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Small Town Siren

(Texas Sirens #1)

Sophie Oak (Goodreads Author),

Lexi Blake (Goodreads Author)

4.03 · Rating details · 5,124 ratings · 286 reviews

Re-released in a second edition with a prologue and three new chapters.

Two cowboys looking for love…

Jack Barnes and Sam Fleetwood met in foster care. Over the years, they’ve become best friends and partners. They share a business as cattle ranchers and a house. There’s only one thing missing: a woman to share. The men are sure they’ve found that woman when Abigail Moore ...more

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Published January 9th 2018 by Lexi Blake (first published September 17th 2010)

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Dec 21, 2017 Eve (Between The Bookends) rated it it was amazing

I originally read this series when it was released by a different publisher. In fact, I have re-read this series several times. It is one of my favorites by Lexi Blake (Sophie Oak). So when I heard Miz Blake was revamping and re-releasing them I knew I had to get my greedy little hands on these new versions.

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So honestly I have little to say about this one. I loved it. No surprise there. I haven't re-read it in a long while, but I am sure the PROLOGUE is new. I didn't notice anything else that ...more

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Dec 17, 2017 Lana ❇✾Dirty Girl Romance❇✾ rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: erotic-romance, menage, mfm

3.5 STARS

She wanted them, wanted them in a way she hadn’t wanted anything in a long while. It was like someone had flipped a switch and her black and white world had suddenly shifted to vibrant color.

As a long time fan of Lexi Blake, I'm ashamed to admit I never read her books published under Sophie Oaks. So when I saw that she'll be revamping these books for a re-release, I eagerly jumped at the chance to read them. I live for this woman's words. She writes some of the most addicting and sizzling erotic romance and I'll never get enough.

A sexy menage romance? SIGN. ME. UP.

I love the small town setting and the set up is certainly intriguing. A beautiful young girl from the wrong side of the wrong tracks falls for the wrong boy and it costs her everything. Shunned from the town she grew up in, forced to leave her beloved mother, pregnant and alone, Abigail Moore makes a life for herself outside of her hometown. Twenty years later, she's back, but she's not the same scared girl she once was. And while many of the town folks are less than thrilled to see her again, two men are more than intrigued.

Jack and Sam may have had a similar life, but they couldn't be more different. Sam is sweet, with a quick smile and his heart on his sleeve. Jack is broody, intense, and a man of few words. Sam falls for the beautiful Abby as soon as he sees her but Jack takes some convincing to realize that Abbi wants exactly what they have to give.

In a small town setting, you'd get exactly what you'd expect; nosy towns people, a snooty matriarch that despises Abbi beyond reason and will stop at nothing to drive her out again, and plenty of great secondary characters.

The menage hints towards an MMF though it never quite....gets there. I'm assuming we'll get more in the future books. While I loved Sam's character and easy going nature, I found him to be a little underwhelming sexually. He wasn't quite beta, though he was definitely not an alpha. Jack certainly balances things out with his quiet intensity and I loved the notes of BDSM we get in the story.

Now admittedly, had I read this even two years ago, I probably would have rated higher. As it was, I enjoyed this story immensely but it's not something that blew me away. It was good, if not slightly predictable, and sizzling hot. I wish we would have gotten more of the MM relationship in this one, but I'm thinking that may be further fleshed out in the next book.

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Dec 19, 2015 Elle rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: erotica-ménage-harem, alpha-sexy-male, 3-oh-kay-stars

3.5 STARS!

I just realized (from years ago) Sophie Oak is the same person with Lexi Blake. FYI, Lexi Blake always be my TOP author for Erotic BDSM. My fave blogger kinda recommend to read this series. So yeah, I jump into the water.

I thought the story will be short. Like really short (maybe novella) but, no. It was veryyyy long and I didn't anticipate it. Honestly, I never bother with menage M/F/M. I know the cover such a major turn off but it's from 2010 :) The story isn't really a problem for ...more

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May 30, 2011 ♆ BookAddict ✒ La Crimson Femme rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: bdsm, non-lendable-kindle, menage, mmf

I succumbed. I was going to hold out for another month or so, but I couldn't do it. Had to try the Siren series from Ms. Oak. She did mention they were more BDSM. Yes, there was a bit more BDSM in this than Bliss. I wasn't sure if I was going to like this series as much as Bliss. I'm happy to report I do like Siren, differently than Bliss, but I do like this one.

