Margaret. La jezabel de las Highlands

Taskill Witches #3

by Saskia Walker

Último volumen de una de las trilogías más sensuales y ardientes Los hermanos Taskill.
Maisie Taskill nunca había necesitado un héroe tanto como en ese momento; acosada por su benefactor, consigue pasaje en un barco que la lleve a su Escocia natal. A cambio le ofrece al capitán escocés Roderick Cameeron lo único que posee: s u virginidad.Maisie se sinde ante él buscando su protección, pero a medida que su atracción inicial se convierte en un deseo obsesivo, un poder devastador se despierta en su interior. El viaje no es fácil ni placentero, y Maisie se ve obligada a mantener su identidad en secreto para no provocar más descontento entre la supersticiosa tripulación.Con el poderoso tutor de la joven pisándoles los talones, Roderick debe mantener la nave fuera del alcance de los cañones de la Marina británica antes de que la seductora bruja que lleva a bordo provoque un motín. Y aunque cree que está al mando de la nave, el destino le tiene preparada una sorpresa.

Genres: Romance, Erotica, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Magic, Historical Romance, Historical

380 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Saskia is British by birth, but because of her parent's nomadic tendencies she grew up traveling the globe--an only child with a serious book habit. She dreamed of being a writer since the age of 12 and finally began writing seriously in the late 1990s.

Saskia's short stories have now been published in over one hundred international anthologies and magazines including Cosmo, and Bust. In the noughties Saskia started working on longer projects and since then her novels have been published by Penguin and Harlequin as well as other publishing houses. To her absolute delight two of her novels won Passionate Plume awards and her work has twice been nominated for an Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award. Her Witches of Scotland series was widely translated and became a Scandinavian bestseller. In 2015 she became a USA TODAY bestselling author. It's been an amazing journey! Saskia is now a full time author and she has many more stories to tell.

Saskia lives in the north of England, on the beautiful, windswept landscape of the Yorkshire moors, with her real life hero, Mark. Mark supports her work through all its ups and downs, and manages to keep her sane and grounded when fiction threatens to take over.

http://www.saskiawalker.co.uk.home.html

Reviews

[D.G. · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book has very little to recommend it. It was simple and flat with cardboard characters that didn't feel real. The story just seemed an excuse for the characters to have tons of sex but then the sex was not very imaginative.

Both Maisie and Roderick were OK people but neither was developed properly. There are reasons why Maisie needs to get rid of her virginity and to justify her doing so without a qualm to a guy she's never met, there's a lot of mumbo jumbo about nature and the rhythm of life.

Several of the plots were really silly: if the guardian was as bad as that, I don't know why he waited to so long to try to have sex with her. And how quickly the crew turned on her! I know there were a lot of superstitions about healers back then but how that came about seemed forced to create drama. It just made me roll my eyes.

I haven't read any of the previous books in this series and didn't feel like I needed to. And I'm definitely not catching up now.

Thanks to Netgalley and Harlequin for providing a review copy of this book.

[ᑭᑌᑎƳᗩ [Punya Reviews...] · Rating 4 out of 5]

My review contains spoilers and they're mostly my thoughts as I went with the book...

Book 3 of Taskill Witches series, The Jezebel was a good read, I give you that. Once again, I loved the back-story of the witch-hunt and how everything was woven in the story in general. What I thought was missing was a good romance between Maisie and Roderick. Oh yes, there was sex aplenty, as any SW book but I thought between all the suspicions due to Maisie’s abilities and trust issues, they didn’t have enough time to connect... at least I didn’t think so. I’ll try to elaborate in my review.

Although these books can be read as stand-alones, I recommend that you start from book 1, The Harlot because you might feel lost otherwise.

