She needed a heart to break her humanity, but he needed her to awaken his. Deep within the sea, Siren Princess Talia must perform a ritual - consuming the heart of a human who loves her - to gain her siren power and her throne. She will risk everything to earn what is rightfully hers, even if it means being completely vulnerable. Captain 'Black-Eyes' Kipp, cursed centuries ago, has a growing darkness threatening to consume his soul. He has easily claimed everything he ever wanted, but nothing fills the void created by this ancient curse. Now, he needs to capture a siren to break the curse before he's lost to it forever. Forced together on an epic quest through sea monsters and the wrath of Poseidon himself, Talia and Kipp must decide whether to surrender to the all-consuming power they crave or make a heart-wrenching sacrifice. Only one thing is certain - to defeat the darkness, one of them will have to take the ultimate plunge. Will she be able to break the curse and save Kipp? Or will they both succumb to the darkness inside them? This isn't the Little Mermaid you remember, but a darker, twisted version full of heat and uncontrollable lust...Cursed by a Siren’s Kiss is book 2 in the Once Upon a Curse series. A unique collection of retellings that go beyond just the fairytale. This is a dark romantasy fairytale retelling with monsters, Greek gods, curses, sirens, and pirates!! There is a ton of steam with multiple open-door scenes. This will not be your Disney sweet fairytale. For fans of To Kill A Kingdom, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Little Mermaid, Ever King and Sea Witch.