This first story of menage was hot. Sam is a sexy sub. I like him, even if he is kind of slutty. Jack is "wow". I like Jack. If Jack ...more

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Jan 09, 2018 Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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4.5 stars

I first discovered Lexi Blake shortly after she published her first book under the name Sophie Oak and was immediately enchanted. Since then, she has grown into awesome writer and a must buy author for me. She is re-releasing her Bliss, Colorado and Siren books under her Lexi Blake name and updating them as she goes. She will also be combining the characters from the older series with her Masters and Mercenaries series. For me, it is timely, as I just finished re-reading the older ...more

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Apr 07, 2018 Sarah rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own-kindle, read-in-2018

3.5 stars

Jack and Sam met in foster care and have been together ever since, they work together running their own cattle ranch and they play together whenever they find a willing woman but they've never found someone that they wanted to be a permanent partner until they meet Abby. Abby left Willow Fork twenty years ago under a cloud of scandal that she didn't deserve and she had no intention of ever returning. She's only come home now to take care of her sick mother but she plans on keeping her 3.5 stars

Jack and Sam met in foster care and have been together ever since, they work together running their own cattle ranch and they play together whenever they find a willing woman but they've never found someone that they wanted to be a permanent partner until they meet Abby. Abby left Willow Fork twenty years ago under a cloud of scandal that she didn't deserve and she had no intention of ever returning. She's only come home now to take care of her sick mother but she plans on keeping her head down and escaping as soon as her mother has recovered enough to look after herself again. Plans change when she gets caught up in Jack and Sam but if the rest of the town can't leave the past where it belongs then Abby is never going to feel comfortable making her home there.

After loving Lexi Blake's recent rerelease of the newly updated Three to Ride I couldn't wait to pick up more of her stories so I immediately purchased a copy of Small Town Siren. This story has also been updated with extra chapters and additional scenes and the author is slowly rereleasing all of her books that were previously published under the pen name Sophie Oak. If you enjoy small town romances but are looking for something hotter than average and with a nice amount of suspense then I think these books are well worth checking out, especially if you're partial to menage stories!

I have to confess I didn't love the atmosphere of Willow Fork quite as much I did Bliss, there were some nice characters and I liked Abby's childhood best friend and her family but in general people in the town seemed more judgmental and willing to hold a grudge than they did in Three to Ride. Bliss is more full of fun, quirky characters and a bit of an anything goes kind of place so it had a lighter atmosphere. Having said that I think that one person in particular was causing a lot of the problems in Willow Fork and I'm really hoping that we'll see things start to change in future books!

To get back to the important part of the story I can say that I absolutely loved Jack and Sam. They're best friends who are as close as you can get but in a lot of ways they're opposites so Abby really does get the best of both worlds when she falls for both of them. Sam is more laid back and relaxed, he's happy to go with the flow and he's willing to follow Jack's lead while Jack is the dark and brooding type who is more intense and definitely prefers to be in control. They've both had difficult pasts but Abby's background hasn't been a bed of roses either so they all understand each other and are able to fulfil each other's needs.

The chemistry between them all is intense and explosive and I didn't have a problem at all with their instant lust but I do think their relationship developed quickly and moved into love and marriage territory a little too fast. I've since found out that the second book in the series, Siren in the City, is also devoted to this triad though so I'm really hoping that will give me the growing bonds I was hoping for in this one. I'm definitely happy to spend more time with these three though, I really enjoyed the beginnings of their relationship and now I'm excited to watch that relationship strengthen and get deeper. ...more

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Dec 21, 2017 Shayna rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: menage-marvels, arc-review, bdsm-light, bdsm, mfm, standalone, genre-erotic, author-lexi-blake, menage, western

“Give me your mouth, sweetheart.”

You might be surprised by this, but when I first started reading romance novels, the word and the concept of a ménage never entered my orbit. I know, right? Well, in 2010 I discovered the likes of romance author Sophie Oak and her Nights in Bliss Series, as well as her Texas Sirens Series. The covers were scandalous which drew me in, and the word ménage became a part of my vocabulary. As you can expect from there, Sophie Oak brought me to the workings of Lexi ...more

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Dec 28, 2011 Kazza rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favourites, bdsm, menage, massive-comfort-read-and-re-read, b-is-for-bi

Finally....I got a Kindle which allowed me to buy this ebook. I have been busting a poofle valve to read it and damn near burst one with enjoyment while reading it.

