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Pirate's Persuasion by Lisa Kessler

ldooten's review

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4.0

I thought this was a good read! The writing flowed well from start to finish, and I felt like I was pulled into the story from the start. Drake and Heather made a good match, and I think they helped the other be able to work through things to be able to make their relationship work. I enjoyed the suspense of the story, and the paranormal aspect of it. I'm really not a paranormal reader, but these books have a good balance of paranormal, suspense and romance that make them really easy to fall into. The ending was great, and it's going to interesting to see where this series goes next!
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.

teresajluvs2read's review

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5.0

**I received a copy of Pirate's Persuasion from Entangled Publishing and Net Galley in exchange for a voluntary and honest review. My opinions were not solicited in any way. **

Pirate's Persuasion by Lisa Kessler is the fourth book in her Sentinel's of Savannah our hero is Drake and Heather's story from the last book when he saved her life. I have been to Savannah twice for Girl Scout events so I loved reading about the Birthplace and Savannah. I highly recommend reading in order if you can as previous characters do feature in this book. My rating for this addition to the series is 5 stars and I can't wait for the next one to come out after all we still have One-eyed Bob, Greyson, Caleb and Eli left to find their HEA.

Heather Storrey a medium is leaving Oatland Island after trying to settle some spirits who seem to sense something is brewing even though Halloween isn't for a few weeks. As she's leaving a boy approaches her with a message for his uncle Drake to beware of the witches. Since Drake saved and took a bullet for her she knows where to find him. The message will bring the Sentinel's crew together to solve not only the new witches coven but restless spirits, Davy Jones and the figurehead from the Flying Dutchman, The Digi Robin's leader and of course our favorite FBI agent David Bale who leads Department 13.

Drake Cole the carpenter of the Sea Dog is shocked when Heather delivers the message from his nephew he knows that it's a warning of what's to come. As the two become more embroiled in what is causing not only the Banshee's attacks, but fearing that the Flying Dutchman's figurehead could be what The Serpent Society is seeking but when Heather is taken will he decide to give away the one thing he has to save her? A lot of questions will be answered from previous books also.

inmyhumbleopinion's review

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5.0

Eternity is a long time to carry guilt and be alone. Drake Cole has been carrying the loss of his nephew in his heart since the boy died on the Sea Dog long ago. Now the ghost of his nephew is back and trying to save Drake. Medium Heather Storrey is the one who has been delivering the messages. But it is the love they share that will save or destroy him. I was enthralled by this story. Heather is unique in looks and personality. She is the balm to Drakes troubled soul. I ached for these two and was thrilled for their HEA.

aliciasplendeur's review against another edition

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5.0

I can't remember the last time I read a pirate romance. This one did not disappoint. I'm giving it 4.5 stars.

Drake Cole is an immortal pirate. Two hundred years ago he and the rest of the Sea Dog crew sank with their ship. A young stowaway died that night. And he's contacted local medium Heather Storrey with a message for Drake and asks her to protect Drake from the woman controlling his spirit.

When Heather delivers the spirit's message, he is attacked, hearing the scream of a banshee.
A dark coven is in possession of the figurehead from the Flying Dutch. Heather and the crew from the Sea Dog must find the relic soon, as the attacks grow stronger and anyone else gets hurt.

This is the fourth book in the Sentinels of Savannah series. And can be read as a standalone. This was also my first book from this author and I really enjoyed it.

Heather has always felt different and at times bullied but the second she spends time with Drake she doesn't feel judged, she feels seen. She also gets flashes of Drake in another life. This helps move their romance along, realizing they share a deeper connection.

Looking forward to going back to read the first three books.

ARC provided by Entangled Publishing via NetGalley

annarella's review against another edition

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5.0

Each book in this series is better than the previous and I loved this one.
It's an engrossing and enjoyable read.
The plot is fast paced and action packed, the world building is interesting and the characters are fleshed out.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

livrosnstuff's review against another edition

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5.0

Pirate's Persuasion is the fourth book in the Sentinels of Savannah, and I haven't read the rest of the series (yet), so bear with me!
The pirate crew of the Sea Dog is immortal because they drank from the Holy Grail approximately 200 years ago. In this book, we will read the story between Drake, one of the pirates, and Heather, a medium who can hear dead people. - She, from what I have gathered, has already appeared in a previous book and met Drake and the crew, though not enough to know their secret.
So Heather was contracted to work appeasing some spirits on Oatland Island and she *sees* the ghost of a little boy, which is not normal for her. This boy asks her to protect his uncle and tell him he didn't blame the uncle for what happened in the past. Heather agrees to pass on the message and is surprised when the kid says his uncle's name is Drake Cole, the guy who saved her life in a previous encounter.
When Heather arrives to deliver said message, Drake surprises her saying that he doesn't have a nephew and then suffers a psychic attack from an unknown source. During this attack, he hears the wail of a banshee, which is believed to precede death, but he can't die.
Together they start investigating who is attacking Drake and why they are doing this.

I adore pirate and ghost stories, so it was no surprise to me when I couldn't drop this book until I finished.
It is the first time I read a book by Lisa Kessler, and I just can't wait to get the rest of this series. The balance between the romance and the investigation was perfect for me. Her writing style is light and pleasing, so Pirate's Persuasion was a quick and easy read for me.
The development in Drake and Heather's relationship was quick and it didn't bother me much, because of a detail in the narrative that was foreshadowed right from the start. Otherwise, I would have thought it too shallow. I think they fell fast for one another and it could be a point of attention.
I like Heather and her nonchalant vibe about her looks, but I just loved Drake. He is the star of the book for me. He is a gentleman, driven, and respects Heather's decisions, even when he doesn't agree with them.

Overall it was a great paranormal romance book and I just can't wait to read (in the correct order this time) the rest of this series! I recommend this book a lot if you like the genre and until the release date, June 22th, you’ll have time to read the whole series!

Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

annarella's review

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5.0

Each book in this series is better than the previous and I loved this one.
It's an engrossing and enjoyable read.
The plot is fast paced and action packed, the world building is interesting and the characters are fleshed out.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
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