Review: Unexpected Guests at Pirate Lord's Castle
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 4, 2014
This short piece was inviting and a lovely picture of ongoing romance in a young marriage. Loads of family in for the holiday can be stressful, and the way our Dark Hero supports his bride is ideal.Two aspects of the story struck me particularly, the heroine has gone from cold, snowy winters in England to the tropics where she struggles to find her Christmas spirit in the midst of foreign holiday foods, island heat, and sand. This aspect makes Ms. Silver's story a good one for readers dealing with similar issues.Second, Ms. Silver does an outstanding job of incorporating all that has gone before into the plot line without re-telling. Readers need not worry that they haven't read the previous title in order to enjoy this one. And fellow writers can study this piece as an exemplar for working on titles in series. She even leaves you wanting to go back and read the first book if you haven't.Christmas at Ravencrest would also make a nice "Christmas in July" reading.