The Siren (2012) (edit title/settings)

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Characters edit see section history

• Eleanor "Nora" Sutherlin: Popular erotica author by day and the most sought-after Dominatrix under Kingsley's employ by night. Nora seeks the help of the prestigous Royal House Publishing to help her get her newest novel up to scratch.
• Kingsley Edge: Nora's boss and infamous in the S&M scene.
• Zachary "Zach" Easton: Editor at Royal House Publishing and charged with the task of turning around Nora's manuscript - in six weeks
• Father Søren: Nora's former owner and lover.
• Wesley "Wes" Railey: Nora's 'intern' as she jokingly refers to him. Nineteen years old and lives with her, earning a wage so he can stay at college.
• John-Paul "J.P." Bonner: Chief managing editor of Royal House Publishing and Zach's boss.
• Juliette: Kingsley's Haitian secretary. She helps him code all their files into Haitian Creole
• Sheridan Stratford: Nora's favourite client. America's 'Sweetheart', she is known for her unwavering modesty in all her roles; in her private life, she can't get pleasure unless being dominated.
• Griffin Randolfe Fiske: Manhattan's richest trust-fund baby and good friend of Nora's. Introduced to the Underground scene by Kingsley, Griffin hasn't ever looked back.
• Thomas Finley: Zach's vitriolic colleague
• William: the man in Nora's work-in-progress novel that desires Caroline
• Mary: Zach's assisstant
• Caroline: 20 year old girl in Nora's work-in-progress novel that is in love with William
• Owen: Young boy at Sacred Heart who takes a particular shine to Nora, or 'Miss Ellie' as he calls her
• Michael Dimir: Damaged fifteen-year-old at Sacred Heart. Tried to kill himself but was saved by Father S.
• Grace Easton: Zach's very young wife

Quotes edit see section history

• “There are only two reasons why you leave someone you're still in love with - either it's the right thing to do, or it's the only thing to do.”

• “I'm a cat. You're a shiny object.”

  Nora Sutherlin

• “- sacrifice can only get you so far.”

  Nora Sutherlin

• “I like mean.”

  Nora Sutherlin

• “Kid's gotta learn that he can't have his cake and not eat me, too.””

  Nora Sutherlin

• “I wouldn't chase you so hard if I didn't know you wanted to be caught.”

  Nora Sutherlin

• “No, you merely think you know her. It's one of her best tricks. She flirts, she teases, she confesses everything but reveals nothing. It's the oldest magician's trick – smoke and mirrors, misdirection. You are absolutely certain she's here – when all the while she's right over here.”

  Soren

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• England
• New York
• London
• Jordan
• California
• Kentucky
• Cambridge
• Sacred Heart: Father Soren's church
• Royal House Publishing: Publishing firm

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Glossary edit see section history

• Kvetching: To complain persistently and whiningly.
• Prig/priggish: A person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.
• Bastinado: fancy term for foot torture
• Natty: Neat, trim, and smart; dapper.
• Autocrat: A person with unlimited power or authority
• Fellating: Perform fellatio on (a man).
• Profligate: Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.
• Erudite: Having or showing great knowledge or learning.
• Churlish: Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
• Daunting: Seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating
• Smarmy: Ingratiating and wheedling in a way that is perceived as insincere or excessive; unctuous.
• Ectopic: occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced.
• Hoary: Having gray or white hair; aged.
• Staid: Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous
• ubiquitous: Present, appearing, or found everywhere
• Perfunctory: Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection

Errata edit see section history

p. 64 – HE found several fan pages, some links to fanfiction and Nora's official website.
p. 98 – The doctors immediately stopped talking to him and STARTED talking to them instead.
p. 107 – HE doesn't edit books.
p. 144 – ZACH'S STOMACH flinched from the look of pure pain in nora's eyes.
p. 241 – You can talk TO ME. You can say anything you want to me. I want you to. Do you understand?
p. 322 – He opened a cardboard box and STARTED packing his books.
p. 328-329 – He took her shoes off ONE BY ONE and pulled her knee socks down and off her feet.
p. 421 – You want me TO go?

Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by The Angel .

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Tiffany Reisz (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

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• Dewey: 813

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Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Erotica
• Books › Romance › Contemporary

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