Thornley “Thor” MacLeod, Captain of The Sea Devil and prominent member of the Devils of the Deep is out for one thing and one thing only–revenge against Santiago Fernandez, leader of Los Demonios de Mar. Tormented by the demons of his past, he knows the only relief to his pain will be spilling the blood of his enemy. When he learns that Santiago seeks to find a child he abandoned nearly two … child he abandoned nearly two decades before, Thor is determined to find the precious treasure first. Which means, Thor may have to sacrifice his honor in order to exact the perfect vengeance.
Orphaned at a young age, Alesia Baird has grown up along the harsh coasts of Scotland, bearing witness to many a nightmare. With the hangman’s noose dangling ever closer to her neck, she has to find a way to escape the only life she’s ever known. When she overhears a pirate mention he seeks the child of Santiago Fernandez, Alesia takes the leap, knowing this could be her only way out.
Alesia must keep up the ruse long enough to escape with her life, and perhaps a sack full of jewels. But when it comes time to jump ship, she finds her destiny may have led her in a different path. Will the hardened Highlander allow a lass into his heart—or is she destined to be forever alone?
more
I’m really enjoying this series, and it’s nice to see it expand with new authors contributing, but Eliza Knight continues to write some of the best in the collection.
You’ll love this series, the characters are intriguing, fun and very engaging. This book has it all, suspense, action-packed, romance and leaving you wanting more. Great story line. All of Eliza’s books keep you clued and you can’t wait for the next book to be released.
Loved this one as well and another one I couldn’t put down until I’d finished reading it! I’ve always enjoyed pirate stories:) Alesia is quite the little spitfire and Thor is quite the hunky pirate…together they embark on an adventure that includes laugh out loud moments, steamy scenes, wonderful characters and lots of action. Definitely a favourite book!!
“…what I found was that in order for me to be myself, I had to let go of who I wanted everyone else to believe I was.”
Captain Thor MacLeod has been waiting years to obtain his vengeance, and his chance to achieve it literally lands in his lap in the shape of a beautiful orphaned Scot by the name of Alesia Baird. Alesia has been fighting her own battles for as long as she can remember and is not easily intimidated by the pirate captain of The Sea Devil. She sees her chance to escape her poverty filled life and fill her pockets with coin. Both lives were drastically changed by the same man, and together they seize the opportunity to seek revenge. But once Thor and Alesia let go of the past, a love like no other heats up and thaws their frozen hearts. “I love ye my Thornly…there is no one I would rather go to battle with…fight beside…no one I would rather trust, love, cherish. I’ve been searching my whole life to belong. To matter and have purpose, and with ye, I have found it.”
Never were two people more perfect for each other than Captain Thor and his Alesia. The pages ignite in this pirate romance, and I did not want it to end. I’m so in love with this series! Highly recommend!
A story of revenge with wonderful character development, played out among pirates with their own codes of honor. These are men who are as passionate in bedding women as fighting battles against their foes. The protagonists, dealing with harsh childhoods beat the odds to survive giving them second chances to find love. The emotion of revenge is a powerful force, yes, even to survive.
One evening while in port, Thor heard in a tavern, his biggest enemy, Santiago, would pay much gold for the man who brought him the child he sired some 20 years ago. Alesai also heard the tale, figuring she was the right age, desperate to escape the watchmen and the promise of a hangman’s noose, presented herself to Thor as Santiago’s daughter after she sneaked into his ship’s cabin to escape the guards. She hoped to obtain the gold, herself, and be on her way. Thor, a giant of a man, believes her story for she is the spitting image of her father.
Just one too many thieveries, nimble of foot, quick of mind, filthy from years of surviving on the streets and in allies, Alesai, known better as the wharf rat has finally met her match in Thor, but not before she shows her prowess by challenging him to a fight, playing dirty to win. Thor is more intrigued by this sprite rather than angry. He seems to understand her.
As far as Thor was concerned, his revenge for her father, Santiago Fernandez, eclipsed everything else. He lost his mother by his sword. However, his code of honor niggled his conscious. Could he turn over this young, spirited woman to her hateful father? Could he bed her and strut around telling Santiago what he’d done? Just to gain revenge, but hurt an innocent victim in the process?
