When the Siren Calls
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Miles away Lucy admired the diamond on her finger as she waited for the phone to answer. The ringing stopped, and she sucked in a deep breath.
“I’m just leaving, Jay,” said a cold and harried female voice.
“It’s not Jay, it’s Lucy Baker.”
“I’m sorry honey, do I know you?”
“You saw me at sports day. I’m the slut with the long legs and tight arse.”
Acknowledgements
I am grateful to many gifted professionals for reading earlier drafts and for their candid comments and suggestions. Most notably, Rebekah (Becky) Brown for her scrupulous editing, to Stephanie Hale of the Oxford Literary Consultancy for expert advice, to the authors Matthew Branton, Tom Fuller and Ré Ó Laighléis, for their guidance and support, to Nasrin Sharifi for her inspirational cover concepts, to my friends in the Cobham Book Club who served as a literary focus group, and to the community of talented writers and aspiring authors to be found at www.youwriteon.com who generously provided written reviews.
Also by Tom Barry: Saving Jay, Book Two of the ‘Siren Calls’ Trilogy
If you enjoyed this book and would like to spend more time with Isobel, Jay and other characters from When the Siren Calls, while meeting new ones, then Saving Jay is for you. Follow Jay’s story, from fallen City hot-shot, to wheeler-dealer lothario, until he meets the woman that offers him the chance of redemption. The book extends the timeline of When the Siren Calls, first meeting Jay as the young rising star, through to how he responds to rejection by the woman he loves.
For updates on Saving Jay, and to follow Tom Barry, go to
http://www.tombarrywrites.com