Deception and family honor are at stake in this grand Scottish pirate adventure!Wesley Reynolds will do anything to avenge his family’s banishment from Dundhragon Castle – even throw in with the notorious pirate, MacAlpin. His plan: ruin Lord Ewan’s trading network. He has an even more devious plan for his father’s best friend, the man who abandoned them at the eleventh hour. He’ll ruin the man’s … He’ll ruin the man’s most precious jewel, his daughter Darla. Wesley comes so close to succeeding he can almost taste it, but revenge is not nearly as sweet as Darla’s kisses.
Lovely Darla Maxwell has no prospects of marriage. Her father and Lord Ewan search to find the right husband, but Darla’s special gift frightens her prospects. She is a young woman with visions that often come true, and the murky image of a man haunt her. She is certain that it’s Lord Ewan’s soon-to-be son-in-law, but the vision changes when she meets Wesley. To her, the meaning couldn’t be any clearer.
But all is not well. Revelations surface, indicating that Wesley has been deceived and his revenge misplaced. Will he find the truth of what happened to his family in time to stop the pirates? Will Darla forgive him? Most of all, will he ever forgive himself?
It’s a fast-paced, romantic adventure from start to finish!
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Darla Maxwell is gifted with special intuitive abilities though she finds herself unable to save those in her dreams in time. That is, until she meets tall, dark and handsome Wesley Mills. He’s the shrouded man of her dreams and she realizes her future happiness is woven with his.
Wesley Mills is a privateer and lives a double life. He’ll show kindness to a child in need but cross him and you’ll witness his rapier-sharp revenge. The truth is Wesley is hell-bent on enacting revenge on his father’s best friend, Darla’s father and his good friend, Lord Ewan. He’s thought of everything, including aligning himself with the malicious pirate MacAlpin. Everything is going according to plan when he meets Darla. The more he gets to know her and her father, Maxwell, the more questions haunt him. When Darla’s life is put in jeopardy, will he follow his heart or turn his back on love?
I love a good pirate romance and this one is one of the best I’ve read. Action? Check. Suspense? Check. Romance? Double check. Intrigue? Check. Can’t put down? Triple check.
This is my first Pirates of Britannia Connected World story and I was hooked from the very first page. Ruth A. Casie’s first foray into this bestselling series is a gem. Everything from the description of a pirate ship attack to the cryptic dreams of Darla are intricately laid out for the reader to absorb. The characters were easy to connect with and the betrayal is one I didn’t see coming. One of Ruth A. Casie’s best work and I look forward to reading more.
Favorite Character/Quote: Wesley. All he can think about is enacting his revenge and satisfying his late father’s request. But what if the truth isn’t what Wesley has been told all these years? He’s my favorite character because his growth is immense in this book. He goes from obsession to falling in love and redeeming himself over the course of the book. He admits his mistake and vows to show Darla how much he’s sorry for the grief he’s caused.
My Rating: 5 stars
Wonderful tale of a young pirate named Wesley with revenge on his mind. Fueled by the tales fed to him by an angry sibling, Wesley embarks on an elaborate plan of handing retribution to these he’s told wronged his deceased father and in turn his entire family. While engaging in this plot he meets Darla, the beautiful young daughter of one of his targets.
Darla is everything he does not expect, and more. But is it his feelings for her that have him rethinking his desire for revenge? Could it be that the tales he’s been told were not quite filled with truths?
Before Wesley can decide, the two are drawn into danger and intrigue beyond their expectations as their passion for each other continues to burn.
This is a terrific story, with great characters and action, and without spoilers, it has some unexpected twists that made it hard to put down. I highly recommend it!
Darla Maxwell has no prospects of marriage but Darla’s special gift frightens her prospects. Wesley Reynolds will do anything to avenge his family’s banishment from Dundhragon Castle – even throw in with the notorious pirate, MacAlpin. He sets his sights out to ruin Darla as his revenge. This book was full of adventure and mystery and wonderful characters. I really enjoyed the mystical aspects of the story. This was my first book by this author and I am looking forward to the next.
Another great addition to the Pirates of Britannia series. I have not read one that I did not enjoy and this is no exception! Revenge does not always take the path expected and in this case, Wesley Reynolds in on a mission to ruin Lord Ewan. He was the man who left his family when they needed him and is determined to ruin his beloved daughter Darla.
But fate has a different plan and with Darla’s special gift of seeing visions of what is to come, she sees a vision of Wesley. He does not expect to care about her and with the whispers from his evil brother, it is hard to discern the trust.
A fast paced tale with many twist and turns that highlight a mystery that the author handles with wonderful characters and even pirates that kept me quickly turning until the last page!
Just who is Wesley Mills? A person rapped in mystery who will do anything to save his family’s honor and banishment from Dundhragon Castle. Then there is the pirate called Fynn that he keeps meeting in the shadows along the harbor. Among his devious planning is the ruin of his fathers’ best friend; that he believes abandoned them in their darkest hour. Wesley also has a desire to damage Darla, the friend’s daughter, but that is harder undertaking than he bargained for. Darla is known as a witch and has visions that haunt her continually. Ruth A. Casie has written a masterful mystery full of magic, dragons, jewels, pirates and romance. This is an amazing read!
Wesley Mills is a known privateer. He has been making lots of connections amongst the seafaring community. What is his purpose?? Who is he really??
Darla Maxwell has a special gift. Unfortunately some believe her to be a witch because of it. She knows it is vital for her to return to her parents home immediately. The threatening storm doesn’t bother her she can never drown, can she???
An action packed story with some characters that are devious and dangerous and others that are brave and good.
You will thoroughly enjoy finding out who is what and why.
I look forward to reading more from this series.
A great read. Seeking revenge, a pirate falls for his enemy’s daughter and everything he believes as truth is turned upside down. This story is filled with action, romance and a bit of magic. Enjoyable quick read. Worth the time.