Abigail is a good female lead, she's strong but not stupidly so, she's caring, put herself through education while raising a child and caring for a terminally ill husband; and she was open minded to boot. Her punishment, by the small town doyenne of Willow Fork and her cronies, basically for dating her much loved son when he died, Finally....I got a Kindle which allowed me to buy this ebook. I have been busting a poofle valve to read it and damn near burst one with enjoyment while reading it.

Abigail is a good female lead, she's strong but not stupidly so, she's caring, put herself through education while raising a child and caring for a terminally ill husband; and she was open minded to boot. Her punishment, by the small town doyenne of Willow Fork and her cronies, basically for dating her much loved son when he died, would have cracked a lesser person. But not Abigail. She had a good friend in Christa, plus her husband Mike. Christa was a major conspirator in getting Abigail, when she gets back into town after 20 years away, together with the incredibly hunky Jack and Sam.

Jack and Sam are two parts of a whole, Jack has looked out for and loved Sam (and Sam very much loves Jack) since their meeting as children in the (orphanage/foster) system. They too have pulled themselves up from the bottom and made a good go of life. Sam is the impulsive, adorably energetic and sweet one. Jack is more stoic, but caring for the smaller group he feels close too, and the underdog. I LOVED Jack Barnes, my lord what an intense and yummy male, no way, no how would you get in this mans way if he meant business, or you pissed him off. I loved the way he looked out for those he loved, and the way he let people know in a cool, calm, yet intimidating manner that they overstepped the mark.

The writing was terrific - lean, yet graphic, sexy, and the main characters were like people you would actually want to know. I laughed out loud in a number of places, and I loved the girl bar fight, you go fiesty Abbie (all with a butt plug in place, baha). I will be buying and reading much, much more of Sophie Oak, my Kindle purred with happiness through this story, as did I. A book definitely worth every bit of the 5 star rating.

Yet another reread Jan 29th-30th, 2018.
I don't know how many times I've reread this and Siren in the City but it's far more than 20 times and I never stop loving the MCs.
“He’s serious,” Sam offered with a sigh. “You should really drop the clothes, or he’ll take them off you himself.”
Abby’s hand went to the tie of the robe. She shrugged out of it. “I wonder how this is going to work when I’m eighty.”
Jack looked at her with a very serious expression on his face. “Maybe you should think about this, Abigail. I know we’re demanding a lot from you. You need to understand this isn’t some phase that’s going to pass. When you’re eighty, I will still think you’re beautiful. I will still consider your body mine, and I will still want you naked.”
Abby pulled the shirt over her head and blinked back tears. She wondered if he knew he’d said the precise thing to make her comfortable. For a man who didn’t talk a lot, he always knew what to day to her.

ETA 12/09/2018: As one of my absolute favourite books, I can't wait for this to be released as an audiobook on Sept 18th, 2018. Don't let me down, voice artist. Jack Barnes is a fictional god and he better sound like he does to me - perfect.

Edited to add 03/11/2018 Now listening to the audiobook version, which is scary enough because it's Jack Barnes and I'm terrified of the narration of one of my favourite characters.

So far, more Ruby Echols as a lead-in to the book is doing my head in. *Bites nails.

I like the new section from Jack's POV - we have a cattle ranch, Jack. Aww, Samuel. I love me some Jack and Sam. The male narrator is pretty good so far, happy with Abby's narrator too. ...more

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Jun 02, 2019 Aղցela W. rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: menage, bdsm, 200-300pg, audio, m-f-m, erotica, lexi-blake

This was my second time reading about this poly-couple and my first time reading this new edition. This was the first book in the "Texas Siren" series. Abigail "Abby" Moore was run out of the small town of Willow Fork, TX 20 years ago with a bun in her oven. When her mother falls and breaks her hip Abby comes back to Willow Fork to care for her. While at her best friends house Christa she meets a hot sexy cowboy Sam Fleetwood. Jack Barnes and Sam Fleetwood have been friends for years they met ...more

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Feb 05, 2011 I ♥ Bookie Nookie (bookienookiereviews.blogspot.com) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: genre-smut-galore-smuttiest, theme-menage, genre-cowboy-club, z-nook, sexual-mix-mfm, body-red-head, a-series, tone-erotic, character-cowboy, zz-reviewed

I really enjoyed this book. It had a slightly different twist on menage lifestyle. Of course, what menage book would be complete without someone with an evil plot to harm the main character...at least this time it wasn't a stalker...that gets old. I am very excited the next book goes even further into the lives of the new threesome--can't wait for that one!

