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The Faeborne Brides #3
Captured
They call him the Viking.
Ruthless. Dominating. Unforgiving. And now… he owns me.
My father’s lies cost me everything—my freedom, my life, my choice. Traded to Zaos Faeborne, the third-born Elven prince with wild blue eyes that haunt my dreams, I become his captive… and his fated mate.
He terrifies me, and yet every touch burns a fire through me I can’t resist. Every whisper, every brush of his hand, pulls me closer to a desire I shouldn’t feel… but can’t deny.
In his arms, I’m both prey and willing surrender. Fate may have bound me to the Faeborne, but part of me secretly hopes it never lets me go.
Captured is a Beauty and the Beast retelling and book three in the Faeborne Brides series. Each book focuses on a different brother(and a different retelling)as they come into power once they take a bride. If you like captive romances, forced marriages, arrogant Elven heroes, and feisty Black heroines who can tame any man, with a sprinkle of Dominance and submission, you've come to the right place!
These books should be read in order for full enjoyment as details from previous books are necessary for full comprehension.
Ruthless. Dominating. Unforgiving. And now… he owns me.
My father’s lies cost me everything—my freedom, my life, my choice. Traded to Zaos Faeborne, the third-born Elven prince with wild blue eyes that haunt my dreams, I become his captive… and his fated mate.
He terrifies me, and yet every touch burns a fire through me I can’t resist. Every whisper, every brush of his hand, pulls me closer to a desire I shouldn’t feel… but can’t deny.
In his arms, I’m both prey and willing surrender. Fate may have bound me to the Faeborne, but part of me secretly hopes it never lets me go.
Captured is a Beauty and the Beast retelling and book three in the Faeborne Brides series. Each book focuses on a different brother(and a different retelling)as they come into power once they take a bride. If you like captive romances, forced marriages, arrogant Elven heroes, and feisty Black heroines who can tame any man, with a sprinkle of Dominance and submission, you've come to the right place!
These books should be read in order for full enjoyment as details from previous books are necessary for full comprehension.
- GenresFantasy
486 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 10, 2025
About the author
Siren Crow
5 books59 followersSiren Crow is a proud New Englander but her true calling is far off in another realm or a magical castle. She writes scorching fantasy and paranormal romance that's both darker and otherworldly. Alpha heroes is her specialty and the heroines that love them are her passion.
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September 13, 2025
Not Bad...
I wish I could have given Zaos's story more stars but I couldn't since his story was just OK. The beginning was interesting and held my attention. However, once Lily gave into Zaos is when my interest and feelings began to slide downhill. But picked back up when the father was involved.
I will continue to support the author and look forward to the next book in the series.
I wish I could have given Zaos's story more stars but I couldn't since his story was just OK. The beginning was interesting and held my attention. However, once Lily gave into Zaos is when my interest and feelings began to slide downhill. But picked back up when the father was involved.
I will continue to support the author and look forward to the next book in the series.
June 30, 2026
This was an enjoyable read, but not a captivating one.
The characters words and actions didn't always make sense. There was a lot of inconsistencies with the MMC.
I wasn't a fan of finding out why she has vitiligo b/c it took away from real vitiligo representation. It ended up making a mockery of it IMO.
The immediate 180 of the MMCs behavior was too abrupt to hold any real meaning.
I hated the way Paige and Siobhan dismissed Lily's feelings regarding her mistreatment. It made me not like them anymore, which sucked b/c I really enjoyed them before. It's like they must go through a humiliation ritual before they can be loved.
The romance story had a solid base, but the sub-plot and it's actions was a hot mess. It was all over the place.
Lily's age changed at least 80 millions time in the book. One day she was 24, then 26, then 28. Like can I just get a real age here.
I did like how the understand each other at the end and Zao's was very sweet after their "conversation." Lily was a sweetheart who really loved out loud.
There were a lot of good parts to the story, it was just the placement and sequence of their occurrences that took away from romance. The same things with a different outline would have hit better. It was kind of all over the place. So much so, I had to go back and reread passages just to make sure I was in the right place.
The characters words and actions didn't always make sense. There was a lot of inconsistencies with the MMC.
I wasn't a fan of finding out why she has vitiligo b/c it took away from real vitiligo representation. It ended up making a mockery of it IMO.
The immediate 180 of the MMCs behavior was too abrupt to hold any real meaning.
I hated the way Paige and Siobhan dismissed Lily's feelings regarding her mistreatment. It made me not like them anymore, which sucked b/c I really enjoyed them before. It's like they must go through a humiliation ritual before they can be loved.
The romance story had a solid base, but the sub-plot and it's actions was a hot mess. It was all over the place.
Lily's age changed at least 80 millions time in the book. One day she was 24, then 26, then 28. Like can I just get a real age here.
I did like how the understand each other at the end and Zao's was very sweet after their "conversation." Lily was a sweetheart who really loved out loud.
There were a lot of good parts to the story, it was just the placement and sequence of their occurrences that took away from romance. The same things with a different outline would have hit better. It was kind of all over the place. So much so, I had to go back and reread passages just to make sure I was in the right place.
