Monday, June 1, 2015

Siren’s Call - Debbie Herbert

Siren’s Call
Debbie Herbert
Harlequin Nocturne, Jun 1 2015, $5.75
ISBN: 9780373009473

In Bayou La Siryna, Alabama, ever since she entered puberty, males have tripped over their lower heads whenever beautiful Lily Borsage is near; women simply loathe her, holding her responsible instead of their salivating men.  Lily conceals her hurt that except for family even her elementary school friends scorn and ostracize her ever since she turned into a sex symbol siren.

After years away, nature photographer and author Nashoba Bowman returns to Bayou La Siryna where he spent summers as a child with his grandfather.  He not only ignores Lily, Nash initially fails to recognize the stunned beauty until she confronts him with knowing his eyes and owner of the lips of her first kiss.  As Nash eludes her mermaid sex appeal; Lily seeks his love.  However, Nash knows what happens to women he loves.  Thus he will do anything including staying away from Lily, whose lips still burn his soul.  When a stranger threatens his Lily, Nash risks his life to keep safe the woman he has loved ever since that youthful clumsy first kiss.

The third Dark Seas romantic suspense urban fantasy is a delightful thriller due to the conflicting relationship between the protagonists.  Although the storyline mirrors that of Lily’s sister Jet (see Siren’s Treasure) and her cousin Shelby (see Siren’s Secret), Debbie Herbert provides subgenre fans with the exciting Siren’s Call of love.


Harriet Klausner

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