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The Pirate's Gamble
One man, two lives. In modern day Jamaica, Ian Lewis enjoys a well-earned reputation as a shining star of the archaeology world. However, in the eighteenth century, he's notorious for other being the captain of a rag-tag crew aboard the pirate ship The Naughty Maid. With the help of a mysterious talisman and his knowledge of ancient treasures, he travels back in time to save priceless artifacts otherwise doomed to be lost forever.
His greatest treasure, however, wants to stay lost ... or rather, deeply in the closet. Tired of hiding the true nature of the relationship he shares with fellow archaeologist David Kane, Ian employs his pirate cunning in a gamble that just may cost him everything -- including his life.
His greatest treasure, however, wants to stay lost ... or rather, deeply in the closet. Tired of hiding the true nature of the relationship he shares with fellow archaeologist David Kane, Ian employs his pirate cunning in a gamble that just may cost him everything -- including his life.
17 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2009
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Eden Winters
90 books678 followersYou will know Eden Winters by her distinctive white plumage and exuberant cry of “Hey, y’all!” in a Southern US drawl so thick it renders even the simplest of words unrecognizable. Watch out, she hugs!
Driven by insatiable curiosity, she possibly holds the world’s record for curriculum changes to the point that she’s never quite earned a degree but is a force to be reckoned with at Trivial Pursuit.
She’s trudged down hallways with police detectives, learned to disarm knife-wielding bad guys, and witnessed the correct way to blow doors off buildings. Her e-mail contains various snippets of forensic wisdom, such as “What would a dead body left in a Mexican drug tunnel look like after six months?” In the process of her adventures, she has written over thirty gay romance novels, lost count of novellas and short stories, has won Rainbow Awards, was a Lambda Awards Finalist, and lives in terror of authorities showing up at her door to question her Internet searches.
When not putting characters in dangerous situations she’s cosplaying for children's charities or hanging out at the farm being a mother, grandmother, and vegetarian.
Her natural habitats are hardware stores and on the backs of motorcycles.
Driven by insatiable curiosity, she possibly holds the world’s record for curriculum changes to the point that she’s never quite earned a degree but is a force to be reckoned with at Trivial Pursuit.
She’s trudged down hallways with police detectives, learned to disarm knife-wielding bad guys, and witnessed the correct way to blow doors off buildings. Her e-mail contains various snippets of forensic wisdom, such as “What would a dead body left in a Mexican drug tunnel look like after six months?” In the process of her adventures, she has written over thirty gay romance novels, lost count of novellas and short stories, has won Rainbow Awards, was a Lambda Awards Finalist, and lives in terror of authorities showing up at her door to question her Internet searches.
When not putting characters in dangerous situations she’s cosplaying for children's charities or hanging out at the farm being a mother, grandmother, and vegetarian.
Her natural habitats are hardware stores and on the backs of motorcycles.
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February 20, 2012
A surprising adventure on the high seas, pirates, treasure and time travel. Ian and David are on a mission to save and preserve priceless artifacts. Unbeknown to Ian this will be a hazardous trip, all going wrong as the parameters have changed for his return to the present. Its a really good story, it really needed another 150 pages more. That would have made me very happy. I would love to go back in time once more with David and Ian!
February 19, 2012
Very good short time travel m/m romance about an archeologist who travels back in time and rescues artifacts that are about to be lost forever, then returns home to the man he loves... but who keeps him a secret.
August 14, 2011
I'm not a huge fan of historicals so I loved the premise behind this book in which old and new are blended together via time travel. The portion of the story taking place in the days of the pirates felt very authentic, but I was glad when Ian was able to return "home". I liked that the moral of the story ended up being the two of them needed to work together and want the same thing at the same time in order for it to work between them. While just a sip, there's a lot of thought and interesting concepts packed in this pint-sized story and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would!
August 18, 2011
Ian travela back in time and becomes a pirate and rescues archelogical finds before they become lost, hiding them for his present day partner to find. Ian desires to go back to be a pirate. When he and David fight about the secrecy of their relationship he may not return if his ship sinks before he gets back. I like the Ian and David must work together to have a future. I also liked these were not youngsters but older men who have to discover the imporatance of their relationship. Good read, fun.
April 15, 2015
A sweet little piece centered around two mysterious artifacts: a gold statuette and a stone pendant in a metal box. I could've read on about David and Ian; although I wished all mysteries solved, I liked it a lot that the story left room to dream!