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Oct 04, 2012 Jenn Scranton rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle

More like 4.5 but I'm still filled with happy holiday feelings. :)

This little gem had quite a few surprises...

Trust me... it's not the shocking ending to the feud with the stupid rich family that will knock you on your ass.

But the way that Sam starts looking at... HA! You thought I would tell! No way, go read for yourself!!!

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Aug 29, 2010 Cyn Mistress Kitty rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 5-alarm-fire-smut, curvy-heroine, kick-ass-heroine, cowboy-hotties, small-town-hotties, menage-x-2, younger-men-older-woman, anything-goes-sex, mild-bdsm, committed-triad-relationship

Just read this story again and loved all the characters. Jack is so brooding and hot. Sam is just fun loving and sweet and Abby is such a strong woman without being annoying.

Just did a re-read again.
Another re-read with new version.

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Jun 14, 2019 Pam Nelson rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: m-f-m, audiobook, _finished-2019, 2019-series-challenge-w-c

I read this book before only I didn’t remember it at all. So picking up this book felt like the first time.

Abby is the town’s outcast because of a bitter old woman.
Abby loses the love of her life to an accident and is left with a daughter.
Years go by.
Abby is not ready for love and she finds it in the most unexpected of places. Sam and Jack come into her life right when she was able to open up to them.

I loved the threesome aspects of this story there was no drama surrounding their ...more

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Jan 10, 2018 Isabella - Madly in Love with Books rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook-collection-kindle, im-besitz, threesome, contemporary

Figures that I am ending my reading slump with a ménage story. My first book in this year and it was an okay read.

I already read a few books by Sophie Oaks so I knew what I was going into. She always tries to add a little plot and depth to her threesomes and I really appreciate that in the sea of stupid erotica only books.
It isn‘t a very good plot and a lot of things are lacking, but it is a nice, fast and easy read.

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Oct 12, 2010 Mrs. Missive rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is the first 5 star I have read in awhile. This book was FABULOUS!! This is a book with a great story, and GREAT sex scenes. I fell in love with the characters, and I am in awe of how much depth there was to the people in this shorter novel.

This is a re-re-re-read. For all of you who have a "Bitch! Read this NOW!" folder....be sure to add this little lovely.

This is a M/F/M menage story. We get Sam and Jack. Two cowboys (yes ladies...cowboys...yummy), who live in a small town that sees the ...more

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May 05, 2014 LaFleurBleue rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: romantica, e-book

This book did not really work out for me, even though it stand higher than most erotic romances.
The characters were easy to like and could have been really good ones, had they been developed. The plot was ok and more credible than most, until the artificial grand finale, which really made me cringe, all the more so that it served absolutely no purpose in the story, just to have the villain look even meaner, stupider and madder. But it was not useful at all.
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Aug 04, 2010 Buffy Scott rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: bdsm, menage, cowboys

I deeply enjoyed this book. I felt immersed in the character's lives, I thought Ruby Echols was a truly great villain, and although this is an erotic romance -- I also found myself rolling with laughter many times.

Jack and Sam make me want to move to small town Texas (if only they were out there waiting for me).

I am so excited I found this book. What a treat!

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Jan 09, 2018 Courtney rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: arc

So I never knew that Lexi Blake wrote as Sophie Oak til I was approached to review her Texas Sirens series that she is re-releasing. And I will be honest, as much as I LOVE Lexi's Master and Mercenaries series, I was a little apprehensive about reading this series because I am not one for southern settings and cowboys - just not my cuppa. But I thought, ok, let's give this a whirl anyway.

I am torn on this book and I think the only reason I liked this book enough to finish it was because of ...more

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Nov 14, 2010 Sassafrass rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: menage

A review done for The Romance Reviews.

