A Lady’s Guide to Love and Pirates by Jennifer Moore is everything its beautiful cover promises and more. The story is a delightful tale combining all of the greatest elements of adventure and life at sea with the tender and compassionate side of a pirate’s life. The book was intriguing from the first moment until the very end.
The character of Annabelle Bradford is something of a contradiction. One moment she bows to the wishes of her aristocratic mother and the next she is staring down an angry pirate and in yet another she is shaking with fear. Her attitude seems a bit annoying at times, but at the same time, it is what gives her so much charm. Her relationships with the crew of pirate captain Reid Courtney are heartwarming and humorous.
Enter Captain Hawke, a man with as much stubbornness and passion as that of Annabelle Bradford. He is everything one would expect from a pirate. But, as the plot thickens, much is learned about him and his life. These new revelations help build his character and open the reader up to the possibility of romance.
What a great adventure to read! Perhaps some of it is based on the whims of the author, but a great many of the intriguing bits come from real life adventures. Danger, romance, and adventure await you as you sail on the high seas with Lady Annabelle and Captain Hawk. Grab a copy and read it…if you dare.
Review of an Advance Reader’s Copy Provided by the Publisher
Content Analysis:
Profanity/Language: None
Violence/Gore: Many scenes that have sword fighting and mention of injuries; characters hit others in order to escape from people grabbing onto them; characters are shackled or tied up and left to die; references are made to pirates capturing boats, attacking crews and taking treasure.
Sex/Nudity: A non-married male and female share a bedroom, but nothing sexual happens; mention is made of men having women in every port or carrying on with women, but no specifics are given; characters kiss and embrace.
Mature Subjects Matter:
Death of parents, piracy–the old-style pirates on the seas.
Drug/Alcohol Use:
Many scenes where characters discuss or consume rum, sometimes referencing drunken behavior.