I loved book 1, The Harlot and was eagerly waiting for the sequels. In it, we meet Jessie, who is born a witch, living a life of sin. She was torn apart from her siblings, her brother Lennox and twin Maisie when she was very young. Their mother came down from the Highlands in search of their father, who left them as he couldn’t take the truth of his family having these heathenish abilities, only to be captured and burned with the condemnation of practicing witchcraft. All the siblings were forced to watch this, and in their mind, this remains as a horrific memory till this day. Jessie ran away from her abusive adoptive parents, and became a prostitute. She was called the Harlot of Dundee once. But whatever she was, I liked her because she was pretty honest about herself, and what her magic inspired. Their magic is channeled through nature and the closer they are to nature, the better for them. Also, sex is a way of empowerment. The more sex they have, the more their magic grows stronger. In that regard, Jessie has no problem since she’s as lusty as they come. She meets Gregor in a crazy hullaballoo when she’s arrested in the witch-hunt. Gregor has already seen her, knows her reputation and wants her no doubt. He’s a lusty sailor too and a good sport is always welcome. Jessie is a beauty, and she knows what she’s about. Gregor wants to have sex, but he has another use for her too. He wants her to work for him on a mission that is connected to his past. He will train her for it. Jessie tells him she wants to return to the Highlands where her own people still reside. She needs Gregor’s help and they struck a bargain. As they go about, it they have all kinds of adventures, physical, emotional, and finally, the mission Gregor wanted her to use for. In the end, Jessie and Gregor flee the place right after Gregor’s problem is solved on their way to the Highlands. Gregor knew Jessie’s abilities by then and wasn’t scared or offended by it. They plan to marry as soon as they found Jessie’s siblings and/or her clan there.

Book 2, Lennox’s story, The Libertine takes place simultaneously. He was living under a false name with his own coven. Lennox is also all about love’em, leave’em, and he’s called the Libertine. He mostly hates the ‘normal’ people who have been after the likes of him (with magical abilities, we’re talking about 1715 here), condemning and killing them, much the way his mother was killed. He wants revenge and one way of exacting revenge is demeaning their women, especially married ones, by having affairs, then leaving them. He gloated (as it was hinted) when those were exposed and the men were ashamed of their wives. But he cared for his own kind, going as far as to save whoever he heard of in trouble with the authorities.

When he meets Chloris, a married woman wanting to have children, Lennox planned the same fate for her to rile her cousin, a man who hated all the heathens. I started disliking Lennox immediately. Then I found that all the lead male characters are horribly manipulative, using Chloris for their own purposes. This includes Lennox, Chloris’s cousin and her husband. Lennox seduces her easily and a big part of it was manipulation through his magic, initiating an affair. Chloris, who hasn’t really known kindness or affection in her life, fell for it like completely. I also felt for her and wanted to beat Lennox up for this treachery. Somewhere along the way things change though and for the good. Lennox fell for Chloris too, her goodness seducing him in return. I loved the second half of the story, the way Lennox finally sees Jessie again, with Gregor on tow and how they all save Chloris from the clutches of her evil, cheater d*ck of a husband and obsessive cousin. Gregor also informs them that the captain of the ship he owns is coming to visit him soon. The guy’s his business partner and a good friend. They all set out for the Highlands, together, waiting for some news of Maisie.

Maisie, on the other hand, was running away. There was something sinister about that part of her life, so much so that she was forced to escape and find a passage to a ship bound for the Highlands; her ancestral home. Maisie always wanted to go there, but she never could, again, thanks to that man. We weren’t told what became of her in the other two books but hints of something like she was taken by some rich man from the scene of their mother’s death. But before things begin unravel about her whereabouts of the past 10 yrs., we find an anxious Maisie targeting... yep, you’re right, Roderick who was on his way to find some female company after a long time on the sea. She subtly uses her magic on him to pursue him to take her on board. But Roderick is a hard nut to crack… or so he seemed at first. He kept denying her request because it’s a strict rule; no woman is allowed on board. Yet, when Maisi touches him lightly, and coyly talks about exchanging her virginity for the passage... well, that is something Roderick can’t deny. He doesn’t know who the woman is because of her cloak and the darkness of the dock but he can sense that she’s from a noble family. Before his mind starts functioning again and applying logical, Roderick gives into the temptation and permits her to sail with them. They run quickly towards the ship since his ship was carrying smuggled goods and men were after them.

