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Five years ago, Captain Dajon Waite lost his father's beloved ship, all its cargo, and his own self-respect--to a mysterious female pirate named the Red Siren. Sent home in disgrace, Dajon got right with God but became determined to ensure nothing ever went wrong in his life again. Thus, he's a rigid rule-follower who has shut off his heart--until Faith Westcott cracks it open like a treasure chest lost at the bottom of the sea.

For Faith Westcott, men are nothing but trouble. At best they're annoying and at worst dangerous--and she's seen plenty of the worst. Her mother is dead. Her older sister Charity was forced into an abusive marriage, and Charity's husband raped their younger sister Hope. In the face of this tragedy, Faith will stop at nothing to accumulate the wealth she needs to protect remaining single sisters, Hope and Grace, from abusive marriages. The only way to do so however, is through pirating--and she's slowly falling in love with pirate hunter Dajon Waite.

The only thing I like better than a bad boy with a good heart is a bad girl with a good heart, and Faith certainly delivers. She plundered my heart much like Dajon's, making me root for her from page one. She balances the life of a pirate with that of a proper lady, walking an almost impossible tightrope and making the reader anxious to see how--and how long--she'll pull it off. M.L. Tyndall accomplished something difficult. She makes readers like and cheer for a protagonist whose moral compass points everywhere but due north. However, that only works because Faith is multifaceted. She's been through more than her share of trouble but never acts pathetic. She's anti-God, but human and relatable in that. She's a tougher-than-nails swashbuckler one minute and a devoted, compassionate lady the next.

Dajon Waite is no slouch, either. I admit I don't care for his name; he sounds like a spicy mustard. But once you get past the fact he sounds like a condiment, you root for Dajon just as much as Faith. As noted, he's so stiff and legalistic he can be a pain in the rear, but his motives are beyond understandable. He's not being legalistic for the sake of pride, but because he truly believes that's the only way to keep himself safe. Perhaps that's why it's so satisfying to watch him fall for Faith, because she shakes his world up in ways it desperately needed. In addition, he's an absolutely swoon-worthy romance partner and rescuer.

M.L. Tyndall's secondary characters won my heart as well, even the villains. Lucas was probably my favorite male secondary, and Hope my favorite female. I can't wait to see what happens to her; I ordered The Blue Enchantress when I was still about 100 pages off from finishing The Red Siren. Grace usually comes off as the mother of all prigs, but I know from the summary of The Raven Saint that she is human and complex as well. I definitely want more of the Westcott sisters.

Finally, the plot of The Red Siren is fantastic. It could use shading in some places, and tightening in others. For example, Faith sometimes seemed like a grade B pirate, not an expert. I guess that's because she was only "moonlighting," but I wanted to see a little more of her shipboard skill. Maybe if she'd come across a nasty pirate like Vane on the high seas, and then proceeded to kick him to the curb? Additionally, I often wondered how Dajon wasn't seeing through Faith's charade. Personally, if I were Faith, I'd thought a lot harder about how to cover my tracks, and when to do so around people. That being said, most elements work well together. The romance is satisfying--clean and respectful, but still sufficiently steamy. Christian fiction could use a dash more of that. A lot of the ending scenes also pack a major punch, but I won't spoil anything.

At first, I avoided this author and story because I thought it would be too much like a bodice-ripper. As noted though, I was pleasantly surprised and eager to read more. Hop aboard the Red Siren--you will be glad you did! Final rating: a confident 4.5.


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The Red Siren Charles Towne Belle Series Book 1 Truly Yours Romance Series #29 MaryLu Tyndall 9781602601567 Books Reviews

Captivating! So exasperating being caught up as a character as trying to fix it! Had to quit reading, take a break, and yell, "Don't do it. Don't do it!" (Knowing that she would.) Loved it! Very well written. Held my attention. Loved the constant action, well drawn characters, and great descriptions. MaryLu Tyndall puts you there with all the five senses. Experience awesome writing every time with this author's pirate tales. I read every book she writes and love I love them!!! Buy it now!
Admiral Westcott is more interested in his career than his responsibilities for his three remaining daughters at home. He married off his eldest daughter to a wealthy Lord (a real cad) years prior while his late wife was living and is now focusing on the second daughter Faith. Faith is determined not to become another victim, by protecting herself and her sisters Hope and Grace from loveless and violent marriages. She will acquire independence for all three of them through gaining wealth as a pirate. Captain Dajon Waite is an officer in the British Navy and has been chosen to act as guardian over the three girls during the Admiral's tour at sea. The story is well written and the characters range from the good, bad to the very ugly. My favorite character is Dajon, a man of true character, fair, responsible, capable and very forgiving. Faith is strong willed, controlling, selfish and a detriment to herself and others who love her, but changes radically when faced with the consequences of her actions. There are many twists and much action in this clean and interesting Christian story.
I'm not sure what happened with this book. There's pieces I loved, such as our red-headed heroine's obsession with protecting her family, but the relationships felt confused and pushed into a story I couldn't quite follow. It was too much information for this length of story. Her relationship with her sisters, what her sisters have been through, the sister we never meet, her dad, this awkward situation with the lieutenant who lives there as guardian, Hope's strange penchant for the wrong guy.... All really interesting portions but there was just so much that wasn't fully formed, so I couldn't find the right place to fully invest. She jumps too quickly between abuse and attraction and this sister doing one thing and the dad doing another, etc. I think the story could've been twice as long in order to help me understand all that I needed to understand, but because it didn't really go that direction, I was left feeling told details without seeing a story play out. Thus, I didn't buy the relationship that formed between Faith and the hero. There just wasn't enough there to convince me of it because I was pulled in too many directions.