She left town after losing the man she loved and came back to find two men she loved even more...

Sophie Oak has become a new favorite erotic author of mine with Small Town Siren. It is by far one of the best ménage romance novels I have ever read. The amazing characters, interesting plot and erotic scenes, made it a phenomenal read.

In this book we meet Abigail More, who left town twenty years ago pregnant and alone after she was forced out by Willow Fork's A review done for The Romance Reviews.

She left town after losing the man she loved and came back to find two men she loved even more...

Sophie Oak has become a new favorite erotic author of mine with Small Town Siren. It is by far one of the best ménage romance novels I have ever read. The amazing characters, interesting plot and erotic scenes, made it a phenomenal read.

In this book we meet Abigail More, who left town twenty years ago pregnant and alone after she was forced out by Willow Fork's most influential family. She survived and made a decent life for herself and her daughter. Now she's back and she's ready to do some living for herself. She just wasn't expecting to have two hot cowboys help her do it.

Then there are Jack Barnes and Sam Fleetwood—they share everything. They share a house, a business, and they want to share a wife. When they meet Abigail, they are sure that they found the woman to spend the rest of their lives with, but they are not sure that she would be agreeable to that, especially with the scandal that she faced twenty years ago. When they find out she feels the same way about them, they think that everything is perfect. However, someone's not happy that she's back in town and will stop at nothing to drive her out again.

Oh. My. Goodness. This book was so unbelievable. I absolutely could not put it down. These characters are so real. They are scarred and flawed and really just trying to find some happiness in the world. I felt like I could see people from my life in each and every one of them. The love between Abigail, Sam and Jack was so strong that it made my heart ache. Don't even get me started on the love scenes. They were so steamy that I really thought I would melt my Kindle. There were a couple of times when I looked in the mirror just to see if I was actually as flushed as I felt. Jack, the oh-so-sexy dominant, was so delicious that I know I had to have been drooling more than once.

I also felt that the author did an amazing job of capturing small-town living. I in no way believe that all small towns are like Willow Fork, but I do feel that the town that was created was very tangible. The dialogue was at times funny, other times sweet, but it was always very believable. The plot was well-timed, very developed and interesting.

I think that I could go on and on about this book, but ultimately I wouldn't do it justice. I loved it, there's not much more that I could say other than that. It's a definite re-read (and re-read again). ...more

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Apr 06, 2011 Emmi rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: on-kindle

First, I have to give a THANK YOU to Bookie Nookie for the recco!!

This review is going to be filled with a lot of baby words like "awesome, amazing, great fabulous, love, hot, sexy, steamy, erotic, mild bdsm, sweet, endearing, wonderful"... because my mind is blown away and has ceased higher function.

This story was flipping awesome!! I'm sad that it is over. Abby was the perfect female role, sweet & endearing, submissive but tough. Jack and Sam were the perfect compliments to eachother. ...more

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Sep 09, 2013 Aly is so frigging bored rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, erotic-romance, the-more-the-merrier, m-m-action

3.5-4* somewhere between :D

I liked the overall story. Abby was a bit indecisive and was willing to listen to a mean, old lady, but she saw the light. Sam and Jack are perfect, they each represent a side of the men we all want. Sam was the sweet sensitive one, while Jack was the strong, silent, broody one :D

I -1*, because all of it was happening too fast, even for Romancelandia. They met a month ago, they kind of start courting her for a week or so, and then they ask her to move with them and ...more

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Jul 14, 2011 Mary Abshire rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Love Jack and Sam. Good story, nice pace, excellent build up of romance.
Sam and Jack are some great characters. Perfect for this story.

Adam's mom... two words, evil bitch.
I never want to live in a small town, unless there is Sam and Jack. LOL.

Vandalism with maxi-pads, great idea! I love it when she said "he cubed my car". Good humor in this one, and great emotion.

The end surprised me a bit. More exactly, the part with Adam's mom. I didn't see that coming, but it was needed. The end end was ...more

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Nov 01, 2014 Dee rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: erotica, menage-m-f-m, bdsm-elements, erotic-romance, cowboys

An quick sexy read in typical Sophie Oak fashion.