Roderick faces some difficulties from the men for ‘Maisie from Scotland’- only thing he knows about this Maisie because she won’t confide anything else. Now, some men like her, some don’t and some have mixed feelings about taking a woman on board. I would’ve loved if they spend sometimes talking and at least connecting, but nope. That night Roderick and Maisie end up having sex. Maisie takes caution to hide her valuable things; no, no trinkets or anything but the magical stones that are needed to bind her power to her when she loses her virginity. She was already in the Captain’s room, where Roderick meant to keep her on that week-long journey. She even manages to get the stones under the mattress before he comes in. Maisie is attracted to the captain, as is he to her. Roderick sees a well-bred and good-looking woman who wants to have sex with him all week without any strings attached, so why not! Lol He had question about her, a lot but she won’t tell him anything. Roderick thinks he shouldn’t care... yet, once they end up having sex, he can’t but think about her. The first time was interesting as Maisie’s unraveling magic makes their room lit up without any light, also her eye-color enhanced, much as Lennox or Jessie’s. Roderick couldn’t be sure if he was imagining things or not.

I liked the portrayal of the story on board. Roderick’s first mate disliked Maisi from the start, and always was trying to make trouble where she was concerned. But there are some who liked her, like that young Dutch boy with whom Maisie spend times with, helping him in his less sailor-ly chores. Also an old sailor named Clyde. He’s the one who names her Jezebel, as he does to every other woman. At first, Maisie thought he was referring to her ‘relationship’ with the captain, which is not the case. Women are all Jezebel to Clyde! She and Roderick keep having sex. In time, Maisie keep having the urge to confide about her past to Roderick but she couldn’t. Her guardian, Cyrus Lafayette is a possessive and vengeful man, and he will not stop until he removes everyone in his way to get her back.

I also had some questions about Maisie’s virginity and it’s connection to her magic. If the sex was what made their magic so powerful, then how come she kept it till now? I know one reason was her overbearing and manipulative guardian. He won’t let anyone touch what he deems his. It was indicated that Maisie’s virginity loss was a big thing, but we never get to learn any such thing about Jessie or Lennox. In fact, we aren’t even told when they lost it or how or how important it was to the strengthening of their magic. Also, if this whole thing (the stone I mentioned before) was supposed to have bind her to the person she gives virginity to, how come Jessie or Lennox’s first were not special that way? I was never sure of this part throughout the story.

As the story progresses, we get to learn more about Mairie’s past 10 yrs. in almost captivity. A gilded cage is where she was, under the guard of Cyrus. I, at first, thought she was a sex slave or something (my fertile imagination... *heehee*), until I got to the virginity part. Turns out, Cyrus and his wife, Beth took Maisie in right after her mother was put to death. He has been taking care of her as her guardian ever since. Beth was a loving woman who took Maisie as her own since she hadn’t any children. But for Cyrus, it was all a bit more convoluted. He knew of her power, and had grand plans for her. Even Beth suspected but Cyrus would never confide anything of such import to his wife. He let Maisie study the ‘normal’ subject with a governess, almost anything and everything that she needs to learn. But the magic related studies were his arena. He would teach her, let her study the books on her own, observe her shrewdly, even courage her to practice. Maisie thought her guardian was a gracious man and felt free with him because he seems to understand her. But she didn’t know that it was all for more nefarious reasons; to use her later for his own gain and… to make her his own when she reaches her womanhood. To make sure she’s cowered with fear, he nurtured that part about witch-hunting and ‘normal’ people’s fear and hatred of her kind. It worked, because fear and worry would instantly spring inside Maise’s mind in the slightest of trouble and she would begin to doubt herself. When she reached to her womanhood, Cyrus started making advances. Maisie felt very uncomfortable because one, she never ever thought of him that way and two, she loved Beth dearly and this felt like a betrayal. But Cyrus seemed oblivious of Beth and always, somewhat very intensely, focused on her. In the recent months, Beth fell very ill and he won’t let her treat Beth even though Maisie had the healing power. Then things started falling into pieces for Maisie when some old incidents, where she used her power on his ‘encouragement’, came back to haunt her. She knew that some of those results were negative; some people were hurt and ruined. She was young and was manipulated by Cyrus into believing she’s doing something right. And then one day, he finally announces that he wants to marry her as soon as Beth breaths her last.

