Like with the first book in this series, Elsa Holland takes us on a sensual and exotic journey that will leave the reader utterly bewitched and hungry for more of her stories
The lavishly erotic descriptions that detail the introductory scene set the story in this historical romance. With lines like “. . . tasted the water; ionic, fresh, clean like metal,” you know that you are going to be on a journey that will take you into this world. I could taste the water as I was reading. Danger and excitement. Lust and passion, heartache and pain. Adventure and revenge. That is what you will get from this story, so hot and raw you can almost feel it leaping off the page. Expect some darkly, titillating times on the high seas.
A lot of pirate stories give you a slightly grumpy, soft, misunderstood hero. This story gives you a dark pirate – which was what was promised in the title. This is not a swashbuckling story, but it is a thoughtful one. The descriptions of Japanese shrines and the cherry blossoms are lovely, and a great juxtaposition for the darker side of human desires. This has a strong thread of acceptance for the individual and the individual’s wants and desires. People are different and this book is a lovely tale of getting to a place of self-acceptance and personal understanding. Oh, and it has a strong undertone of eroticism and kink because – dark pirate story!
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WHAT READERS ARE SAID ABOUT BOOK 1:
Wow!! His Bounty is more than a steamy historical romance, it’s sizzling hot with all the naughty tantalizing passion on the high seas that will hold you spellbound
This is a high seas adventure, it is steamy, action-packed, and a pirate that is different than the usual stereotypical pirate….This book had everything.
I am not a regular reader of historical romances, but this book was just awesome. The erotic scenes were not only hot but extremely tasteful. But it was more than that that kept me engaged to the end. The romance, you could literally feel the characters and the interactions. I will be reading the second book in this series and I would advise anyone who loves a good erotic historical romance to hurry out and buy this and pre-order the next one coming up.
This book is so full of sizzling passion. Blue was so resourceful, you have no idea what she would do next. Jax couldn’t get enough of her. So much going with this book couldn’t stop till I was done. Can’t wait for the next book.