The Siren

I just want to make things clear right off the bat.This is not a traditional romance, and most people would probably say that this is not a romance at all. There is so much in this book that just blows past my comfort zones. If I were grading this book based on how comfortable it made me feel, it would probably be right around zero stars. There's no way to talk about this without including spoilers, so I'm going to spoiler tag liberally.I am recommending this book, but I should be very, very cle [...]

::: FULL REVIEW NOW POSTED :::Romance is sex plus love. Erotica is sex plus fear.WOW!!! So, I finally worked up the courage to read this book that I have literally owned since mid-2012. I’ve been equally curious about and yet kinda scared to read it this whole time, unsure if it was something I'd like… but I’m honestly so glad that I read it because OMG… it was GOOD!!! The writing was amazing! The story though was very, verrryyy different than a lot of what I read. It's an erotic BDSM wo [...]

5 deliciously dark stars This is not a romance novel……This is not even your garden variety erotica. What it is, is a deep exploration of the emotions and sexuality of two people who have broken up from the apparent loves of their lives.I found the style of writing very atmospheric. I felt like I had stepped into an alternate reality where the real world was just a hand’s reach away but separated from me by thick bank of fog. There’s an insular almost echoey quality to it. The world aroun [...]

** 4-4,5 "jeg elsker dig" STARS **”If you come back to me,” he said, “will you run or will you crawl?”“I'll fly.”I deserve a good spanking for keeping this book on my TBR list for this long.( Don’t be an idiot like me. Drop everything else you’re reading and start this. If you feel like a good spanking is just what you need…well, in that case, carry on my dear! ヽ(^o^)ノ )It’s a weird feeling, reading this book.It’s like you lose all your ties with the real world going on [...]

This is one of the most evocative books I have ever read. It sheds a whole new light on erotic romance, a genre I already liked but now am really looking forward to reading. Erotic Romance authors beware, there's a new author in town. Bloody hell. I cried.I cried! I must be the only person who shed tears, not once, but a few times while reading The Siren. What is wrong with me?? The only possibility I could come up for the tears was even though this book doesn't have the happily ever after/flowe [...]

★★★★★ 10 I'M IN THE EIGHTH CIRCLE HEAVEN STARS!!!! ★★★★★ I'm gonna skip the usual pleasantries or my little doodles because this book deserves a one of a kind review from me. An attempt to write a proper coherent one would be a 10-pages review on how much I want to make babies with this book and everyone in it. And let's face it, no one wants to read that unless it's written by Nora Sutherlin or Tiffany Reisz.This book, this series and all that is Tiffany Reisz; it deserves a [...]

FIVE SINFUL STARSI am not sure what constitutes a SPOILER in a review. I don’t think I have included any in this but if you haven’t read the book, maybe you want to avoid this review. If any of you who do read the REVIEW think there is anything SPOILERISH here can you let me know as I usually try to write my reviews SPOILER FREE.I sort of had high expectations going into this book when I saw all the five star reviews. I avoided reading them. I have been burned before with my high expectation [...]

Synopsis:New York. Nora Sutherlin, a successful erotica writer, is trying to sell her latest novel to a respectable publishing house. She thinks it is her best and the most personal book so far and she hopes it will establish her position as a serious, professional writer. The publishers are willing to buy it, and pay her a six-number advance fee, but under one condition: she will revise it with their editor. Nora agrees; in fact she wants the best editor they have because this time she wants to [...]

**PRICE DROP**75% off - $1.99-> amzn/1zwNv2a11/5/2014Wow! I don't even know where to beginning. I just finished and I feel like this->This book was NOTHING like I expected. I had no idea where the story was taking me and when I got to the end I sat there dumbfounded. I wanted to yell- The author's writing skills are amazing. The writing was intellectual and the characters were so intriguingRIES:Must be read in order. Big cliffhanger in book 3. Series is complete.85th book of 2013

4 "The Eighth Circle" Stars! I have never had a literary orgasm beforeIt's freaking awesome by the way. To all the ladies out there, I COMPLETELY understand all the name tags inspired by THE ONE AND ONLY SØREN, the priest who might just turn me into a catholic. I will do anything for himANYTHINGWhy the hell did I wait so long to read this book and to think, I wanted to skip this series and directly dive into the White Years seriesI am disgusted with myselfSo this is not going to be a proper rev [...]