And so, Maisie had only one thing to do; escape as soon as possible. But she knew Cyrus would follow her and try to bring her back wherever she goes. Which was correct. Cyrus was mad, worried, utterly annoyed with Maisie. I know he was a creepy jerk but his obsession over Maisie was, at least I found a little... erm, hot. I know he’s the bad guy, and did bad things to get his goals but he genuinely wanted Maisie. She was his, end of the story. When she loses her virginity to him, her magic will bind them together. Now, if he was a little younger (I guess there was at least 15/20 yrs difference of age), if he didn’t do some of those evil things, and if Maisie wanted him the same, this would’ve been really hot IMO.

I wasn’t really feeling Roderick and Maisie’s romance that much so my fertile mind went on to imagine a different kind of outcome... Hmm...

But I digress. Cyrus was on Maisie’s trail, he was impatient to get to her, really worried that someone might hurt her and take away what’s his; even Beth’s death couldn’t deter him. Maisie was right to be worried that he’s gaining on her. On Roderick’s ship, there were some incidents. To manipulate the weather, Maisie sometimes would use her power which was now stronger than ever because of her daily dose of you-know-what. They spend some good times together on shore as they anchor to get supplies. Then Maisie heals that young Dutch boy when he suffers a terrible accident. The healing was so well that the men, who were already suspicious of her, start making accusations. The first mate was the worse because he now had something to blabber about. Maisie and Roderick both were hovering about their ‘feelings’ (does he? does she?... can it be? Will she? etc.). Especially Roderick never thought a woman of Maisie’s station would want to be involved with him even if he wanted to marry her… which was a shocker because Roderick thought he’s married to the sea. Getting landlocked wasn’t a part of his plan but now, his mind seems to have a different kind of yearning.

Before they got to the Highlands, things go out of the hand. When the crew members are on the verge of a mutiny, Roderick is forced to lock Maisie away in a dank and dark cell. She doesn’t hide her true self to him anymore, and tries to explain to him. I felt a bit down, seeing the way Roderick locks her there, binding her hands and securing her eyes with a piece of cloth so that she can’t ‘wield her magic’ to manipulate them. Maisie could feel the essence of the sailor who died in there. It was kind of creepy, cruel and yet, I knew Roderick didn’t want to do it. As I tried imagining from Maisie’s side, it just felt wrong and horribly upsetting; that she’s always on the verge of that kind of danger and even her deep feelings for Roderick seem like couldn’t save her from this trouble. This is what I meant by the lack of romance and connection; there was just too much misunderstanding and mistrust between them, mostly incited by the harsh reality and those judgmental people around them. I couldn’t blame either of them, and yet I can’t honestly say it worked to my satisfaction at the end.

Roderick doesn’t have to hold her too long since Cyrus’s ship gains on his right afterwards. I liked the last few chapters because there were actions. Cyrus forces Maisie to go with him with the help of the Royal Navy guards. To save Roderick, she complies. She does some other things too, to help him on his way. Maisie, this time, manipulates Cyrus with her magic to take her to the Highlands. Roderick, on the other hand, was confused. Yet, once she’s out of the sight, he’s feeling lost and very determined to get her back, then sail to the Highlands. As they reach the shore on a stoppage, Roderick finds a letter from Gregor waiting for him about his impending marriage. He’s surprised, as well as happy about his friend’s marriage, but what strikes Roderick the most was the name of Gregor’s bride. It connects with Maisie... he can now remember her asking him about Gergor and if they ever had a woman on board etc. At that time, those felt like random questions, but as Roderick begins connecting the pieces, and now knowing her past her and her last name, he becomes certain that this Jessie Taskill is Maisie’s long-lost twin.

