Ideas of Sin

by R. Cooper

Innocent clerk James Fitzroy is on his way to the New World when his ship is taken by the very devil himself, French corsair Rene Villon. James thinks Villon without mercy, but in the privacy of René's cabin, James learns that René is passionate and protective, and that his decisions, though violent, are just. René's desire sparks an answering lust in James that leaves him aching and confused, but it is René's heated denial of his own goodness which draws James closer. With his every breath he protests his own sinfulness, but attempts to save James from him by pushing James away.

The James he returns for is no longer so innocent. It hasn't taken him long to realize that even in the New World there are men worse than Rene Villon will ever be. The corsair still wants him, but James demands more than his body, an act so bold it leaves jealousy, mutiny, and blood in its wake. James wants more than René's heart, he wants his soul, but first René has to admit to having one.

Genres: M M Romance, Historical, Romance, Pirates, Historical Fiction, LGBT, Enemies To Lovers

622 pages, ebook

About the author

I'm R. Cooper, a somewhat absentminded, often distracted, writer of queer romance. I'm probably most known for the Being(s) in Love series and The Suitable 'Verse stories. Also the occasional story about witches or firefighters in love.

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Reviews

[Georgie-who-is-Sarah-Drew · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars
If Henry James had written an m/m 600 page novel about C18th pirates and wicked French aristocrats, he would have written this book.

Fuller review when I surface.

[Leanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

I skimmed a fair bit. Some parts were good but it needs heavy editing.

[WhatAStrangeDuck · Rating 2 out of 5]

I skimmed a lot but made it to 63% until I couldn't take any longer. Once again, there is an okay book in there but in order for it to emerge, it would need a lot of trimming. A lot! The two MCs act like they are playing in the worst kind of French melodrama from the 70s. "I love you! No, I hate you! I never want to see you again! But wait! I can't live without you! I want to spend the rest of my life with you! Don't touch me!" Ugh. Tiresome.

It's a pity because it's got pirates in it and I like me some pirates. Arrrh!

[Tex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not sure when I finished this one, I read it so long ago. I know I loved it all the same, and I look forward to buying it again so I can re-read it~! Rene was so.. amazing, really.

[Yayanime · Rating 1 out of 5]

pure rubbish

[Pandora · Rating 2 out of 5]

Needs heavy editing. The story is engaging but the writing is so bad, it's pretentious and pompous, confusing and hard to follow.

[mah1 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Back when I had just discovered the world of m/m I roamed around the Internet to get my hands on everything that was unpublished or offered free and this story was one of them. I can still vividly remember when I opened up the folder where I'd stored all my treasures and realized that Ideas of Sin was about pirates. I think I laughed out loud at the idea of reading it.

At first I tried to skim through to make out whether I should give it a go or just delete it. I soon realized that it was impossible. The language of the story is somehow very difficult and at least I, being not a native speaker, had to really concentrate to keep up.

Before I knew it, I was hooked.

I adored the story of James and René so much that I read it twice, back to back.

There was a lot of angst, many things that weren't spelled out and constant use of first names. To me, it was perfection.

I'm not sure of Ideas of Sin is still free or not, but I'd pay for it gladly if I didn't already own it. I'm not sure about recommending it to others though, it's somewhat a demanding read.

Last summer DRITC event released a story titled Treasure and I thought to myself, 'not another f*cking pirate story...' and go figure, I loved that one as well.

[Christina Enness · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the premise of the book but it needs some editing to have it flow together. I guess I am trying to say it read......choppy? I don't know if that is the best word to use or not. It was hard to keep following the book and had to struggle to finish it. I love reading and this author's work but I couldn't get into it.

[Fehu · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one could really have done with a bit of editing, then the dialogs would have improved and the two main characters would not have to repeat the name of each other quite so often. This leaves you with the wish to call: what do you want from him! Say that and not just his name!

[Nightcolors · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars. Read for m/m team bingo challenge. My short review here.

[KawaiiOni · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unusually heavy for this author. Really dark and agonizing story.