"Writing erotica is like fucking someone for the first time.You aren't sure exactly what he wants yet so you try to give him everything he could possibly want.Everything and enything"Nora is a successful erotica writerShe has been picked up by Royal House Publishing for her next bookShe needs guidance along the way and she wants nothing but the best editorZach.He agrees to edit the book with one condition that she re-writes the book.She has six weeks to turn out the book.This book is deeper and [...]

Buddy read with this puppy: Francesca!! I love our late night freak-outs over books! <3Solid 4 stars.“Romance is sex plus love. Erotica is sex plus fear.” I really, really want to give this 5 stars, but something unexpected (not in a good way) occurred at end that i just can't overlook. It was just so wrong, it made me sick. It's sad because i don't even care about the character it involves. Oh well. This was my first "erotica", and it was not what i had anticipated at all. This totally c [...]

"If you come back to me," he said, "will you run or will you crawl?""I'll fly"This is not a romance bookIt is, however, a story about love, friendship, faith and about discovering all your darkest, deepest desires and learning how to deal with them. When I started reading The Siren, I didn't really have any expectations about how the story would develop or where it all led up to. But after a while, I found myself being more and more enthralled by the storyline and its many different, captivating [...]

Rating : 3.5 ‘Don’t judge a book by its mother. Just read.’ StarsMy Views : First wring a book about an author is something that I haven’t read before, to see all the trouble that they have to take phew….The first half of the book wasn’t much and to be honest I was getting pretty bored but the next half was quite entertaining. I was Not captivated or enthralled by this one and I must say that I’m quite disappointed as I’ve heard great things about this series. Both Zach and Nora [...]

After finishing 13 hours of audiobook, I feel a strange sense of loss now that I'm done with this book. "The Siren" crushed and destroyed all of my expectations. It was nothing like I had anticipated. It is NOT:EroticaA traditional romance novelCliche-riddenLet me break it down for you. This book is Tiffany Reisz writing a novel about an author writing an erotic novel. Confused yet? I was. I was expecting a down and dirty explicit BDSM erotic romance. That is not at all what I got. Though the co [...]

6 welcome to the 8th circle STARS“A love story is not the same as a romance novel. A romance novel is the story of two people falling in love against their will. This is a story of two people who leave each other against their will. It starts to end the minute they meet.”**Buddy-Re-Read December 2014 with my girls Jasmine, Eda and Supreet. I updated my review with pretty pictures, tweaked it a little here and there (added a book summary and a few comments etc.), but I don't really have anyth [...]

Review posted at: Swept Away By Romance5 Head Spinning Stars!! Although some of the subject matter in this book was not always comfortable to read about, I was ENTHRALLED and had to keep reading. A book that does that is worth 5 STARS from me and then some!!si•ren: a seductively beautiful or charming woman, especially one who beguiles men, aka Nora Sutherlin.I honestly don’t even know where to begin with this book, nor how to write a review that gives The Siren and Tiffany Reisz the proper a [...]

RATING: 4 "Welcome to the Eighth Circle" Hearts!!“The same wind that blows us off course can turn and carry us home.”The Siren is a work of contradictions; both light and dark, seductive and conservative, passionate and humble, tender and chaotic. There is not much I can say about this beyond what has already been said; the writing is flawless, evocative and beautiful in its prose. It hooks you with every word read and every page turned, bringing out turbulent emotions both good and bad. “ [...]

My NoraMy SorenMy Wes “Romance is sex plus love. Erotica is sex plus fear." and terrified I was! It is not a pretty story. It's a very complicated almost real life story. There are no obstacles of boulder size, there are Mount Everest size obstacles that ALL characters in this book face.I loved the story within the story that somewhat loosely paralleled the lives of the main characters. Nora lives and solves her life conundrums through writing. It is her therapy and she is her own psychologist [...]

Adult review for very dark/somewhat taboo erotic content. "Verbal abuse? Zach, where I come from 'slut' is a term of endearment. Want to see where I come from?""No."And so begins our tale of an erotica writer and her editoror does it? You might want to throw out your preconceived notions of what to expect with this book because it's doubtful that any of your expectations will be met.The Players in our twisted game :Nora - She has three men by the balls, yet somehow can't seem to keep a firm grip [...]