Even though I liked that the mystery about the Taskill sibling’s father, for whom their lives changed so drastically, was finally solved, I still wish that in the end, there were more chapters on the reunion of the siblings. It was just too hasty IMO. There was almost zero development about their lives together with their spouses, or any kind of interactions of that sort after so many years apart. Not even that much of a glimpse was there. Someday, I’d love to see a spin-off this series.

PS: I did catch that the sex scenes of book 2 and 3 were pretty tamer than book 1, centered only on the main couple. 4 stars.


This ARC was provided to me by Harlequin/HQN via netgalley which didn’t influence my review and rating in any way.

[Irina Villacis · Rating 3 out of 5]

los tres libros hablan de cada hermano . que son brujas bueno que los denominan brujos. cada uno separado cuando su madre la matan en la hoguera ha vivido cada quien a su modo. el primer libro fue un poco .. " fuerte" la descripción de escenas eroticas pero ya el 2 y 3 todo mas light.
es una trilogia mas para explicar las escenas de sexo que sobre la vida y sus problemas que en primera instancia se ven extraños resulta fáciles de resolver o peor aun lo postergan porque se enamora--- tienen sexo casi todo el tiempo.

una trilogia para leer sin esperar mucho.

[Katie_la_geek · Rating 1 out of 5]

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I read to the 50% mark of this book before throwing in the towel and giving up. I am still reviewing this title because I feel that 50% of a book is enough for me to form a fairly well rounded opinion of this piece of work.

When I read the blurb for this book I was intrigued, I like the cover and I thought the storyline sounded quite good. It sounded gritty and sexy and raw. The truth was, unfortunately, quite different and I struggled to find anything to like here.

Firstly I had an issue with the writing. It is not necessarily bad but it just felt kind of flat. There was nothing to it; there was no real flow or emotion to be found in its prose. The second issue was the actual storyline which was a little too far-fetched and didn’t always make sense. The first chapter dumps a lot of information on the reader but the time wasn’t taken to truly explain why Maisie needed to lose her virginity to a stranger, or why her evil sponsor didn’t take it from her ages ago.

My next issue was the characters, there was nothing to them and I thought they were quite boring. Maisie underreacts to the situation she finds herself in, I understand that she needed/wanted to loss her virginity but she was incredibly blasé about the whole thing. She is sat across the room from a man she doesn’t know who tells her every few seconds that he is going to ‘use her well’ and ‘ride her hard’ and she barely bats an eyelid. Surely she would be incredibly scared and nervous.

This neatly brings me onto Roderick whom seems to find nothing wrong in bedding a vulnerable upper class woman, given the historical setting I would have thought that considering her status that was a big no-no. He has a bit of a one track mind and has even less personality than Maisie.

I have heard great things about this author and I will happily try another one of her books (not this series) but this one was not for me. It didn’t engage or interest me in the slightest and in the end I had to give up.

The publisher provided me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

[Alice · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was DREADFUL. I like Saskia Walker's contemporary erotica. Though I find some aspects of it a little silly the connection between her lead characters is always believable and the sex scenes are RIDICULOUSLY hot. Despite the presence of both of those things this story is 2nd rate.

I found the historical aspect of the author's voice to be completely unbelievable. The occasional old fashioned word was thrown in as if she had an alarm that went off every 150 words telling her to add in something old-timey. Those words stuck out like fence posts you can count in a long drive.

The world building around the magic (the heroine is a witch) is practically non-existent; though I may have missed it because this is the 3rd in the series. Walker clearly fleshes out the heroine's experience of seeing her mother tortured and killed but the same character's practice of magic amounts to this: she says special words and magic happens, once she bones a dude she is super powerful. For something that is such an important plot point there is no rhyme or reason given. She knows the words and she's a witch. Um, okay.

