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Let me start with saying that I enjoy a good romance from time to time. It's not my usual genre but once in a while I feel the urge to feel to love through books.
For the Love of a Pirate is a very specific book. It's not so much a love story, it's more spiritual and a because there is a whole alternative afterlife world I guess you could find a little fantasy in there too.
Kelly is just an ordinary middle aged woman who decides to go on a blind date which will change her life. It's not at all about the man though. The one thing that makes her whole world shake is the place of the date - a pirate exhibition in a local museum.
The moment she sees the first display she feels mesmerized and as if something, or someone, wants her to know a lot more about the pirate story.
Slowly she discovers a whole different world through her dreams full of 18th century pirates and she discovers her connection to one of them.
I read the whole book in two sittings. It was just a perfect story to sit with on a couch after a long day at work - relaxing and comforting. The plot was moving so fast that it kept me going.
There are some things I didn't quite enjoy though. I feel like some of the storylines weren't really connected to the main story like for example Kelly's work related problems and it got me confused a couple of times. From time to time I found myself lost in the timeline and I wasn't sure how much time has passed since the dreams started.
Overall it was a very original story absolutely perfect for a rainy autumnal day.
3.5/5 ⭐
For the Love of a Pirate is a very specific book. It's not so much a love story, it's more spiritual and a because there is a whole alternative afterlife world I guess you could find a little fantasy in there too.
Kelly is just an ordinary middle aged woman who decides to go on a blind date which will change her life. It's not at all about the man though. The one thing that makes her whole world shake is the place of the date - a pirate exhibition in a local museum.
The moment she sees the first display she feels mesmerized and as if something, or someone, wants her to know a lot more about the pirate story.
Slowly she discovers a whole different world through her dreams full of 18th century pirates and she discovers her connection to one of them.
I read the whole book in two sittings. It was just a perfect story to sit with on a couch after a long day at work - relaxing and comforting. The plot was moving so fast that it kept me going.
There are some things I didn't quite enjoy though. I feel like some of the storylines weren't really connected to the main story like for example Kelly's work related problems and it got me confused a couple of times. From time to time I found myself lost in the timeline and I wasn't sure how much time has passed since the dreams started.
Overall it was a very original story absolutely perfect for a rainy autumnal day.
3.5/5 ⭐
Hunted is a fantasy full of vampires but it's nothing you would expect it to be though.
The main character Edith has been a vampire for a century now. She made the choice when she faced the loss of her beloved fiancé Daniel. It was either suicide or becoming one of the undead.
She turned only two people to join the vampires in her whole existence and that are her daughters Angel and Hope. The only reason she chose this life is to have more time to do good in the world to honour her beloved Daniel.
Her whole life changes unexpectedly on what was supposed to be a normal recruitment weekend for humans who might wanna join the vampires.
She meets two Hunters but it's nothing like she expected as she finds herself caught in her past when strange things start to happen during the weekend and she has to decide who's side is she really on.
Let me just say I am not a lover of vampire books. I'm really not. But I loved this one!
There was a lot of action and I think there wasn't one page that I didn't enjoy. It was a speedy and intense reading experience for me.
The main plot seemed unusual to me and I wasn't too sure about what's going to happen. I found myself falling in love with characters that I hated at the beginning and that's always a good thing in a book!
There was a few moments that Edith acted a little illogical in my opinion but that's really just a matter of a personal opinion.
I highly recommend this book if you're looking for a short book filled with action.
Also I am definitely in need of reading the next books as this is not a standalone.
With all that said:
4/5⭐
The main character Edith has been a vampire for a century now. She made the choice when she faced the loss of her beloved fiancé Daniel. It was either suicide or becoming one of the undead.
She turned only two people to join the vampires in her whole existence and that are her daughters Angel and Hope. The only reason she chose this life is to have more time to do good in the world to honour her beloved Daniel.
Her whole life changes unexpectedly on what was supposed to be a normal recruitment weekend for humans who might wanna join the vampires.
She meets two Hunters but it's nothing like she expected as she finds herself caught in her past when strange things start to happen during the weekend and she has to decide who's side is she really on.
Let me just say I am not a lover of vampire books. I'm really not. But I loved this one!
There was a lot of action and I think there wasn't one page that I didn't enjoy. It was a speedy and intense reading experience for me.
The main plot seemed unusual to me and I wasn't too sure about what's going to happen. I found myself falling in love with characters that I hated at the beginning and that's always a good thing in a book!
There was a few moments that Edith acted a little illogical in my opinion but that's really just a matter of a personal opinion.
I highly recommend this book if you're looking for a short book filled with action.
Also I am definitely in need of reading the next books as this is not a standalone.
With all that said:
4/5⭐