I'm not normally a fan of insta-love (5 weeks from go to marriage) but I also know it can happen when you find the 'one' or 'two' as was in this case.

The book is tagged MMF and which lead me to believe there would be some guy on guy action, but that was not the case. There was no doubting their attraction to each other though and we did get to see them (view spoiler)

The Mfm scenes were ...more

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May 12, 2012 Jill rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Sophie Oak always manages to take a erotic story and somehow make it better than all the other authors do. Her characters seem more normal, real and things don't quite seem so outrageous. I enjoyed this first book in the siren series. I have read her bliss series and loved them, looks like I will enjoy this series too.

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Jan 24, 2012 Michael rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I started this series on a recommendation from Asma. I'm so glad I did! I've read all four books in the series in less than a week.

I love that there's an actual storyline to follow. It's not just one smut scene after another. The characters are great! They'll make you laugh and make you cry. I'm looking forward to reading more by this author.

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Oct 01, 2011 Dee Wy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: bdsm, m-f, own-kindle

3.5 stars rounded to 4. A sweet menage romance. The plot was interesting and kept things moving and the sex scenes were nicely done. I especially liked how well the characters were fleshed out. Overall an enjoyable read

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Jan 10, 2018 Tracey rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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When the residents of Willow Fork, TX, had done their best to drive Abigail Moore away, she swore that she would never go back. When family business calls her back, she’s planning on doing her due diligence, then getting the heck back out of Dodge, so to speak. But things have changed in her little town, and soon leaving will be the last thing on Abby’s mind…

While alternative romance may not be everybody’s cup of tea, if you’re of ‘the more the merrier’ mindset, SIREN IN THE CITY by author ...more

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Jan 03, 2018 Erin Lewis rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

5 Star Review Small Town Siren (Texas Sirens #1) by Sophie Oak

Although I have read all of Lexi Blake’s books I had not read any of her Sophie Oak books and I have to ask myself why.

Many years ago Abby was run out of town, alone, frightened, pregnant and warned never to return to small down Willow Fork, TX.

Fast forward nearly 20 years and she has returned to look after her mother. Still unwanted and harassed by many in the town Abby is determined to ignore them.

When she meets best friends and ...more

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Nov 22, 2013 Victoria rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: m-m, reviewed

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. “Abigail,” Jack’s voice was a dark seduction, “I want to make a few things very plain. I want to settle some things between us so there is absolutely no misunderstanding. Do you understand the type of sexual relationship I want with you? That Sam and I want with you?”

It took everything she had not to laugh at him. She was laid out over his knee with her bare ass in the air. He couldn’t be less subtle if he tried. “Yes, Jack, you want to top me.”

“It is not something I want to play at.” Jack’s “Abigail,” Jack’s voice was a dark seduction, “I want to make a few things very plain. I want to settle some things between us so there is absolutely no misunderstanding. Do you understand the type of sexual relationship I want with you? That Sam and I want with you?”

It took everything she had not to laugh at him. She was laid out over his knee with her bare ass in the air. He couldn’t be less subtle if he tried. “Yes, Jack, you want to top me.”

“It is not something I want to play at.” Jack’s hands caressed her buttocks. Abby heard him sigh. “I’m in charge in the bedroom. If I hurt you, I want to know because that is not my intention, but I want to experiment. I want to push your limits. I want you to trust us with your pleasure.”

“I trust you.”

I’ve read plenty of the ménage “series” books by author’s like Sophie Oak, Lea Brooke, Heather Ranier. All usually follow the same formula regardless of the author. When I first started reading menage storylines I started out with several of these series because that's what other readers recommended. I later found that I like a more realistic and plot driven story. That being said, I still enjoy reading these from time to time.

I was able to pick up Small Town Siren on sale and am happy to report, I liked it more than similar books I’ve read. Sure it was still fluff but that’s exactly what I was looking for when I picked it up. Just a quick little read on a Sunday afternoon. I think one of things I liked most about this book was the humor. I laughed out loud more than once.

“Who cares what the rest of the planet thinks, Sam? We’re involved in a committed ménage à trois where, apparently, two of us are sexually submissive to the dominant male. Oh, and I spent most of the day walking around with a plug stuck up my ass. What’s a little gay sex? It’s practically the most normal thing we’ll do.”