Basically this is the novel, take the tv show Charmed, focus on one sibling per book, throw in some high seas adventure and some butt sex, shake as if you were trying to buy passage to Scotland with your magical virginity and voila!

[Bo0kSLoth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This whole series was a fun read, but I really liked this last book. Historical romance, magic - check. Add a dashing Scottish privateer (aka pirate ☠) to the mix and this girl could swoon. There will be some swashbuckling and some bodice-ripping along with some serious hot and heart passion.

Please don't think that this is only a small fest because it's more than that. The author continues on with the overall series plot about reuniting the witchy Taskill siblings. The journey to get there is full of pitfalls and heartaches, as well as new wonders and hope. In the end, there is a lot of character growth and a truly great ending.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This well written book was a joy to read.
I am so impressed with this series it has been so good. This fantasy deals with Maisie, if you have read the other books her mother was brutal killed when accused of being a witch. The three Taskill children are pure magic and have been separated. They all are working toward getting back to Scotland. Roderick Cameron the hero of the piece is just the right man for Maisie. There is danger and action all within this on the edge of your seat read. It appears the ladies in this series like the ship captains because we have two heroes to enjoy. I recommend this book but I hope you read all three because they are all five plus star rated for me. I did receive a free copy of this book from Booksprout and voluntarily chose to review it.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

3-1/2 Swoony, Seafaring Romance Stars

Despite this author's overly dramatic writing style and tendency to call a character's girly bits hilarious names (dewy cleft was my particular favorite), I quite enjoyed the story and the characters.

The addition of a good-hearted, rugged sea captain to this final installment didn't hurt anything either. ;)

[Camilla · Rating 1 out of 5]

It's said that Saskia Walker is a great writer of erotic romances. Well, this is not one of them.
No, no, no, definitively NO.

Com'on, this is a historical romance. A girl needs to lose her virginity (hmmm?!) and she will give it to the first one she comes across. And he is rude and tells her how he is gong to do it (rough) and that is okay with her as long as he takes her on his ship?

The writing is flat.
The storyline doesn't make sense.
The characters are boring and unappealing.
The sex is not that creative and there is so much sex that it becomes actually annoying.

If I wanted porn, I would have bought one.

[Helena · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una historia llena de lujuria y magia, suspense y romanticismo. Él es honesto, pasional. Ella es buena y justa. Un libro donde la historia de los hermanos Taskill llega a su fin, aunque admito que el final me ha parecido precipitado y no me ha dejado buen sabor de boca, la verdad.

[Cecilia Eklund · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jättebra trilogi. Recension i bloggen inom kort. cissigrip.blogg.se

[Zelly · Rating 1 out of 5]

Recension: ZellysBokhylla

[Courtney Saba · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is such a guilty pleasure. To be read at night, in bed, with a glass of wine, and a fire going. *contented sigh*

[Leo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel sad to say I didn't enjoy this book at all, I thought I would as I enjoyed her other books in the series but this was a disappointing read

[FD · Rating 5 out of 5]

Third part in a series about Scottish witches. Years ago, when their mother was convicted of witchcraft, the siblings Lennox, Jessie and Maisie became separated. The first books in the series were about Lennox and Jessie, this is the story of Maisie. Maisie was taken by a London couple and raised as a neat lady/witch. When she discovers her foster father;s true intentions, she decides to flee and look for her family in Scotland. Her path crosses with Captain Roderick Cameron. She travels with his ship to Scotland. Only her foster father won;t let her go without giving chase. And the ship’s crew isn;t fond of a woman on board, let alone a witch. It;s an exciting story, I couldnt stop reading it. But also steamy, emotional, sensitive. Towards the end I thought a few things got a bit less good. Although I understood Rodericks situation, I was a little disappointed in him, although he later redeems himself. But I thought the way the crew suddenly changed their minds a bit over the top. And I also didnt like the last scene with Maisie and her foster father, a bit rushed
But it’s a good entertaining story, pleasant writing style, easy to read

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Jezebel is the third book in this series by Saskia Walker. Honestly, I would say that this book could be read as a stand alone novel. I didn’t feel lost or frankly felt like I needed to know the back story of any of the other characters in order to complete this book. The story of Margaret was complete.

