays it all out there, no sugar coating anything.The storyline goes from Nora/Wesley, Nora/Zach and Nora/Soren. It all gets messy, it gets real, there are twists and turns I was not expecting. This is a dark story with damaged characters.The author weaves Catholicism into the storyline seamlessly. She left me breathless, stunned, made me laugh and kept me glued to these pages. Reisz pushed me out of my comfort zone here, and I willingly let her.I also loved that the main character is a writer and as you read, you get to see her writing her novel and you get to see Zach editing it."Romance is sex plus love. Erotica is sex plus fear."p.29 The SirenThis book was an emotional roller coaster ride. It's one of those reads that when you are done with, you just sit and think about. I gobbled up these 400 plus pages in two days and I had a major book hangover once it was all over. I will be reading the rest of the series! I need to know why Nora and Soren are the way they are.disclaimer: I purchased my copy of The Siren, this review is my honest opinion.
    • 4/5
      I should have read this book before 50 shades. Wow! Great how the story Ellie wrote matched the story we were reading, from the number of sex scenes to the BJ! Only one Nora! Classic George.
    • 5/5
      “It was my mistake—” he turned and met her eyes “—thinking we had all the time in the world.”

      THIS. This is the book I've been waiting to read for almost half a year. It is definitely my odds-on favorite book of 2012. I needed to escape the gnawing decline of heart breaking books this year. I'd been aching for this. EAT YOUR HEART OUT, E. L. JAMES. THERE'S A NEW SEXY-TIMES WRITER IN . . . KENTUCKY? LONDON? Anyway . . . I once told one of my best book devouring mates: "I'll admit it's about the book, at first. About the words. But then the books fade away, the pages lose luster. You start on a book binge. And before you know it, all you're looking for is the high you're getting from reading. How blissed out it's making you feel." (Or something like that.) And can I tell you, right now I'm stoned. (Back then I thought I'd said something brilliant. Apparently not. All she said was, "You really are mad.")

      “Nora— Forgive me for copyediting, but it must be said—you have raped the semicolon yet again. Stop it. It wasn’t asking for it no matter how it was dressed. If you don’t know how to use punctuation then do away with it altogether, write like Faulkner and we’ll pretend it’s on purpose.”

      Bite me, Easton, Nora said to herself as she corrected her sexually compromised semicolon in chapter eighteen. Seriously, bite me.”

      So is there a love triangle? No. A foursome? No. A Star? Yes. We've FIVE players all tangled together. Meet . . . NORA, ZACH, WESLEY, SOREN, and GRACE.

      Nora, our in-your-face erotica writer, is really very complex. Full of spirit and sass. Best heroine in any book i've ever read.
      Soren, her old lover, has all the mystery of Mozart's Requiem. He's a sadist, and very intimidating.
      Zack, the editor for her new book, is a typically prig Brit and but sexy in his (not-so) Tory ways.
      Wesley is nineteen and adorable. He works for Nora. He's sweet, he's got a sweet tooth, and we all know that is deadly in tandem.
      Grace is Zack's wife, who he's still madly in love with, but who's fast fading away from his life.

      I didn't really feel how badly Nora and Soren loved each other, and the sex wasn't arousing, just told.

      But The Siren is an exquisitely written, laugh out loud but heartbreaking debut . . . and I'll die if there isn't a sequel in my hands soon.







    • 3/5
      The Siren is well written, dark, complicated, unique and explosively hot. Had I liked Nora more, I think I would have loved this book. I found it hard to love or truly respect an inconsistent and scattered heroine with no moral compass. I love a great hot sex scene and this book has loads of them, however... scene after scene of emotionally vacant carnal encounters is slightly depressing. Nora never seems to manage or maintain a connection with anyone beyond the sex. Once it's over she's nursing bruises and seeking her next lover, stranger or assigned partner. It's quite tragic really. Despite these criticisms, I found the debauched world captivating and genuinely entertaining. Even when it was difficult to read I couldn't stop.Still curious? I suggest you borrow this one.
    • 5/5
      Somewhere around the 4.8, I think. Oh, what the hell - 5!

