Pirate’s Promise by Lisa Kessler – a Review

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Description:
Greyson Till never found a weapon he didn’t like. As the immortal Master
Gunner of a pirate ship, he’s grown his collection for over two hundred years. So when a legendary cursed blade that can cut through any material goes missing from the government’s paranormal artifact vault, he’s eager to retrieve it. Working with the secret division Department 13 has always come with its set of challenges, but this one is the worst yet.

Along with the mission comes fiery, no-nonsense paranormal weapons expert Aura Henderson, who couldn’t be less thrilled about this pairing. The last time they saw each other, Greyson accidentally blew her cover, almost killing them both. Worst of all, to get the sword, she has to pose as Greyson’s wife. The last thing she needs is to get involved with a sexy grumbly pirate, whether in reality or just pretend.

When they locate the relic, the gilded blade thirsts for blood and things aren’t what they seem. Greyson isn’t sure who to trust anymore, and he’s not about to let death come between them…

Review:

Pirate’s Promise by Lisa Kessler is the 5^th book in her Sentinels of Savannah series. Aura Henderson, our heroine, works for a secret government agency, Department 13, which handles supernatural things.  Refresher:  A pirate ship, (Sea Dog) was almost destroy over 200 years ago, but when they found the Holy Grail, the crew sipped from it, and received immortality.  Over the previous books, which is in current time, some of the crew has met their mates, whom also sips from the Holy Grail for immortality. The Sea Dog and crew work to help find ancient artifacts, and since it’s been hundreds of years, they are fairly wealthy, continue to live.

Aura, is a weapons expert, who is assigned to help retrieve a powerful cursed sword, and she needs to work closely with the Sea Dog pirate ship, whom the department has used before.  For Aura, she is very unhappy that she has been paired with the Sea Dog’s weapons expert, especially since he was the one who ruined her undercover identity in another case.

Greyson Till, the weapons expert for the Sea Dog, is assigned to work with Aura, pretending to be a married couple, in order to purchase the cursed Sword, which will take them to Scotland.  At first Greyson and Aura did not get along, but in a short time, he begins to feel a strong attraction to her.  Aura also finds herself attracted to Greyson, but is determined not to get into any relationship, as working for Department 13 and finding the bad guys is her life. 

We learn that Aura left the police department, after her partner turned into a demon, killing other officers, and escaping.  When they arrive at the designated meeting point, the demon from her past is there waiting for her; he wants her blood, as he calls her the chosen one.  Greyson and Aura manage to escape, with injuries, which Greyson will heal from due to his immortality.  They go back to the Sea Dog and work on a plan to trap the demon. While this is going on, the relationship between Aura and Greyson escalates to a full-blown sizzling romance, with the chemistry between them off the wall.  Greyson lets Aura know he has fallen in love with him, but is hurt when she says she can’t reciprocate, even though the ladies to mated with some of the crew, say how happy they are, and their immortality.  Will Aura let Greyson go?

What follows is an exciting suspenseful adventure, which has me holding my breath if they will survive the demon attack. The romance between Aura and Greyson was very hot, as their chemistry together was amazing.  Aura was a great heroine, smart, savvy and independent (though stubborn); and she was great working with Greyson and the Sea Dog team to fight the enemy.

I loved the wonderful theme of this series, and seeing the surviving pirate crew, how they each handle their immortality.  Again, I loved Aura and Greyson together, and the secondary characters were all very good.  Pirate’s Promise was not only exciting, action packed, with a nice romance, but also an excellent suspenseful mystery which kept us glued to the wild climax. If you have not read this series, you should probably go back to the first book, in order to get a better understanding. Once again, Lisa Kessler gives us another well written story, with a fantastic couple. 

Reviewed by Barb

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