The Siren (The Original Sinners: The Red Years, #1) (Original Sinners, #1)

by Tiffany Reisz

Some love stories you never forget. Some books will change your world. Be prepared... this is one of them.

She tore herself from the man she adored, who transformed her, who possessed her... who would have destroyed her. Now she is adored by a man she must not have. She thinks she knows what it means to be pushed to her limits. She's wrong.

The Original Sinners Series: The Red Years

Book 1: The Siren

Book 2: The Angel

Book 3: The Prince

Book 4: The Mistress

The Original Sinners continues with The White Years

Book 1: The Saint

Book 2: The King

Book 3: The Virgin

Praise for Tiffany Reisz

'Dazzling, devastating and sinfully erotic' - Author Miranda Baker

'Stunning. One of the best novels I have ever read. I am simply in awe and feeling richer for the experience.' - Good Reads Reviewer on The Siren

'This book made me feel everything.' - Author Courtney Milan on The Siren

• ISBN10: 0373605692
• ISBN13: 9780373605699
• Publish Date: 18 October 2011
• Publish Status: Cancelled
• Imprint: Spice
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 384
• Language: English

Reviews

[jamiereadthis]

This book is not what I expected. Even after the myriad reviews and recommendations that said it would not be what I expected— this book is not what I expected. I’m tempted to think there’s no real way to describe it, because anything in this genre comes with expectations you can’t avoid. Reisz ignores most of them, winks at a few, subverts the rest.

I crave this kind of complexity. She’s not afraid to be silly and funny and come from a place of real joy, and yet take on the big subjects. Grace. Pain. Redemption. Faith. I had to check my preconceptions at the door, and the books that make me do that are too few and far between.

She pushed at my boundaries. I’m so glad she did; I’m so glad she made me think; I’m so glad I didn’t make up my mind before I opened the book. Also, now, two months after the fact with half of this series under my belt, I’m looking back at my former self who couldn’t stand Søren and said Wes was her favorite. Oh, honey. I had a feeling Reisz was setting me up to flip that around, and that she has.

[Linda]

Quite horrifying, strangely beautiful and extremely sad all at the same time. The prose is so beautiful that the scenes that would have normally disturbed me so much I might have put the book down were only a blip on the radar.

Full review to come soon - this and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bokviews

[Cocktails and Books]

This is not your typical erotic, BDSM novel. It's not a story where you will love the main characters and be hoping for their happily ever after.

Zach Easton has six weeks to whip the manuscript of Nora Sutherlin into shape before he heads off to California to run the LA office for his publisher. He doesn't like Nora's work, he thinks she's a guttersnipe, but having nothing left in his life, he gives her a chance. But instead of the flighty woman he thought she was, she's complex, sarcastic and incredibly talented. But what Zach sees in Nora is just the tip of the iceberg.



Zach had me when the first words left his mouth. He's British and he was an automatic shoe in for me liking him. Zach has issues, mainly his wife letting him leave for the States eight months ago without much of a fight. While he pines away for her here, he wonders what's left for them. And while he's attracted to Nora, he makes a firm decision that while he's her editor nothing will happen between them. He sticks to that resolve (almost) and it makes you appreciate the kind of man he is. He wasn't perfect, and tended to pass judgement a little too quickly, but he was someone who wasn't afraid to say he was sorry when he was wrong.

Nora was a character that had me torn. On one hand, she was this over the top character who went to great lengths to show she could be this fantastic writer and wasn't willing to let a stodgy editor from Britain tell her her manuscript wasn't good. But on the other hand, she uses sex as a weapon with the men in her life. I wanted to like her because once I knew some of her back story I could understand why she was the way she was, but it was hard...especially when she would constantly try to cross the line with both Zach and her young assistant, Wesley.

Then there is the man from Nora's past, Soren. He's known her since she was fifteen and until a few years ago, was her Dom. But it's hard to watch Nora morn what she had with Soren when we get an up close and personal view of the type of dominance he has over Nora. Soren will have your gut clinching and your hand permanently over your mouth.

As I said, don't look for a happily ever after ending. This is a tough one and may have you cursing certain characters at various times during the book. But stick with it. While a difficult read, it's also one that is so outside of the ordinary that it makes it worth the time.

[Melanie]

Wow, I'm about half way through this bom. I can balerly put it down. But I have to get some sleep.

I read this book based on this review by Mandi. I was very intrigued and decided that I had to read it. I am extremely glad I did. This is a phenomenal story. I love the characters, they are extremely deep. I worry about all the characters. It seems that there will not be a happy ending, but I cannot imagine the story ending any other way.

I will say that I am terrified of Soren. But I'm also very curious about him. I hope we get to learn more about him in [b:The Angel|13548075|The Angel (The Original Sinners, #2)|Tiffany Reisz|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1337044736s/13548075.jpg|19113247].

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I love this book. I'm now listening to audiobook. I'm a little over an hour in. I love Nora.

Just finished the audiobook. I should've waited until closer to when The Angel comes out. Now I have to wait impatiently. Love this book.