Siren - Softcover

Sawyer, Cheryl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1521974551 ISBN 13: 9781521974551

Publisher: Independently published, 2017

Synopsis

Jean Laffite is a pirate with a brutal reputation. A black-eyed sea gypsy, he is legendary for his plundering of ships and seduction of women. Léonore Roncival, a pirate’s daughter, is mistress of the Caribbean island of San Stefan. Léonore, too, inspires whispered innuendo. Her island is rumoured to be awash in treasure. Her beauty is said to lure men to the peaks of ecstasy–and to their doom. Even the ruthless Jean Laffite can’t ignore her call ... Determined to eliminate this rival on the high seas, Laffite comes to raid her home. There he faces a battle of wits that he never foresaw, and risks his heart. As the aftershocks of Napoleonic war reach America, the passionate conflict between Jean and Léonore drives them between two nations, into the Battle of New Orleans ...

Praise for Cheryl Sawyer

‘Her ability to write a good story brings to life a very interesting period of history’ – A Darn Good Read ‘This is historical fiction writing at its very best. Astonishingly vivid.’ – Peter James New Zealander Cheryl Sawyer has two master's degrees, with honours in French and English literature, and her career has included teaching, publishing and writing. She has travelled to all the countries where her novels are set, and currently lives in Sydney, Australia.

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From Booklist

Notorious pirate Jean Laffite aims to take Leonore Roncival's island home, her weapons, and her treasure, but pirate's daughter Leonore proves to be more than a worthy adversary. Vowing to defend what is rightfully hers, she tries to stay as far away from the sinfully handsome Jean as possible, and she begins a campaign to gain control of her father's legacy that earns her the nickname "Siren." But from the Caribbean to glittering New Orleans to a prison cell in Havana, Leonore finds her path crossing Jean's as she is forced to recognize that he is a formidable rival, an even more dangerous ally, and an irresistible lover. With its lavish use of history, boldly passionate story, and vividly detailed settings, Australian author Sawyer's American debut is a grand and glorious delight for fans of the classic love stories of Kathleen Woodiwiss and Rosemary Rogers. John Charles
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About this edition

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1521974551
• ISBN 13: 9781521974551
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 461