      This was excellent beyond what I can actually express. I've read my share of BDSM romances and this one, being only 1/3 of the entire story, is definitely on top. The brutally expressed love just gets you in a way you never really understand or can word, but it's there. Reisz has a gift of making you root for each of the men in his turn. And sometimes, all of them at once. Granted, belonging to only one of them, whether she actually belongs to him or not, only makes things that much more complex emotionally, for Nora AND for the reader.

      One of my best reads lately.

      Can't wait for The Angel.
    • 5/5
      Nora Sutherland writes erotica that is so dirty her fan club have made her headline grabbing news. Each piece of work is so sinfully sexy that the latest releases are always anticipated with bated breath. For her latest work, Nora wants to do something big. She doesn’t want to tell the story of a fling or a one-night stand; this one is personal. To do something different, she needs guidance along the way and she wants nothing but the best. Enter Zach, editor extraordinaire and general hard-ass.


      Zach doesn’t want to take on Nora as a client. He doesn’t want to edit what he assumes will be a tawdry bit of fluff. No, Zach sees his skills are somewhere above the level of the person that he assumes it will take to edit this manuscript. Unfortunately, Zach has little choice in the matter.


      Upon meeting Nora, he quickly falls in lust. From the much younger man that answers her door to the aura that surrounds her, she is unlike anything that he has ever seen before, he agrees to edit the manuscript on one condition; she re-writes the manuscript from scratch and she does it to his standards.


      Nora agrees, the novel more important to her for reasons that she is unable to discuss. But somewhere along the way Zach gets dragged into Nora’s world, the simmering sexuality that she exudes dragging him in the way that it does with everyone else. But this world isn’t like any he has ever seen before because Nora has two big secrets; she works a professional Dominatrix and she loves Soren, the Sadist that dishes out the pain she craves, but that she doesn’t think she is good enough for.


      As Zach navigates Nora’s world, the emotional damage that she has becomes apparent to us as readers. Three men desire her, but she presses all the self-destruct buttons when it comes to them all. Young Wes, the man that she lives with, loves her with all that is pure, but he cannot accept what she is. He doesn’t understand Nora’s driving need for pain and tries to enforce an ultimatum to keep her bruise free. Zach wants her. He has his own baggage, but reading through the Nora’s sensual words and treading into her words sets his own desires free in a way he never anticipated. Then there is Soren, the man who took her as his submissive at the age of 15, the man who hands out her beatings, the only man she has ever truly loved. All of men want her but they all want different versions of her.


      Can she become the person that they want her to be?


      This is not a romance. This is not a nice story. This is a story that will grab you by the metaphorical balls and torture you from start to finish. These people are all flawed; there is no perfect in Tiffany Reisz’s world. These people are cruel, selfish and utterly compelling; I finished this book in two hours and became the world’s most unsociable bastard whilst reading it.


      This review is hard to write because this is book one in a series. This is a section of time in Nora’s story and there are constant twists and turns. It’s like being on rollercoaster; there are constant twists, turns and drops until you grind suddenly to a halt. There is so much I can say but so much I don’t want to say because I simply don’t want to spoil it. There are things that made me uncomfortable with this book, and I fucking HATED Soren, but overall I could not put it down.


      Nora is one of the most damaged characters I have read in a while. She was difficult to like because as a complete character she had some awful traits; there were aspects I liked and aspects that I hated. I loved her with Zach; she was flirty, strong and completely supportive of his needs. I like that she didn’t whine when he tried to rewrite the book, rose to every single challenge he set her and still had time to set him a few challenges of her own. I knew this wasn’t to be our love story, but it was exciting to see what would happen next, to feel the sparks of attraction bouncing off the pages.

      Nora with Wes was difficult to read. The Nora Wes wanted didn’t exist. Yes, there were flashes of her on the surface, but she was never truly there. It was difficult to read as I could see where it was heading, see the ending before it happened. It was going to end in tears. I didn’t know why or how but it was clear that at some point she was going to show him her true colors, prove to him that she couldn’t do what he asked because it was against her nature. I was shocked by the way their tale resolved but only by the method, not the overall outcome. It broke my heart.

