Congratulations to Rue Allyn on the release this coming week of The Pirate Duchess.

The Pirate Duchess: Book 2 of The Duchess Series

They meet during a brawl.

Esmeralda Crobbin first encounters Brandon Gilroy during a brawl. Once their opponents are vanquished, she admires the man’s skill with his fists, his intelligence, and a number of other attributes until she learns that he is a British Naval Officer. He would be eager to see her hang, if he knew she was the American privateer, Irish Red.

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My comments

Where you were fascinated by Esmeralda and Brandon in the story Wait for Me, in Storm & Shelter, the Award -winning collection from the Bluestocking Belles. Did you want to know how they met, and whether they ever met again? You need to read this book. If you haven’t read Wait for Me, now is your chance to get the whole story.

Esmeralda is on a quest for her past–fulfilling a promise to the pirate who gave her a home, a name, and the love of a father. Her attraction to Brandon is impossible. When they are trapped in a village during a storm, his suspicion of her doesn’t prevent him from falling in love. But each has a mission to complete, and so they part. When they meet again, the secrets between them are exposed one by one, threatening to tear them apart for all time. I was with each of them every step of the way, as these enemies each found it impossible to resist the other. It’s a delightful story, with mystery, adventure, danger, and a whole heap of romance.