Title: High Seas Desire
Authors: Mlyn Hurn
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave Publishing
Publisher URL: www.ellorascave.com
ISBN: 1-84360-975-4
Reviewer: Aggie Tsirikas
Rating: 5 Stars
Heat Level: O

Lady Lissa Stilton is on her way back home to the Caribbean when her ship is overrun by pirates; and none other than by the notorious pirate Captain Jack, alias Lord John Fitzpatrick. Posing as her maid to outmaneuver the pirate rebounds when he claims Lissa as the spoils of war. Captain Jack takes Lissa as his captive … and lover. When all is revealed, and after months at sea, Lissa and Jack’s adventure truly begins when this charismatic pair head back to London.

Lady Lissa Stilton and Captain Jack go on a high seas adventure, laced with desire and bound by the most erotic escapades you’ll read about. High Seas Desire is vintage Hurn. Everything you expect is there; the impossibly sexy alpha hero with his assertive and take-charge exterior, enough hot scenes to keep you reaching for the ice water and a heroine you can empathize with. Jack proves to be both gentle and suave and totally romantic, but he also has a commanding streak that challenges Lissa and spices up High Seas Desire to an unforgettable page turner. You won’t want to put this book down. It has romance, adventure, mistaken identities, a manipulative relative and a plot that you will want to sink your teeth into and re-read many times over. The totally clueless heroine matures and develops along with the story and her situation is totally believable for the time and setting of this story. Ms Hurn’s style of writing captivates and draws the reader along on an unforgettable reading adventure. She’s an auto buy for me. Note the publisher’s advice that this title was previously published as The Adventuress by Amatory Ink.

Aggie Tsirikas
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HIGH SEAS DESIRE
Mlyn Hurn
ISBN: 1-84360-975-4
Ellora's Cave
Historical Erotic Romance
Reviewer: Renee

Rating:

After her mother’s death, Lady Lissa Stilton finds happiness with her new friend, Lord John Fitzpatrick. She dreams of sharing more than friendship with him, but when he suddenly and mysteriously leaves England, Lissa’s dreams shatter.

Soon after Lord Fitzpatrick’s departure, Lissa sets sail for the Caribbean to join her father. She believes she’s safe on her father’s ship, but she couldn’t be more wrong. A pirate ship, captained by the infamous Black Jack, overtakes them. Fearing for her safety, Lissa’s cousin, Albert, makes her trade clothes with her maid. Unfortunately, the plan backfires when Captain Jack sees Lissa.

Everyone knows Black Jack is a ruthless pirate, but no one knows he’s really Lord John Fitzpatrick. Albert’s silly plan forces him to reveal his identity to Lissa, because he must protect her from his crew. If she had kept her own identity, he could have ransomed her off, but as a lowly maid who can’t be ransomed, he must claim her, or his men will. As he looks at her luscious body and remembers the time they spent together in England, he realizes he will thoroughly enjoy claiming her. When he’s bored with her, he’ll send her back to her father. But will he ever become bored with the sensuous, unpredictable Lissa?

HIGH SEAS DESIRE is a passionate tale of love and desire. Jack and Lissa find themselves in one thrilling adventure after another. Both are strong-willed and very determined to have things their own way. They don’t always make the right decisions, but this only makes them seem more real, and when you take into account what they are going through at the time, it becomes perfectly understandable and believable.

This book is very sensual, but it’s not just about sex. It’s a rich, complex story, filled with endearing, complex characters. There are moments when you’ll be ready to cry your eyes out and moments when you’ll laugh your head off. Basically, HIGH SEAS DESIRE has a little bit of everything needed for a great erotic romance.