num_pages: 120
description: Love isn't just for the pretty people. Cutthroats and thieves ply their nefarious trade aboard The Devils Luck slashing a path of piracy and swearing back and forth across the Atlantic. On a ship packed hull to hull with scoundrels romance blossoms about as often as dead men tell tales. Brigit OCreagh knows her place. A complexion riddled with scars wards off desirable men. An eager father hires her out as a ladys maid for a purse full of silverwithout consulting her of course. Her new widow employer makes icebergs look downright tropical. The maid from Cork expects very little from life and thats usually just what she gets. John Bone spends his days working to feed the ravenous crew of The Devils Luck. An accident seven years past cost him part of a leg but earned him a promotion to Cook. His memories of brawling and boarding collect dust right along with his days of pining for gentler company. And what woman would want him now? He wasnt even a whole man. But now with a young womans easy laugh filling his galley John finds dormant desires waking up tempting him to make a fool of himself. Brigit however struggles to believe the sincerity behind his pretty words and kind gestures. She knows what she looks like and men never bother wasting that sort of talk on the likes of her. Most grand romances overflow with silken skin and chiseled jawlines but Eris Adderly takes you below decks to mingle with a rougher crowd. Bawdy songs color the air dangerous wagers change hands and love may not be totally blind but it definitely wears an eye patch. This lusty pirate romance novella is a spin-off from the events of The Devils Luck. But fear not! The Maid and The Cook stands on its ownyou can enjoy all the salt and scallywags without feeling like youre missing part of the plot. Note: This story contains dirty pirates peg legs and explicit descriptions of sexual acts. It is intended for mature readers only.
language: English
title: The Maid and The Cook: A Devil's Luck Vignette
publisher: None