I liked all the characters. Sam seemed like a real sweetie and I loved his sense of humor.

“Does it bother you that you’re currently hiding behind a woman’s skirts?”

Jack laughed, but Sam looked unrepentant. “No, ma’am. You will find I am very flexible when it comes to your skirts. I will attempt to get into them as often as possible, and when the need arises, I will hide behind them shamelessly.”

I also appreciated the slight turn of events that happened later in the book when Samuel voices his true feelings about what he wants out of the threesome.

I went back and looked and although I have read several of the ménage books released by Siren Publishing and other books by Sophie Oak, I hadn’t read anything from this series, Texas Sirens. Since I liked the characters, the humor, and the direction the romance was headed, I was happy to see that book two, Siren in the City, follows up with the same characters. I’m definitely interested to read more from Jack, Sam, and Abby and will add to my TBR list.

Totally a guilty pleasure but an enjoyable one!

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Mar 03, 2014 Laurie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, kobo, kindle, arc, menage

I can’t say Sophie Oak was the author who gave me an appreciation for MMF romances, but I think she was the one who made me a firm believer that a ménage romance can have a believable happy ending. Up until that point, although I enjoyed some of the stories I read, I put them firmly in the fantasy category. In my mind, relationships with two people in it are hard enough, add in a third and it makes it impossible. I think it was 2012 when I devoured not only her Siren series but her Bliss series I can’t say Sophie Oak was the author who gave me an appreciation for MMF romances, but I think she was the one who made me a firm believer that a ménage romance can have a believable happy ending. Up until that point, although I enjoyed some of the stories I read, I put them firmly in the fantasy category. In my mind, relationships with two people in it are hard enough, add in a third and it makes it impossible. I think it was 2012 when I devoured not only her Siren series but her Bliss series as well and was sad when I realized she no longer wrote them. They were loads of fun, had a bit of suspense, were super sexy and I knew I’d miss catching up with the couples in both series along with some of the quirkier characters.

Needless to say, it thrilled me when I realized she was revising both series and re-releasing them under her other writing name, Lexi Blake. I don’t do a ton of Blitzes or tours but jumped at the chance to get in on this one.

From the beginning it was obvious there was “more” to Small Town Siren. We not only get a front row seat to Abby’s banishment from Willow Fork we get a glimpse of when Jack and Sam arrived. The story still felt familiar, but with a more fleshed out feel to it that I greatly enjoyed.

The elements that drew me to it in the first place were there in spades: Jack’s pure alphaness but with that raw vulnerability underneath, Sam’s playful boyish streak that sometimes got the best of him, and Abby’s strength even though she sometimes felt like the scared 17-year-old of before.

I like that they don’t jump into bed straight from the beginning. Although Abby had done well for herself since leaving, her life hadn’t been an easy one. She deserved a wooing, and she got one, even if she was a bit confused as to the nature of things at first. The chemistry between the three is still just as hot as before, and the sexy times are fan-freaking-tastic.

Unfortunately, the same person who ran her out of town before was still gunning for her. This is where my small niggling of dissatisfaction comes in, both when I read it the first time and this time too. Although the ménage was believable, one person continuing to wield the firepower with the police and several townspeople even after they no longer had the power base from years before just didn’t make sense to me. I think that could have been improved on.

I thoroughly enjoyed diving into this little blast from the past, and can’t wait to see what magic Ms. Blake does with the rest of them.

Rating: 4 Sometimes 3 Isn’t A Crowd Stars

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A lifetime devotee to the written word, Sophie published her first novel this year. Prior to becoming a novelist, she worked in theater and comic books. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas with her husband and three precocious children, who wonder when mom is going to write a book they will be allowed to read. Her answer: probably never. Sophie believes in happy endings for everyone, no matter how ...more

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“I love you. That won't change because you tell me you don't love me. My love is not dependent on yours. It's just there, and I won't do anything to cut it out of my heart. It's what I've waited for all my life, and if you walk out that door, I'll go to my grave loving you, missing you, praying that you'll come back to me. I will never love another woman the way I love you. I will always be there for you. If you leave, know that my door is open. I will always be waiting for you to walk back through it.” — 53 likes

“If that's what it takes". Jack had the confidence of a man who knew he had all the exits guarded. "Location 1044” — 4 likes

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