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A review by readinginmagnolia
On a Lee Shore by Elin Gregory
5.0
I had forgotten how much I loved pirate stories. Why? I don’t have a clue. I have a tattoo of a pirate ship on my back. Maybe it should be somewhere more visible so that I don forget I was so fascinated with sailing ships and pirates that I would put a symbol of them on my body. I just finished the last season of Black Sails and was in the mood to see what was out there in manner of MM pirate fiction. My first choice so enthralled me that I stayed up too late reading and was miserable at work the next day.
The story begins with Kit searching for a new berth on ship. He is a lieutenant in the British navy and the sole survivor of a wreck that led to numerous rumors about his abilities as a sailor and whispers of his involvement in nefarious deeds not of his making. Kit’s godfather, a former admiral with the navy, secures him a position as an escort/valet to a gentleman travelling to the Caribbean. Unfortunately for Kit, their ship is set upon by pirates, killing the helmsman and pressing some of the men, including Kit, into service aboard their pirate ship.
Kit resolves to remain loyal to his uniform, not to join in the pirates’ endeavors and to plot his and another hostage’s escape to return to civilization as soon as possible. His obstacle is the captain of the pirate ship, former navy man, Major Yestin Griffin. Griffin keeps to himself for the most part, isolated in his cabin below, only coming up to relay orders and command the ship as necessary. Kit’s abilities with navigation are noted and become valuable to the captain in his mysterious plans.
Please note that I did not mention romance a lot in the review. That’s because this book is more about Kit’s adventure and finding his place in life. It’s about the relationships that he makes with the others along the way. Yes, he does fall in love with someone and there is an HEA but that is not the focus of the story. If you like a little romance with your story this book is for you. It is filled with a crew of characters, some you will enjoy and some you will hate and some will break your heart.
What a great yarn! The only thing wrong with it was that I wanted more.
The story begins with Kit searching for a new berth on ship. He is a lieutenant in the British navy and the sole survivor of a wreck that led to numerous rumors about his abilities as a sailor and whispers of his involvement in nefarious deeds not of his making. Kit’s godfather, a former admiral with the navy, secures him a position as an escort/valet to a gentleman travelling to the Caribbean. Unfortunately for Kit, their ship is set upon by pirates, killing the helmsman and pressing some of the men, including Kit, into service aboard their pirate ship.
Kit resolves to remain loyal to his uniform, not to join in the pirates’ endeavors and to plot his and another hostage’s escape to return to civilization as soon as possible. His obstacle is the captain of the pirate ship, former navy man, Major Yestin Griffin. Griffin keeps to himself for the most part, isolated in his cabin below, only coming up to relay orders and command the ship as necessary. Kit’s abilities with navigation are noted and become valuable to the captain in his mysterious plans.
Please note that I did not mention romance a lot in the review. That’s because this book is more about Kit’s adventure and finding his place in life. It’s about the relationships that he makes with the others along the way. Yes, he does fall in love with someone and there is an HEA but that is not the focus of the story. If you like a little romance with your story this book is for you. It is filled with a crew of characters, some you will enjoy and some you will hate and some will break your heart.
What a great yarn! The only thing wrong with it was that I wanted more.