August 7, 2026
Omg yas!!!!!!!! Beauty and the beast inspired and 100% my favorite of the 3 so far. Ok so Zaos is so grumpy and I love him for it. He's all sexy broody male and is definitely the beast. His back story i loved. Then theres gorgeous Lily. She has a fire and strength to her I loved reading about. Again, her story is glaringly different than the previous brides! Bravo author for keeping these women separate with their own back stories and personalities. Lily and Zaos butt heads so much and it made me giggle. Love and hate is such a fine line. I kept screaming at them to just kiss already 🤣 this one definitely had me minding the trigger warnings, like the previous book, but they weren't there to add gore. It fit the story and characters, even though I hated it for them. I hope the other brothers are getting their own stories because I'd love to see them with their own brides.
March 28, 2026
I’ve read the previous books in the series and he is by far the worst of them; but in a OTT way. I like the fact that the FMC didn’t allow him to break her spirit. I will say this I don’t think I will continue the series after this one; the only reason being that it takes some time to take off. Then it gets to a point where it falls flat almost boring and then it picks back up.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 25, 2026
I had a good time reading this. Even though there’s often issues throughout the books, I’m a fan of the series. I didn’t quite like the voice of the characters. Sometimes they didn’t match the previous books and other times I was questioning if a 28 year old woman with this specific background would talk like an old Victorian maid. Kinda annoyed me.
April 4, 2026
simplesmente perfeito. Que história, eu queria colocar o Zaos e a Lily num potinho e guardar. A infância de ambos foi traumática, a busca por aceitação, o contentamento por tão pouco, as barreiras que criaram para não serem mais machucados e o desabrochar do amor, da cura mútua. Eu amei o amor dos dois.
August 11, 2026
This is Zaos and Lily's story. Zoas is a beast and protector. Lily is sassy and lovable. They so batter with each other. Can she sofften him? Can he accept her as she is?.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 22, 2026
Love a viking romance. Great that it was a lady of colour. The cover is lovely, the characters stay with you. Brilliant read.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 29, 2026
Read the content warnings. I skipped the SA parts.
Black Fantasy by Black Authors! Yes Please! I love the world that Siren Crow has created.
Human leaders do what they do best (worst), colonize, waste resources, war. Fae live beyond the Veil and support Humans with resources and inventions, but they live in secret.
This is a Beauty and the Beast retelling and it is intense! This is a captive bride story. This book is so dark! My goodness. I cried multiple times. There is a huge story arc here, and it's the most intense arc yet. There is more than meets the eye for Zaos and we get to experience all the feels with Zaos. I ADORED the vitiligo representation with Lily. We get to see Lily break, heal, and come into her power. I love that the FMCs of this series all come into their power! Lily becomes a force to be reckoned with and she finds her place in the world.
This is my favorite highlight
“And finally, the breath I once thought to be mine, and only mine. Only to learn I cannot breathe with you. I cannot breathe without you. I simply cannot breathe…”
Black Fantasy by Black Authors! Yes Please! I love the world that Siren Crow has created.
Human leaders do what they do best (worst), colonize, waste resources, war. Fae live beyond the Veil and support Humans with resources and inventions, but they live in secret.
This is a Beauty and the Beast retelling and it is intense! This is a captive bride story. This book is so dark! My goodness. I cried multiple times. There is a huge story arc here, and it's the most intense arc yet. There is more than meets the eye for Zaos and we get to experience all the feels with Zaos. I ADORED the vitiligo representation with Lily. We get to see Lily break, heal, and come into her power. I love that the FMCs of this series all come into their power! Lily becomes a force to be reckoned with and she finds her place in the world.
This is my favorite highlight
“And finally, the breath I once thought to be mine, and only mine. Only to learn I cannot breathe with you. I cannot breathe without you. I simply cannot breathe…”
October 16, 2025
2.5 stars.
An interesting story for sure. There was a very realistic representation of sexual trauma and self harm.
The FMC was likeable and sweet but was frustrating to read at times. Acknowledging that she's had a ton of horrors in her past and that would obviously have an effect on a person, she was scared of absolutely everything and everyone and that makes everything about a story's progression more difficult. A main character has to communicate, grow, and form bonds.
There were many, many grammatical errors, misspelled words, and sentences that didn't make sense.
The consensual non-consent (chasing, power play, humiliation, etc.) spicy moments were incredibly hot. They were also respectfully handled with a boundaries talk beforehand and safe words.
An interesting story for sure. There was a very realistic representation of sexual trauma and self harm.
The FMC was likeable and sweet but was frustrating to read at times. Acknowledging that she's had a ton of horrors in her past and that would obviously have an effect on a person, she was scared of absolutely everything and everyone and that makes everything about a story's progression more difficult. A main character has to communicate, grow, and form bonds.
There were many, many grammatical errors, misspelled words, and sentences that didn't make sense.
The consensual non-consent (chasing, power play, humiliation, etc.) spicy moments were incredibly hot. They were also respectfully handled with a boundaries talk beforehand and safe words.
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