Where I do think this story dropped the ball a bit was in the end. The reunion of the family felt lackluster and for it being the whole purpose of the story, it truly fell flat.

However, I truly enjoyed this novel. I look forward to reading the other books in this series. It was filled with history, an entertaining plot, pirates, sex, regency... need I say more.


Enjoy

[Atrapada · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reconozco que esperaba algo tan bueno como me parecieron los del resto de la saga, mínimo de un notable en mi nota final y para mi sorpresa me he encontrado con una historia mucho más insulsa que sus anteriores tomos, notaba que le faltaba algo y quizá lo deprisa que acontecen algunas cosas haya hecho que me sintiese algo confusa, prefiero las historias de amor en las que nos dan todo poco a poco que en las que de buenas a primeras ya estamos introducidos de lleno en lo erótico.
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[Leanne Bryson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really have enjoyed Saskia Walker's books. This series, however is just not up to what I have come to expect from her. I didn't like the H or h, they were one dimensional, and frankly pretty unlikeable. When they aren't doing the dirty, they are thinking about doing it. I'm fine with graphic and very dark romance, but this was just blahhh. Nope, no more for me.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Barbara Abatzis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Magic Pirate Adventure!

My rating: 4.5

Heat: 8/10
Emotion 7/10
Story: 7/10
Characters: 8/10
Interest: 7/10
POV: Dual
No cliffhanger
No cheating

I loved this book!
Adventure on the sea full of heat and passion.
No silly misunderstandings, nice characters and interesting plot.
I will definitely read the previous books.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Debra West]

*** ARC Provided for Honest Review ***

The author did an excellent job in building the area in which the story took place . From the description of the areas the traveled through to the speech and clothing. The story takes you from England to Scotland with lots of romance and excitement. This is the first book I have read from this author but if you like regency romance with a descent amount heat this you should give this book a try.

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[Cathylynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This part of a series of sisters separated after their mother was convicted of being a witch the books follow the sisters. Maisie learned of what is in store for her and she takes off. She finds a captain that will take her to Scotland where her family is. There is action and adventure. Characters that you love and then not so much. In the end I was happy with the way the book ended.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[♡B♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I will say that I am not a fan of historical type of reads but this was a pretty good read. I like the paranormal aspect to it. I think that is what made it fun to read.
I had no idea it was a series. This might be added to my to read pile. It will help fill in when I am looking for a paranormal read.

[Elesha's book fun gossip · Rating 3 out of 5]

Needing to lose her virginity she decided the first man she crosses will do he is brash and tell her he will do it hard, all She want is to get on his ship , so will do what he pleases. The characters are great and the storyline is intresting.

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[Jenn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally Free!

This story is the tale of Maisie and Roderick, a witch and a Naval captain on the run. Set in Scotland in the 1700’s, which is a unique time period in which to set a book, I found the story lagged some in the middle, but the ending was sweet, which I liked. A long story, but an interesting read.

[Di · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well-deserved 5 stars. The characterization, the plot, the world building, it all hits just right! The twists and turns are set up so well but aren’t made obvious until after the fact. The hero and heroine have wonderful chemistry and they are each extremely likable alone and together.

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[TinaMarie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this one best in the series, it still laked that 'believability' that I like, it was still an enjoyable read. Captain of the seas saves the damsel while plundering her

[Steven Allen · Rating 1 out of 5]

I struggled to get through this book; it was pure torture for me to wade through it. Granted I am not the target audience, so maybe that is why I hated it so much.

[Jeneva Ortiz · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not for me.

[E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is wonderful. Must read! You will love it and recommend the series to your friends. Make sure to read.

[Michelle Guiot · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick read but not my normal reading genre