Pirate’s Promise by Lisa Kessler – a Review

Pirate’s Promise by Lisa Kessler – a Review

 

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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 5th 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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Pirate’s Passion by Lisa Kessler – a Review

Pirate’s Passion by Lisa Kessler – a Review

 

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Samuel Keegan used to man the wheel of the Sea Dog over 200 years ago, but these days he’s the front man of a southern rock band. Rum and women are plentiful, but his world is changing rapidly now that his crew is back together searching for the Holy Grail to break their curse. But the quest leads him to a historian with raven hair and a wicked smile. She holds all the answers, but she could also spell death for them all.

Dr. Charlotte Sinclair works for the Maritime Museum in Savannah, an expert on ancient pirate wrecks. When a government agent requests her help in a top-secret investigation, she discovers not only is the Holy Grail real, but the lead singer of her favorite band is actually the immortal pilot of the Sea Dog crew.

The search for the Grail opens some dark secrets better left hidden, and Charlotte’s life might depend on one Pirate’s Passion…

 

 

Review:

Pirate’s Passion by Lisa Kessler is the 2nd book in her Sentinels of Savannah series.  I did not read the first book in this series, but it was not an issue, as this book read very well as a standalone. However, I will have to go back to read the first book, and I really enjoyed Pirate’s Passion.

We meet Dr. Charlotte Sinclair, our heroine, at the start.  Char works at the Maritime Museum in Savannah as a historian, specializing in ancient pirate wrecks and lore.  She is a workaholic, and her friend pushes her to go out and have fun…say yes to everything.   She goes to a bar, where a rock band is playing, and meets Keegan, the lead singer.

Samuel Keegan, our hero and lead singer for the band. What most people do not know is that Samuel Keegan was a pirate on the Sea Dog 200 years ago.  He and some of his crew sipped from the Holy Grail and received immortality. Now all these years later, they find their healing is getting slower, and they fear losing the immortality.  So they have asked for help to find the missing Holy Grail

Keegan finds himself attracted to the new girl watching his show.  When he makes an attempt for her to join him after the show, she says ‘yes’, but just when things were getting hot, Char gets a phone call and needs to leave.  Char meets with a government agent who wants her to help them find the Holy Grail, since she is the best person to do so.  The agent introduces her to the pirate from the ship, and to her surprise, she sees Keegan.  All of this is the beginning of this wonderful exciting and fun story.

What follows is an exciting adventure the brings Char together with Keegan and his crew in a desparate attempt to find the stolen Holy Grail, and fight off the enemies who want to destroy the Sea Dog crew, and keep the Grail for themselves.   The romance between Charlotte and Keegan was very hot, as their chemistry together was sizzling.  I loved how Char accepted that Keegan and his crew were indeed the members of the Sea Dog 300 years ago; she loved history and this was like a dream come true for her.  Charlotte was a great heroine, smart, savvy and independent; and she was great working with them to fight the enemy. There were a some dangerous situations that put her life in danger, keeping us in suspense.

I loved the theme of Pirate’s Passion, and seeing the surviving pirate crew, how they each handle their immortality.  Again, I loved Char and Keegan together, and the secondary characters were very good.  Pirate’s Passion was not only exciting, action packed, with a nice romance, but also an excellent mystery which kept us glued to the frantic climax.  I look forward to reading the next book in this series, as Lisa Kessler has many crew members to give us more stories. I wholly recommend you read this series, and I plan to go back and read the first book.

Reviewed by Barb

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