      Soren was the most difficult character for me to read as I didn’t like him. Soren was a man with a humongous secret that some of you may have an issue with….No, I’m not going to tell you what it is. Soren is a Sadist and Nora is his Masochist. He took her under his wing at 15 but made her wait until he felt she was ready to submit to what he wanted. I had no issue with this; it seemed completely sexist, but I already thought he was a complete tosser. Soren knew that the only woman for him was Nora. He didn’t play with anyone else, he didn’t want anyone else. This I respected. It was clear that, even though she claimed they were over, they weren’t as he had his own phone line. My problem wasn’t how he acted with her; my problem was with his methods. He was a Sadist. I’m fine with this, although it isn’t the most comfortable of subject matters. My problem was when he beat her, he literally beat her up. There was no control or art to it; she came out with bruises, cuts, split lips…. She looked like she had been mugged, not had a session with someone who reportedly loved her. I hated his lack of control, I hate that he marked her in such a haphazard way…I didn’t feel the love in his beatings. I suppose I was slightly uncomfortable with the way that she was OK with the punishment that she took (and it always felt like a punishment). She craved the beatings, craved the pain but I couldn’t help feel that it was because she felt that she deserved it. She wanted punishment and he wanted to punish her; it was a match made in twisted Heaven.

      Love or hate the characters, you cannot deny the power in this story. The writing packs a punch, there are no half-truths and everyone is laid bare for you to pass judgment upon. The sex was out of this world (including the F/F scene which I adored!) but the S/M was hard to read for me. I both loved and hated Nora depending on who she was interacting with, but the depth of emotion I felt for all the characters can only be a compliment to the author. I will be picking up The Angel; I need to know where this tale leads and that is worth reading more about Soren for.
    • 5/5
      Zach Easton knew that in the offices of Royal House Publishing, he was known as the London Fog,...

      For me, THE SIREN has always been about Zach Easton. And re-reading the book on its release date is like settling into the embrace of an old flame, the one I never forgot. I've read so many variations of the book I can't quite remember what scenes went through to the final draft. Phrases from the book flit across my mind at odd hours of the day, synonyms for thrust, literary fiction vs. literary friction, and I've never been able to fully remove it from my consciousness.

      But Zach... oh, Zach. I'd have adored him even if he hadn't happened to share his physical appearance with the gorgeous Jason Isaacs. Zach has depth, agonizing and painful depths. He's the tortured hero, but put aside your ideas of the traditional romantic hero. Zach isn't it. Will he rescue damsels? Not exactly. He'll go through hell and back, and Nora Sutherlin, infamous dominatrix and writer, could be the one doing the rescuing.

      This isn't just a romance novel. It's a book that will leave you gripping the pages and staying up until the wee hours of the morning just to find out what happens to Zach, and Nora, and Wes, and the rest.
    • 1/5
      BORING AND DRAWN OUT!!!
    • 3/5
      There's so much I liked about this book, but Soren almost ruined it for me.

      I had no problems with him being a priest--hell, that's the reason I decided to read this. And I was fine with his deep sadism. But as written Soren just does not fit in with the rest of the characters. Nora, Zachary, Wesley, and even the other characters that we only caught glimpses of all felt like real people. But Soren shows up and the story goes from rich and nuanced to ham fisted. What was obviously supposed to come across as mysterious and intriguing just made me roll my eyes. Soren knows everyone and everything, manipulates the people around him, and everyone just lets him. He goes on and on as if he knows some deep truth...that scene with Zachary where he pontificated about the meaning of pain was ridiculous. Dude, you like inflicting pain because it makes your dick hard. That's it. No need to justify it by pretending it's somehow a virtue.

      If the whole story was this darkly over the top tale, then Soren would have fit in just fine. But it wasn't, so Soren just stuck out like a sore thumb, and I was left frustrated that no one saw through his nonsense.
    • 5/5
      Utterly riveting, and the spectacular twist about S's true nature is fantastic. I am only halfway through and can't put it down.
    • 5/5
      Honest. Raw. Dark. Enticing. Enthralling. Beautiful. Heartbreaking. And in one more word: genius.

      Let me start by saying that I’m usually very wary when it comes to modern BDSM fiction. More often than not the concept of BDSM will be twisted into something that’s only for depraved, broken people with deep psychological problems.