This is a story of the loyalty, honor and tricks between pirate brethren of the sea, with hot, spicy scenes of passion and deep love between Thor and Alesai. I’ve enjoyed the series thus far, and look forward to the last book of the series, Sea Wolfe.
The Sea Devil by Eliza Knight
Pirates of Britannia #3
Thor MacLeod has been harboring anger and the desire for vengeance for decades so when an opportunity to wreak havoc on the man he hates most in the world arises…he grasps it. Little did he know that wharf wench Alesia Baird would be not only a means to an end but also the means to his salvation. With his pirate cohorts from previous (and future) books of the series to assist him when facing off with Santiago Fernandez all should go perfectly…even if his original plan has to be scrapped for another one.
This series is a fun way to escape. The brethren, a group of pirates, are a close-knit group that has created bonds tighter than many families ever achieve. One by one the men captaining ships are meeting their loves and marrying. In this one a strong female character that prefers pants to dresses and is capable of standing warrior-like by her chosen mate on the pirate ship he commands was a fun read that took me away to a fantasy world that might be fun to visit. The brethren in some ways resemble men in a motorcycle club romance but also have characteristics of Scottish highland warriors and pirates and…well…strong alpha men that make wonderful real and book boyfriends. And, that said, I look forward to reading whatever book comes next in this series.
Thank you to Barclay Publicity for the ARC – This is my honest review.
4.5 Stars
Loved this book! Thornley “Thor” MacLeod, Captain of The Sea Devil and prominent member of the Devils of the Deep is out for one thing and one thing only–revenge against Santiago Fernandez. Alesia Baird has grown up along the harsh coasts of Scotland, bearing witness to many a nightmare. With the hangman’s noose dangling ever closer to her neck, she has to find a way to escape the only life she’s ever known. I fell in love with Thor and Alesia from the beginning. Thor understands Alesia and sees through the toughness she presents and sees the hurt she feels inside. I loved the feisty spitfire that Alesia is and the big strong Highlander of Thor. There were also times I laughed out loud. I have read the first two book in the Pirates of Britannia books and loved them! This book is a stand alone but I am in love with this on as I am with the others. I couldn’t wait to read it and it did not disappoint!
This book is the third in a series of stories about a group of pirates who call themselves the “Brethren“, and it is terrific! In this tale, a pirate captain, Thor, hears tidbits of gossip in a tavern one night. What he hears leads him to believe he may finally be able to have revenge against his arch enemy of many decades. All Thor needs to complete this is to find someone.
Meanwhile, in the same Edinburgh port, Alesia is a young woman, known as a “wharf rat”. She has nothing and survives by her wits, often stealing to eat, and usually running from the law.
Alesia needs to get out of Edinburgh quickly to escape “the noose” and she hears that Thor is looking for someone, although she doesn’t know why, just that he’s offering silver as a reward for locating that person. Alesia figures she can get that silver for herself, and escape capture. So she convinces him that she is his quarry. But that’s where the problems begin!
The story is filled with action, laughs, colorful characters and plenty of heat. I read the book in one sitting as I just couldn’t put it down. I highly recommend this book to readers of romance who enjoy action packed, swashbuckling sexy pirates with a HEA that leaves you with a smile- and looking forward to the next story!
Captain Thor MacLeod is trolling the docks of Edinburgh looking for gossip to lead him to his next treasure. Thor is a pirate, part of the brethren that hunt the seas around Scotland and England. He has a good night. He has been entertained by watching a spirited lass give the watch the slip, and found that his life long enemy is searching for something. Our hero, an orphaned Highlander by birth, was taken in as a young lad by the Pirate king. Now he counts them all as his brothers.
Alesia Baird has survived the harsh reality of life as a warf rat since a small child. Her mother was a whore, and usually drunk or working the taverns of the docks. Our heroine is a fighter and a thief. Not for her the life of a whore. Unfortunately she has been too successful and there is now a price on her head. She needs to leave before she swings from the noose.
This is a very exciting , action packed adventure. Old enemies must be made to pay. Old friends will add their support. Strong characters that pull you into their lives from the first page to the last. A series that I’m totally addicted to.