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Sea of Ruin
by Pam Godwin
I saw this book plenty of times on Booksta and committed the worst sin a reader could commit - I judged the book by the cover and mistook it for YA fantasy. Boy, was I mistaken. This is a why choose romance set in the golden age of pirates. It is very much NOT YA. In fact, the smut on the horizon could put some contemporary romance books to shame and I absolutely loved that.
I want to start by saying that it was clear that Pam did a lot of research before writing this book. The action, the descriptions, and the dialogue managed to transport me a few hundred years back in time, take me on pirate ships and down to jolly taverns, and get me to navigate both the sea and the scandals.
It was as though I could close my eyes and a movie played in my mind.
Bennett Sharp, the FMC, is the illegitimate daughter of a noble woman and the most notorious pirate. She’s been through a tough time ever since she was a child, but her life became an adventure the moment she inherited her father’s ship and became a captain of her own crew.
Bennett is wanted for piracy and Lord Ashley Cutler, a Navy Captain and the most proper titled gentleman, is hunting her down to bring her to the gallows.
But she fears no one.
Except for Priest Farrell.
The King of Libertines, a pirate captain with very questionable morals and zero inhibitions, and her unfaithful husband. She cannot forgive him for his deep betrayal and he cannot accept a ‘no’.
While the two love interests were absolutely, insanely hot and very likeable, the FMC was my favourite.
Bennett is a female main character after my own heart. She’s flawed, loves deeply and hurts with her entire being, but she’s strong and fierce, hiding those vulnerabilities deep within herself. She made my top, right there with Nesta and Aelin, Juliette and Jude.
The romance left me speechless, the chemistry and banter made me smile fully. The spice was glorious. It was the drama that kept me on the edge of my seat. I wanted to fly through these pages, devour and savour the story at the same time. Some scenes were tough to read but I appreciated the heavy dose of tragedy. It wasn’t thrown in casually to shock the reader or push the story forward; it portrayed the real cruelty women were subjected to, and those pages were raw - truly difficult to get through. I was crying but, my god, my heart wanted so much revenge for her.
It is a truly beautiful story that hurt me in the best possible way. This book will destroy you. You’re gonna suffer. But you’re gonna be happy about it. (To be read as Ron Weasley).
And if you loved this book, please, watch Black Sails. Trust me, matey.
I want to start by saying that it was clear that Pam did a lot of research before writing this book. The action, the descriptions, and the dialogue managed to transport me a few hundred years back in time, take me on pirate ships and down to jolly taverns, and get me to navigate both the sea and the scandals.
It was as though I could close my eyes and a movie played in my mind.
Bennett Sharp, the FMC, is the illegitimate daughter of a noble woman and the most notorious pirate. She’s been through a tough time ever since she was a child, but her life became an adventure the moment she inherited her father’s ship and became a captain of her own crew.
Bennett is wanted for piracy and Lord Ashley Cutler, a Navy Captain and the most proper titled gentleman, is hunting her down to bring her to the gallows.
But she fears no one.
Except for Priest Farrell.
The King of Libertines, a pirate captain with very questionable morals and zero inhibitions, and her unfaithful husband. She cannot forgive him for his deep betrayal and he cannot accept a ‘no’.
While the two love interests were absolutely, insanely hot and very likeable, the FMC was my favourite.
Bennett is a female main character after my own heart. She’s flawed, loves deeply and hurts with her entire being, but she’s strong and fierce, hiding those vulnerabilities deep within herself. She made my top, right there with Nesta and Aelin, Juliette and Jude.
The romance left me speechless, the chemistry and banter made me smile fully. The spice was glorious. It was the drama that kept me on the edge of my seat. I wanted to fly through these pages, devour and savour the story at the same time. Some scenes were tough to read but I appreciated the heavy dose of tragedy. It wasn’t thrown in casually to shock the reader or push the story forward; it portrayed the real cruelty women were subjected to, and those pages were raw - truly difficult to get through. I was crying but, my god, my heart wanted so much revenge for her.
It is a truly beautiful story that hurt me in the best possible way. This book will destroy you. You’re gonna suffer. But you’re gonna be happy about it. (To be read as Ron Weasley).
And if you loved this book, please, watch Black Sails. Trust me, matey.