      But this time around I opened a book and stepped into another world. Tiffany Reisz held me prisoner in Nora’s world with the very first word I read. She managed to capture many true facets of this world because within BDSM one will meet many different characters and Tiffany Reisz gave most of them a name and told many different stories within a bigger one.

      The author makes it abundantly clear that there isn’t only the light, playful side to BDSM as many other authors do. No, she shows the darker parts and honest mistakes that might happen. She shows the trust bestowed up on your partner and how things can go terribly wrong, for example: What happens when you forget your safe word when your Dom trusts that you’ll remember it if you can’t take it anymore?
      Ask Nora, she can tell you a story about that.

      But then she also enthralls her readers in the many different reasons why people even engage in BDSM; what it does to them and why they treasure it above almost anything else. Like I said, Reisz beautifully weaves many of these facets into her story.

      Bestselling writer Nora Sutherland is a brilliant character. I loved her and her blunt, unfiltered comments right from the start. She has a way of drawing her audience in, male or female, as writer or as Dominatrix or as submissive. There aren’t enough words to describe Nora properly, you just have to experience her yourself.

      Wesley is Nora’s sweet, innocent and very vanilla intern; he is so sweet that he might give you a tooth ache. At first I was seriously puzzled by his involvement in the story but nonetheless he became one of my favorite characters. Let me tell you, there aren’t many teenage boys that would’ve shown such a level of restraint that Wesley displayed; I’m no teenage boy and I probably wouldn’t have ;).

      Zach, Nora’s editor, plays the part of the guilt-ridden male and I thoroughly enjoyed his and Nora’s dialogues. He is still in love with his ex-wife but Nora helps him to open his eyes and finally realized what’s been happening in his marriage all these years.

      There were many more characters, some more minor than other, introduced and I could sit here forever describing what I loved about them but I don’t want to spoil too much of the story. Meet the other characters firsthand as many of them are worth it no matter how minor their role.

      Last but not least the one element in this book that was very hard for me to deal with: Søren. Hell, did I struggle with his character and not because he’s a Sadist (to each their own). I struggled with him because he had a cake and fucking ate it, too, and sometimes that just shouldn’t happen. He’s a catholic priest and that right there is why I can’t stand his character. Technically I’m catholic but I’m not a believer, especially not in the catholic church. Søren knew very well what his vows would entail, yet he took them and still continued on with his relationship with Nora.

      It’s wrong and it makes me seriously mad. On the other hand, Reisz portrays true image for me: the catholic church always did what the fuck they wanted and always will, no matter the repercussions. They think they stand above anything else and are happy to impose ridiculous morals on society which they can’t even live by themselves. Sorry for the rant but I just HAD to say it.

      It’s the first time I read a book that brought BDSM and religion together in such a sense and it was completely intriguing. So much even that I directly started on the second book and couldn’t put that one down either.

