Book Title: Surrender of a Siren (Goddess Trilogy #2)
Author: Tessa Dare(http://www.tessadare.com/)
Pages: 384
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Genre: Historical Romance
(Scale Explanation: 1) Meaning awful, 5) Meaning not good, but not bad, equal, 10) Meaning wonderful)
PLOT - 10
CHARACTERS - 10
BEGINNING - 10
ENDING - 10
FLOW - 10
OVERALL - 10
What I liked about this book:
The whole scenery was lovely. I really loved the ocean and the descriptions. It made me want to go to the beach, specifically, on a boat. The relationship started off rocky, but still intense, then it leveled out beautifully as the characters spent more time together. Beautiful love story. Humorous in many situations.
What I disliked about this book:
Well, not much, I was a little annoyed with Sophia at first, but her character became well rounded toward the middle of the book and I loved all the characters by the end.
Who I would recommend this book to:
Anyone who is a fan of historical romance.
What I felt the book was about:
Sophia Hathaway has a vivid imagination and she can’t see herself marrying Toby Aldridge, because he doesn’t seem adventurous and that is what Sophia wants the most. She flees to Tortola on the Aphrodite, a ship owned by Benedict ‘Gray’ Grayson, and captained by his half brother, a black man, which was odd in those times, Joss Grayson, who is extremely bitter after the death of his wife, birthing his son a year ago. Sophia is instantly awestruck with Gray, only he is a scoundrel, he hasn’t quite lived his life the gentlemanly way, he was even a privateer during the war, the legalized form of piracy. There is a battle between Sophia and Gray that is intense from the start, they are both witty and are attracted to each other immensely. They argue like they are an old married couple a few times, but it adds to the humor. Sophia lies to Gray the whole way to Tortola and they eventually fall for each other, which is odd, seeing as Gray never wanted to marry ever. It was a beautiful blossoming love story. They get to Tortola and Gray is accused of piracy by a man on another ship that he saved when lightning hit the ship. Sophia decides that the only way to save Gray is o confess her whole lie in front of the court in Tortola. She does this and leaves back for England. Gray chases after her in another ship and they wed. They go back to England for Isabel’s(Grays little sister) coming out, and everything has been fine. Toby did not go to the press about Sophia’s fleeing and her whole reputation in intact. Gray is even honored for his work on the other ship. Toby is upset and wants revenge, and he sort of gets it in the next book, but he finds love as well.
Favorite excerpts or quotes from the book:
““The proper way to touch a woman,” he continued, sauntering to her side and propping an elbow on the bar, “is to come at her from the side, like so.” In an attitude of perfect nonchalance, he leaned his weight on his arm and slid it along the bar until his knuckles came within a hair’s width of her breast.” – Page 2
Tessa Dare is such an awesome writer, I will continue to read anything that she writes in her career. Thank you again to Courtney Milan for referring Tessa Dare's books to me. You guys are so awesome.