“Romance is sex plus love.Erotica is sex plus fear."Nora is crazy. Period.But I'd probably go lesbian for her if she were real“I’m your intern. This counts as sexual harassment.”“Being sexually harassed is in your job description, remember?”The one liners are so perfectly places, its like you are into something so intense, and then BAM! You are giggling because something so witty and random pops up.Tiffany Reisz's work is MAGICALLY BRILLIANT! She is my favorite author for a reason, c [...]

"Writing erotica is like fucking someone for the first time. You aren't sure exactly what he wants yet so you try to give him everything he could possibly want. Everything and anythingYou hit every nerve and eventually you'll hit the nerve. Have I hit any nerves yet?"This is NOT a romance novel. It is NOT sunshine and rainbows, pretty and light, sweet and romantic. It's dark, painful, erotic, beautifully sadistic, captivating, and unlike anything I've read before.I'll start by saying that had I [...]

4.5--Romance is sex plus love--Erotica is sex plus fear--Stars!!!First and foremost, I have absolutely no idea how to review this book. None. Zero. Zilch. I went in to it having absolutely no idea what to expect and I think that's the best way to do it. Just go in blind. Buckle up and enjoy the ride. My random thoughts on the bookNora:She was fun. She was sexy. She was funny. She was dangerous. She was bold. She was brilliant. Wesley:Wesley wasHe was so sweet. And pure. I really loved the dynami [...]

EDIT 12/28/13 from the Mistress herself: "Also in 2014, the first four books of The Original Sinners are being released with new covers with bonus short stories at the end. You'll finally be able to own "Gauze," "Griffin in Wonderland," "Midnight Mass," and "A Beautiful Thing" in print."10 BRILLIANT, MINDBLOWING, ONE-OF-MY-FAVORITES, MUST-READ STARS!! 10! 10 stars!! Never before have I given 10! 10 FUCKING stars!!!Breathes in. Breathes out. Breathes in. Breathes out. Counts to ten.Oh.My.GOD.Firs [...]

“4.25 THE BOMB stars”Firstly I want to thank my lovely buddies Eda and Jasmine for being there for me in every stage of this crazy journey!♥♥There are many awesome review’s out there which speaks the beauty of this story! Well, I’m going to use lot of Gif’s and quotes to express my emotions. It might contain spoilers so BEWARE!! Also my apologies in advance, since this is going to be a longer one!Before I say anything let me take a moment to Yes! I totally deserve it for not pickin [...]

2 ½ stars. I want emotional connections. This is more about observing the oddORY BRIEF:Nora was with Soren for 13 years. He tied her, beat her, and left bruises and blood during sex. She likes rough sex. She still loves him, but she left him 5 years ago. To support her herself, she became a Dominatrix at the local S&M club. She ties and beats clients. She has sex with female clients but not male clients.Nora published several erotic novels. Now she wants to write a higher quality book and a [...]

5 Lesbi-Honest Stars…because lets face it I would totally go there for NoraWow…I am still trying to process this amazing story. Nora doesn’t just write erotica or perform as a dominatrix - she is a dominatrix. It is more than job or something she does for fun, it’s who she is. Nora is one of the best heroines I have ever read. I love her! She is so many things and contradictions, and I absolutely adore her. Nora has a lot sexy men in her life, and they all want different things from her. [...]

I'm not sure if this is common knowledge or not, if I've let this be known, but I am not a big fan of erotica.Okay, that's not entirely true. I'll rephrase. I'm not a big fan of porn without plot. When the porn becomes the plot, well, then it's just shaky ground and I often see no point in reading it. If I wanted porn, I'd watch porn.Really, I would. I *like* porn.So I don't often pick up an erotic book. It's just not my cup of tea usually. I bought The Siren a long time ago in paperback on a re [...]

Reread for the Menage a' Read on the Sinners & Sirens- A Tiffany Riesz Fan Club event that started here:/group/show/7Oh my goodness it was even better the second time around. Original review:Stunning.One of the best novels I have ever read. Not a single formula to be found.The writing was intelligent without a hint of pretension. I was impressed with the author's fearless display of the sacred and profane together. She wove in the paradoxes and dilemmas so deftly, it was quite impossible to [...]

Posted on Under the CoversSo far, I have read 123 books this year, but THE SIREN has to be my favorite.But before I tell you why I loved it, I need to say a few things first. I feel like I have to warn people about this book because having preconceived notions about it will definitely make or break it.This isn’t a romance novel. There is no happy ending. Don’t expect one. There is no wooing. There is sex, yes , but maybe not the kind you are used to reading aboutE SIREN deals with S&M. T [...]