      In short, a definite must read and new favorite of mine!
    • 5/5
      Bestselling author, Nora Sutherlin, wants to work with British editor, Zachary Easton, on her latest manuscript. He is reluctant to work with a writer of erotica, especially one as infamous as Sutherlin. Pushed by his boss from acclaimed Royal House Publishing, he reluctantly agrees to spend 6 weeks with her on her project before flying to LA on his next assignment. Nora must agree to a complete re-write of her novel under his conditions and with no guarantee he will sign her contract. Unknown to Zach, Nora lives the life she writes about. No only is she an author of erotica, she is a dominatrix, owned by one man, the dangerous former lover with whom she remains obsessed. To further complicate her life, Nora believes she is also a little in love with her young assistant, Wes, yet withholds herself for fear of emotionally harming him.As Nora adjusts to working with Zach, a man hurt by his failed marriage and still in love with his wife, she draws him deeper into the dangerous world in which she lives and opens his eyes to pleasures and pains he'd never imagined.I'm not a fan of erotica or romance and picked up The Siren by chance, pleased to find it is not a romantic love story or meaningless smutty erotica. While the novel does involve graphic detail and scenes/themes some readers might find violent and disturbing, the story delves deep into the complexities of the characters and their personal inner turmoils. Throughout, there is an underlying tone of pain and sadness, with humble yet complicated emotions. The author writes with a graceful style that draws empathy from the reader for her characters, even the less likable ones. Reisz accurately depicts human frailties in the failings and heartbreaks her characters try so hard to disguise. She leaves the reader with a strong sense of loneliness and tragedy, skillfully wrapped inside the romances, which gives the explicit sex scenes far more meaning. As each character deals with his/her own demons, and temporarily pass through each other's lives, the sense of emotional isolation is prevalent.The Siren delivers a brutal message in that life does not stop for anybody's pain. Indulging in sin and violence to hide it is a temporary way out, but, for characters as flawed as those in The Siren, it might be the only way out.
    • 3/5
      Take one book editor (male) with demons from a guilty marriage, add one (female) author who is considered the queen of erotica running from demons of her own. Mix until there are no lumps. Fold in a younger (male) assistant who is hopelessly in love with the female. Put over high heat and watch the explosion.That about sums up how I felt about this book. The BDSM scenes were intense as is the character of Soren – the demon who our female (Nora) is trying to put behind her by writing an erotic novel based loosely on her life. Zach (the book editor) is all over the place, running away from a marriage that he thinks his younger wife (living in England) no longer wants. Is he guilty for running out on his wife instead of working through their problems? Will he give in to the temptation that is Nora? Will Nora find solace in Zach’s arms? Can each of them put aside their former lives or are they ultimately bound to their former partners?The plot is well thought out, the characters are intriguing, and the big reveal – when it comes – took me by surprise. But I didn’t find myself anxious to pick up the book and read the next chapter. I found myself actually wanting to watch television instead of trying to delve into the minds of Zach and Nora. I did like the character of Soren, though. He had no demons to run from, he knew what he wanted and how to get it. He was a man of action, not what-ifs.If you like erotica, you’ll like this book simply for those kinds of scenes. But for my money, I enjoyed Fifty Shades of Grey more.
    • 5/5
      Favorite book of 2012! After reading fifty shades during the summer I got into an erotica kick and a friend recommended this book. I could not put it down. Nora, Wesley, Soren, Kingsley, Zachary totally took up space in my world and refused to leave. Tiffany has written more than just an erotica book. Her storytelling is AMAZING. The details and character development are truly enthralling. I have so many quotes saved that tug at my heartstrings. Nora is by far one of the greatest characters I have ever had the pleasure of reading. I have read this book 3 times so far and each time I come away wanting more. Soren you scare and enchant me. Wesley you own my heart..
    • 5/5
      “Love isn’t always gentle. Sometimes love is rough and brutal. Sometimes it needs to be.”The quote above is from a free short story on Tiffany Riesz’s website (Daniel, Chapter 7) which is a prequel to Seven Day Loan, in which The Siren’s main character, Nora, first appears. While it isn’t in specific reference to The Siren, I think it perfectly sums up how I felt about the first book in Reisz’s Original Sinner series. Let’s be clear. The Siren is not a traditional love story. The relationships in it are complicated, messy, and painful. Happily ever after is not a foregone conclusion and love doesn’t always conquer all. You’ve been warned. The Siren is the story of best selling erotica writer and Dominatrix, Nora Sutherlin, who is writing her next and most personal novel. A major publishing house agrees to publish Nora’s book, but only if editor Zach Easton can get the novel up to his high standards in three weeks. Zach doesn’t want to be Nora’s editor, and hopes to intimidate her into quitting. But things don’t work out quite the way that Zach anticipates and he finds himself drawn to Nora and her world. They push each other to their breaking points and each must decide what they really want.I don’t think I’ve ever met another character like Nora. Unapologetic and full of life, Nora is a woman that you both love and hate. She’s complicated and constantly evolving. Nora is a rare bird in the BDSM world. She’s a switch - a person who can be both dominant and submissive. I think this matches her personality well, as she is a blend of both extreme confidence and extreme vulnerability. The Siren also has a great cast of male characters. Zach is the hard assed editor who challenges Nora to be a better writer. He’s a bit lost at the beginning of the book, but he eventually finds his way. And Wesley, sweet Wesley. His innocence is such a contrast to Nora and the affection and love they have for each is surprisingly tender. Then there’s Soren, who is probably the most mysterious character on the book. He and Nora have a...complicated relationship. I don’t know if I like Soren or not but I am looking forward to learning more about their relationship as the series continues. The Siren isn’t for the faint of heart. Don’t expect to come out of it with the warm and fuzzies.Though it broke my heart a little, I think the ending was perfect for these characters. Brutal and raw but also hopeful, The Siren is a book that you will think about long after you’ve put it down.
    • 3/5
      I received a copy of The Siren courtesy of NetGalley.Nora is an author of erotic books, and gets Zach as a new publisher. He is leery of taking her and her book on, but decides to try, as long as she is willing to work hard and rewrite her whole book. Along the way, Zach is shown Nora's dark and mysterious world into S&M. I rather enjoyed The Siren! I thought the writing was great, as well as the story line. It isn't about S&M so much as it's a love story about sacrifice and heartache. I'm not into the whole 'scene' myself, but I do find it intriguing that people actually enjoy pain, and turn it into pleasure. I couldn't comprehend how Nora would still submit herself to Soren, but I guess that's part of the game. I felt for Wesley and the hurt he was going through, knowing her could never have Nora, and Zach's secrets and story were sort of baffling to me. Zach didn't really have anything to hide, in my opinion. All in all though, I'm really wondering how the story ends in The Angel, and look forward to reading it.

