The Pleasure of a Pirate

Linda Rae Sande

Mar 2020 · Beyond the Aristocracy Book 1 · Twisted Teacup Publishing

About this ebook

When the dastardly Baron Dorchester kidnaps Little Bo Peep from a costume ball and carries her onto a ship bound for France, the captain of the Molly, Blake Russell, must take on the guise of a pirate to rescue his booty in this delightful tale of a chase on the Channel. Can a tumble on the Thames be far behind?

Ratings and reviews

**** SPOILER ALERT **** I originally wrote a review for "The Pleasure Of A Pirate" as part of an overarching review that I did for the anthology "Once Upon A Pirate". Since Sande has chosen to break this story out and publish it as a standalone, I decided to post my review, but not the original. Oh the original makes up the skeleton of my review, but it's expanded a bit now. In "The Pleasure Of A Pirate" Sande brings back two characters from "Epiphany Of An Explorer". The H.M.S. Molly and Blake Russell, now her captain. Yes, I said two characters and one of them is a ship, as the various iterations of the "Star Trek" TV series have shown, a ship can be just as much a character as a human. Or as the T.A.R.D.I.S. is very much a character in the long running BBC's "Doctor Who"serial. I really enjoyed the world building and character development that the author did in this tale to flesh out more fully the bones of the skeleton that Sande introduced to us in "Epiphany Of An Explorer". While this was a fine and entertaining tale. I was left feeling that there's a whole lot left of the meat of the story of Blake and Althea and I would encourage the author to bring that story to life in a full length novel featuring Blake and Althea and, as is her habit, another couple. I've yet to be disappointed when I have read any of Sande's work and I recommend this book, or any of her work. In the interest of transparency: I was given a review copy of this book ( Well, novella ) and I am voluntarily sharing this review. It is my own honest opinion.

A well written short story that kept me turning pages. The captain of the Molly, Blake Russell and Miss Barbara Wycliff's story there is suspense, drama, danger, kidnapping, twists, turns, a villain and romance. I enjoyed seeing this story come together.

I enjoyed this story. It was a quick read, and I loved the atmosphere. Pirates, sailors, kidnapping, daring young ladies, and more made this worth reading. The connection between Barbara and Blake was quick and strong, and sensual. I received a copy of this story through CBR Services, and this is my unsolicited review.

About the author

A self-described nerd and student of history, Linda Rae spent many years as a technical writer specializing in 3D graphics workstations, software and 3D animation (her movie credits include SHREK and SHREK 2). Getting lost in the rabbit holes of research has resulted in historical romances set in the Regency and Victorian eras as well as in Ancient Greece. 

A fan of action-adventure movies, she can frequently be found at the local cinema. Although she no longer has any fish, she follows the San Jose Sharks. She is a member of Novelists, Inc. (NINC) and makes her home in Cody, Wyoming. See her upcoming books on her website: www.lindaraesande.com.