Review: PIRATES!! Totally fun read full of sex on the high seas!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 20, 2013
If you take this for what it is, a sexy pseudo companion novella, you won't be disappointed. The Pink Pearl was written by a character, Suzette Marquis, which is the pen name of a character inside another book.  Don't overthink it just read it, trust me!The Pink Pearl was fun, sexy and the story behind it caught me off guard because I just thought it was a simple story of sex on the high seas. There is that but at the heart it's about a young woman running from her past and finding something she thought perished along with the rest of her dreams. Fiona is the captain of a pirate ship that is always trying to outrun the british royal navy for reasons unknown to everyone but her. She's as fierce on deck as she is in her quarters with the men she takes a liking to. Not many men make it past her keen sense of intuition except for one, Fair Robert who has been with her longer than anyone else. With the arrival of a surprising addition to her crew she finds out her trust was misplaced and everything she's worked to keep hidden is unraveling. There is a much bigger story involved than just what is perceived especially when William comes aboard the ship and shakes everything up. I loved him and the story he brings to the table.I have a love/hate relationship with Novellas and The Pink Pearl is the main example of why. By the time you get wrapped up in the story, it ENDS! There have been very few novellas I have loved so much that I wished they were full length but I seriously think this would make a great lengthy novel. Without spoiling the ENTIRE story because it wouldn't be hard with this fantastic novella, I will say this was a big win for me! I wasn't prepared to be sucked into this story and fall in love with the characters. There was so much going on in what I'm calling "The Little Book That Could". Pirates, hot sex, true love and skullduggery are just the tip of the iceberg. Getting to the final page was a little sad because now I have to wait for the next installment in this Pirate saga! What started out as cross promotion from another book turned into something really interesting and inviting. If you like short stories that will give you a needed break from reality then The Pink Pearl would be a safe bet.