    Book preview

    The Siren - Tiffany Reisz

    tdbook_preview_excerpt.html}K$7UL tz(L/Crٝ038t\L]Df5IFS=ZnP}􃯎7o޽4_})O9 ،0Oqhs>5G6[F+|M7?]9nk&yׅx/>6;(8NyLuͯ9v0r(O|+)[wx9G<7rBS.k~({n{~v>cƋ^ͻiۅ 8OC<q5# ;`HC= q0Ȩ5{u615c-tJY.cr)5bcd:C"'S +v/ Ky[/b/k-k4u5/6c긿oEXȓ +xm ?7_}ee,$MMiKq:F>.|㓬l>?]^I!2lp# i<4$S I ˫=SyHحev2Y͓ [O\FZA5'׉cȗ:waeBttEd1D$/[~^7ry1_ee_S.u°E5rEj>Ⱥۓv vDL 6| ;aacb`W̫e/qʿn̓oJk=,_zɟ 0E=ʅGkUQ~~ʿUFm!b|,Vv|>By]:wu\H"2$lOu=/uW ӭ}4 +}Ώ̱l4,9^aFը.Ȅ{Dɀ>3:j-`Om]X>4>+55rbNè[D0ʄDR!hY "K2<˞ 32޵Af<D)D 'QbG3ZgAg56U}R_$<>S#tLtѬ(ނ v.BE:m ~QEiBe%CP/LuCBU( kNas &"yE(4HMS5Fʼ$&dg jv]ht-;t74M'Dd)V__<4X 2[vD%P&_Ĉ50{݈'nai 9sUK\ΓK=@-6b R-AwAN8lnۮV`8>:;Qq Gh':/*e$o1D回E} jIBQ~b1sjeڸv/#! kq+nR}oZB5es9{E!<@wJ[t=el?ه\hXfprK6K>7]$o:y |hB›[`0=@k'pG;y3QmoJ9:\XPFvaVT4'F ռ~-&w!9e}Y4rJnP0 ,rCaģp}* 8PN[8SwtdzRvD 3܀ɄOS0 Ktΰv`@yVv",D"[/MSŻUߏwA4>c.$yHB`5zB1ҭsK %kݔL]rx #IPt Yp+-Qś׿/6w}i7| ِgbzph3XsSP&UGw"}njP(1)@::El$zG(L|U,Opy ĔVfjl qOwo9|Kf-l5cC=-\ y*U7cz@Y'({/|{ëmT >3GXF=Kd}, D,S.`ҷQB[ڸ䦀Q'ј(EG`ٛ°QoE;`_~I`"<6--PCg2s:,؋;oȔ Rp}GI\0&\q@4n%K]Լ,tΨ&IFZYINaW5Ϋl宓q`N@;08%sPѐ*ad D*KQ÷ןѪcaNR[\8_Pr(|Z}Vt`c>|w^,ݏd6 ̕xkna!&7J)HFj$&w@%ֈX'*fv91>ryT" Onu ܈,8fhV̫-bѻ3 :%xqaWh,kŎ!@ժ@E Y|+xxL2BYsur:uYgQ~J~H!4J0}/?~nw!9Sx}Ϧ*fs:=dSUY"2Qc2s }f@wXd.wba_7 V m5HgO oޏ7;fܰܓGQQɢ[IN95U;\J^KŞdǶ_d픵/>O^`ִ" _ (g5 -$!f]r!gH|GUX uSIHJP@{tS6,^Cip})9CQ(`| g($3-i6p\0 x:b>2BS0Z]ޑ6$+z2CC#$j)0=ÄIևY| 2Wf8#^yTw(;O* N5;oS5;! [fz7>ܼ\T.cǖC|W1+rSv"p7$ 0n'GxEC;Q\^ˉ3H~yJ^ \5*̽ pg(#^S@qЃ0 LF'15?]MX]@ ]?