March 31, 2011
I thought that this was a neat idea! Love the blending of pirates and time travel and archaeology. I wish it was that easy finding those artifacts! Great, quick read...I definitely enjoyed it.
September 6, 2015
A fun tale of admitting what is in your heart and it's importance:)
March 21, 2012
Very short, but interesting premise.
February 17, 2013
4 Hearts
Review written for MM Good Book Reviews
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Ian is an archaeologist but he is also an eighteenth century pirate one purpose serves the other and along with his fellow archaeologist and lover David they are the darlings of the archaeology world for their discoveries of ancient lost treasures. But there is one thing that Ian wants more than any treasure, he wants his lover David to step out of the closet and acknowledge their love out in the open and so begins the Pirates Gamble.
I am really surprised at how short this book really is because reading it, it felt a lot longer just because of the wonderful details, the great interaction and the flashback that was in this story. Ian is seventeen years younger than David and David at fifty-four has a lot of fear as to how other people will react and treat him if he comes out, Ian is fed up with being a dirty secret, he wants to be able to love David openly and is tired of David’s excuses so for his last journey aboard The Naughty Maid his wish to return changes slightly and he has to hope that he hasn’t made a mistake.
I enjoyed this story because it was so well written that you could see the POV from both characters, David grew up in a slightly different time to Ian and has learnt to keep his private life private, whereas Ian grew up in a time that it was more acceptable to be gay. Watching David struggle with his fears is touching and when he finally opens his heart fully to a complete relationship instead of sneaking around he has to hope that he wasn’t too late. Ian puts a lot of trust in David’s love for him and prays that it will pay off.
I am going to recommend this one to those who love pirates, time-travel, hot archaeologist’s, a great story and a love that eventually endures.
Review written for MM Good Book Reviews
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Ian is an archaeologist but he is also an eighteenth century pirate one purpose serves the other and along with his fellow archaeologist and lover David they are the darlings of the archaeology world for their discoveries of ancient lost treasures. But there is one thing that Ian wants more than any treasure, he wants his lover David to step out of the closet and acknowledge their love out in the open and so begins the Pirates Gamble.
I am really surprised at how short this book really is because reading it, it felt a lot longer just because of the wonderful details, the great interaction and the flashback that was in this story. Ian is seventeen years younger than David and David at fifty-four has a lot of fear as to how other people will react and treat him if he comes out, Ian is fed up with being a dirty secret, he wants to be able to love David openly and is tired of David’s excuses so for his last journey aboard The Naughty Maid his wish to return changes slightly and he has to hope that he hasn’t made a mistake.
I enjoyed this story because it was so well written that you could see the POV from both characters, David grew up in a slightly different time to Ian and has learnt to keep his private life private, whereas Ian grew up in a time that it was more acceptable to be gay. Watching David struggle with his fears is touching and when he finally opens his heart fully to a complete relationship instead of sneaking around he has to hope that he wasn’t too late. Ian puts a lot of trust in David’s love for him and prays that it will pay off.
I am going to recommend this one to those who love pirates, time-travel, hot archaeologist’s, a great story and a love that eventually endures.
May 8, 2010
David and Ian are both archaeologists. Year's ago in Egypt they found a magical stone which could transport Ian back in time. So they started a little "business" where they would figure out when a ship with some kind of treasure would be sinking in the past, then Ian would go back and use his pirate ship to raid it and hide the good stuff in a place David could dig it up a few hundred years later. They've been doing this for years, but David is in his 50's and from Jamaica and has been hiding their relationship. Finally Ian lays it on the line, he is going back one more time to get the treasure David has been lusting over for years, but it's dangerous because his pirate ship is set to perish. He gives David the ultimatum, come out as lovers or he's lost him. What decision will David make and will Ian make it back safely from his trip? This was quite an interesting twist on the time travel and while I get a bit frustrated with guys like David who are sure everyone's going to freak out if they come out as gay, 30+ years of hiding is a hard habit to break.
October 6, 2013
I liked the idea of a time-traveling archeologist rescuing artifacts lost to the modern world. In fact, I'm pretty sure that would have made a great story all on its own, but mixed up with a clunky relationship where I didn't sense any chemistry, it made for an okay story. I have to say, I usually don't fall in love with stories where somebody is in the closet because of self-loathing and this story just proved my rule right. A lot a potential in the premise, but it just didn't live to it.
January 24, 2010
An interesting blend of themes: magic, time travel, history, pirates, academia, romance, coming out, and love. Which is an amazing combination in 17 pages. Eden Winters blends these themes beautifully in another wonderful short story. I can't wait for a full length novel.
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