Fire Song

Siren Song #3

by Roberta Gellis

Blush: This is a sensual romance (may have explicit love scenes, but not erotic level) Third in the Royal Dynasty series. Fenice d’Aix and Aubery of Ilmer both had unhappy first marriages. Both had guilty secrets related to those marriages, but each found in the other what had been lacking in their first union. Each longed for the passionate love offered by their new partners. Nonetheless, neither dared expose their hidden secrets lest they lose everything. The hidden deceptions make Aubery’s political duties more hazardous. Having failed twice in his attempts to kill Aubery, an old enemy decides to violate and then murder Fenice as his only fit revenge. Fenice’s abduction makes truth a necessity between Fenice and Aubery. But it is not until he loses Fenice that Aubery’s pride bends enough to allow him to declare his love…almost too late. Publisher’s Note: This book was previously published in 1984.

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, Medieval, Historical, Historical Fiction, Medieval Romance, Fiction

420 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 1984

About the author

Roberta Gellis has been one of the most successful writers of historical fiction of the last few decades, having published about 25 meticulously researched historical novels since 1964. She was married to her husband Charles for over 50 years and they lived together in Lafayette, Indiana with a lively Lakeland terrier called Taffy. She has one child called Mark.

Her page at the Internet Speculative Fiction DataBase

Reviews

[Vanessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Imperfect central characters and a tapestry of a background make for a gorgeous romance in this author’s hands.

[Lyn Sweetapple · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has an excellent sense of the history of Gascony (Aquitaine) during Henry III reign. The characters and plot fit in well. I only wish it was a bit shorter, cutting out the heroine and hero's constant introspective whining as why they aren't worthy.

[donna prudente · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great early Fellow book

This book is a great read for anyone who enjoys historical romance. Gellis makes you feel like you are there.

[Bibliophile · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm so torn by this series. On the one hand, I do like the fact that the characters don't have anachronistic attitudes about class distinctions or women's rights but on the other hand that means that the "heroes" are basically total assholes. I think this one, Aubery of Ilmer was the worse so far, going so far as to tell his wife he should kill her for rescuing him when she had risked her own life to save him because I guess he thought she was unladylike. I would have let the ungrateful jerk rot in prison forever at that point instead of welcoming him back to her like doormat Fenice did. Bah!

[Clayton Bye · Rating 3 out of 5]

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