|94Ň*|b0Tb4ŨcAL#T:sj0U3rQo ќ!SbMԶZU.Q0=oȦ5+MM62մS1'.pzO4s|Fjp%EukҖۃ#mAm( 0[J %5 ΆK'H@'_d7N+ukx dhE=>+E_/9УAh{e4`K)~ y71kl(>'|OydL^/Zt$-+v4`1֋nuQO2(CS5C[Qe6":!Uas4ECPȞmi 6Y+]|3 l_^Cߕ@yң"bN?a>IS>)H:]Ǽneh j+sߩ͚JJ78\n6b&:+dJ@e wޟ.Z^FZ+R ʫȟk{ߋ2a8!b_3OԘՅHGu-ս*>TF|uEE5'+T ^N,bՓcêcӅy^ʷ3V3ED(W|MBƐk'd=jp$)*k;75KjCR$(,@Tsi!B<äsxџ/ܘet%ըj 52G{ϪrQRh7j.gM&CAF_Om2Zj [ y zGD!H`M +5Q͔ Њ2=p\Y`& [J u55R'SB}7%ng RI$ua"1k"⣦6\ӟS_,REsATa1(rP5yHSYf8e_N}F?ٻblDn UjS3ߘ|Ih:lfi^nN=.rEDr_9Y?2fW–f7`- Rm4tMiY' E@Ho7#,W6Ć^VD)t),7TE hadLWI3EOv2JY#طF$My Q^i[0}I*#Z|ЯozE( (y9shҵzDvTDZ: # 9VbW~C4Lˀ-WʦX@mEXK\Q6 TTuR8bɰn A\dM9(ԟ FzyX.B*XZ1v@; 2$L[pAj"+F::4J2Ad.fԑ֜hʂ&=k=&?j]RΊ!EQ8tLWbPN1vڜ$5MLwyKo*zGlS,lZ0LᗙG1?tZqDkd)D+G}3VÜb"o5z3/US.]?V|zq2e@Js4k4ᣖaP)5opI1W;L<:L<E4UKh|D#(][$ lH C ؕ 7KgA+fZݖbl8GlFuq0w j"6r|RYJ8zkrȚk!9@΢(<Sd"{R",믕F7&(/>”bvc\>3Tzm//ѾŸvkGbY۸n"tP]m )zE?D|!rU<"$PqEpG~X{EW ݉Ƒx+(hE+liН~ KKLXa>,-1](5/Qִ2u,ZTI ١Înh%wqT56r>o Uk `M;P>hcIZ;SJ;q*nQsSuRh R|2uhGy<&mCP@bW͇ޱTSDίԱ1euyɪc k\M+7J*+ǥgjQR UF饹j)nkyt~6um2+{mfEsp O{:+"a ^~&FzL]@`mAv2\GfNp;[ӳ6D%{@T~aA-Rir9%@J*%T\|r7y9n;mDž-:2ZV}䞑1{ <3/6kWu|w׊MJ\D]aH!k:KcwkpD !M&5NySu 9=C/4XSuiʕڧA*0{e@Phŧ~Ry+'aW֟f++Eq[t|v;R(XO9sR+_.L.6VtCD~ediJ%6pfs*ʬ[M}@-W::h.P)HWIn\΀E.gޯ 2䩤[DR/3."bâu,̚hp-`X)S }fĜz R%2g0{8N*9/7Ղ{Z@dldRtNm]5oWWдoj)wS ] MHRG HxsBV'H$iFI󜠏6Z+/ K)&ڂptmChkL{m5.Dp%Ɛi,f_ֻ1Il3LeО9I㰂ԢTZ3*$<h^ߥ6W.