Her gloved fingers instinctively clutched the envelope secreted in her cloak. Well, it was almost enough to make Sophia reconsider the whole affair.Īn unseen someone jostled her from behind. For a fugitive young lady of quality, traveling alone, under the flimsy shield of a borrowed cloak and a fabricated identity…

It was enough to make any young woman anxious. Suspicious, leering eyes, set in hard, unshaven faces. From every murky corner-and for a squared-off tea tin of a building, this tavern abounded in murky corners-eyes followed her.

With one last deep breath, she sidled her way into the dank, drunken confusion, forbidding her gray serge skirts to brush against anything. The man’s comment had clearly been directed toward both of her breasts.

She pasted herself against the doorjamb, wondering at the singular form of address implied in “luv”. Dare’s previous novel, and I can’t wait to read more by this creative and fresh voice!”įinalist in the Regency Historical Romance category of the 2010 RITA® Awards, given by the Romance Writers of America. Overall, SURRENDER OF A SIREN is a delightful follow-up to Ms. “The passion between the two protagonists is H-O-T, and the unique characteristics of each individual keep the reader hoping for a happy outcome. She is perhaps the most promising new historical romance author I have encountered in quite a while.” Her descriptions of the sea voyage, of the seaman who serve on the ship, of the feelings of her characters are almost lyrical. “A delightful and entertaining story… Tessa Dare has an elegant writing style. “Dare’s prose is polished and refined, her descriptions superb, and her characters stunningly realistic… Goddess of the Hunt taught me to expect a lot of Dare, and Surrender of a Siren raised my expectations of her even more.” Gray and Sophia are two people who were lost, adrift in their lives until they found one another.” (Reviewed by Kate) “I had a rousing good time reading Surrender of a Siren… I could almost feel the wind in my hair and taste the sea salt in my mouth. Publishers Weekly‘s “Beyond Her Book” blog “…A layered character-driven novel, with a fine supporting cast and excellent writing.”

Her gift is for creating stories that are filled with adventure, three-dimensional characters and exciting plots, yet she maintains the purest form of romance.”ī+. “Dare’s second novel cements her place as a “not to be missed” author. 4-1/2 stars and Top Pick!, RT Book Reviews

Surrender of a Siren by Tessa Dare