MaryLu is an incredibly gifted writer, but this story fell short. It also felt a lot more preachy. Once people learned their lesson I just felt like the point was hammered over and over... I then felt confused about the point, yet again. Was the point about grace? Was it about love? Was it about sacrifice for your family? And (SPOILER) what happened to the dad? I won't say more than that in order to not spoil anything extra. I'm sure there's more in a following book, but I just don't think there was enough in this story.

I was left wanting a lot more of the story, so there's so much to it. But I can't really recommend it unless you really feel you need to know your mistakes don't end your story.

If this story were re-writtten and made twice the length, I could easily get sucked in and held fast. It could become a heart-wrenching tale of grace and passion in the midst of learning to unwrite your own story. And MaryLu has the talent to pull that off. Hopefully, she will someday!
Five years ago, Captain Dajon Waite lost his father's beloved ship, all its cargo, and his own self-respect--to a mysterious female pirate named the Red Siren. Sent home in disgrace, Dajon got right with God but became determined to ensure nothing ever went wrong in his life again. Thus, he's a rigid rule-follower who has shut off his heart--until Faith Westcott cracks it open like a treasure chest lost at the bottom of the sea.

For Faith Westcott, men are nothing but trouble. At best they're annoying and at worst dangerous--and she's seen plenty of the worst. Her mother is dead. Her older sister Charity was forced into an abusive marriage, and Charity's husband raped their younger sister Hope. In the face of this tragedy, Faith will stop at nothing to accumulate the wealth she needs to protect remaining single sisters, Hope and Grace, from abusive marriages. The only way to do so however, is through pirating--and she's slowly falling in love with pirate hunter Dajon Waite.

The only thing I like better than a bad boy with a good heart is a bad girl with a good heart, and Faith certainly delivers. She plundered my heart much like Dajon's, making me root for her from page one. She balances the life of a pirate with that of a proper lady, walking an almost impossible tightrope and making the reader anxious to see how--and how long--she'll pull it off. M.L. Tyndall accomplished something difficult. She makes readers like and cheer for a protagonist whose moral compass points everywhere but due north. However, that only works because Faith is multifaceted. She's been through more than her share of trouble but never acts pathetic. She's anti-God, but human and relatable in that. She's a tougher-than-nails swashbuckler one minute and a devoted, compassionate lady the next.

Dajon Waite is no slouch, either. I admit I don't care for his name; he sounds like a spicy mustard. But once you get past the fact he sounds like a condiment, you root for Dajon just as much as Faith. As noted, he's so stiff and legalistic he can be a pain in the rear, but his motives are beyond understandable. He's not being legalistic for the sake of pride, but because he truly believes that's the only way to keep himself safe. Perhaps that's why it's so satisfying to watch him fall for Faith, because she shakes his world up in ways it desperately needed. In addition, he's an absolutely swoon-worthy romance partner and rescuer.

M.L. Tyndall's secondary characters won my heart as well, even the villains. Lucas was probably my favorite male secondary, and Hope my favorite female. I can't wait to see what happens to her; I ordered The Blue Enchantress when I was still about 100 pages off from finishing The Red Siren. Grace usually comes off as the mother of all prigs, but I know from the summary of The Raven Saint that she is human and complex as well. I definitely want more of the Westcott sisters.

Finally, the plot of The Red Siren is fantastic. It could use shading in some places, and tightening in others. For example, Faith sometimes seemed like a grade B pirate, not an expert. I guess that's because she was only "moonlighting," but I wanted to see a little more of her shipboard skill. Maybe if she'd come across a nasty pirate like Vane on the high seas, and then proceeded to kick him to the curb? Additionally, I often wondered how Dajon wasn't seeing through Faith's charade. Personally, if I were Faith, I'd thought a lot harder about how to cover my tracks, and when to do so around people. That being said, most elements work well together. The romance is satisfying--clean and respectful, but still sufficiently steamy. Christian fiction could use a dash more of that. A lot of the ending scenes also pack a major punch, but I won't spoil anything.

At first, I avoided this author and story because I thought it would be too much like a bodice-ripper. As noted though, I was pleasantly surprised and eager to read more. Hop aboard the Red Siren--you will be glad you did! Final rating a confident 4.5.