@Mk)"vAeS4u&p"2S{LC ^NЪƒ RS!t_XvI8s՜2ߢQ(kR Ć]ak'B8%KFLMkQmQ >@Oaע;8ϵ{ ;a./Hj2aQqK H}mM¹uC} LRKz4̼);|?fhۄ7f >N]s@͓p/18ϷsP| 3㖖T FI0 +2\̚Hͺ)C7;hqQ\]4noyGX6rE7v8JvIJՋBm9Fy IܶyW4rܯ(V^Tkj0{F~BH{QƎőmXhD }N(Ew(fFU%%-Oz]=(ob'G J+v%3Xڻ W-k"1&KK˜X~oQbFOq~_ #4KQOYbBبQZiȠq]f{ZdK\ ~w_P.٨(+]6cbwEEceoJ;k]tGa_6șf=V%ǩ@&Jk()%* Xf&€3ь@6v0R.srҢ^v;ɫ5]:QX~LZwξXԙrAw쎊pق|fr5"(|Xjήjo -SP_=3ccpi*ee|zA-t?3\#x?A/`2bWI1bCBá*IeCU[n̋-RPjEJw -`U `nD̍7f~/x|(U/lsI~a$/צkTXiYQq`OV8."2ɷ5D+VfRLbyoq!2SZ:RZv[΂Ve2W/G{Κ֝4o{LApCOBڀRf7k37| ZP~2va3G^sT y٪OV(/ۥė%V\U-78yՉڳfttY$JV_a: XsթFYLbԭ6Eh,|'\^l+x ^/m؛Z6" HƂ(66g,}s@przN[`WвJ E:6kiKwcx>fJ~\:GxQ_iQgx,ՓRYkv,c8bI8Kzehoĥȭu}{q:kR2_+CS3ۦ\UO.J\uj%VC^]^ )Ln#Ev4T,m%8м#URsZQӽG;FM-H[y?6(OV~ ̸ƄeMxvFOӮэ}'&nYQo܊Rɾ4Ƒ)G̺u 1J8`2rBuF9X~V ^Z~N+;%.:kiqW&F<LmldFB"ĀPv@F#yL,־Fyp?*Zg-EMj ~oZL!ˆ*)o\nc*"^/mV[tjo'7mOeE}H~&u|ڼm,GQ[1]&vr5.KʚVۧ]C\6OݝM]%"4ʞhNJE=KynX @yдr?y: (PJw!>;|¦Ζ~vUKQ;g%Mաhm4.IpIOr(V N}åV6i_B3ȸM`1`t-s!{reC:dUѱڒtC2i(d7ֳ#l;3́j&@I[`+fvzE5pm%xRKdbxz--1ΪuVMͱGp/ɪPIS)JVV4f`qQzWLes#VK( y. )җZ06`Qĩ(&gԏe٧^7%r$Ϝ,D RH$S*~a9Ң&Oq~B#45ՐugcOP&ZmǺ2T(`8lLU<#Ft#+ZZ;m9`qnꈈdz.W WhW8qV!P FnGApHv bIaNOГy^jjߣ_sHL"..P*LAhEylîBU@{Aҹlȓ\>~Iwf2^*湟+J_ j-$WÖx$EUקNl[lmh, Y^ݫ%/juIՋOkѼ=q<6„"MF+ڜmt4`"ZڧX']0N5 c͜kn=9u-TX!jՎ`f]_W]6FE į ]PZ6AZN[X?U5~pg- 'c: @,ݣGC$l5!ޮǙ!2ZM[ %ڡs%ޒ1?pX4U|Ѭziea"no,s1F$K>k]|YvgUWH-XpYIa&8F g@|̙(HhGOEc-F:2wu *0Yi7#ô Skp¾(D$A_ulI{TFܟi 4d<\"M!i7?A8,XӖ'4 (J!L}X`ѢiQx/0gizAH1埼%5<4b[5(r @˿:R
    Enjoying the preview?
    Page 1 of 1