
Anne is a fiery beauty with coppery skin and blue eyes in a time and place where such things are not meant to mix. Since becoming an orphan she wants nothing more than to control her own destiny and find her mother’s people in the West Indies. Edward/Teach is the son of a rich man who has worked hard all his life to create a different life for his son. But Teach’s recent year at sea has left him more sure than ever that he must be his own man. From the moment Anne and Teach’s paths cross -- virtually the opening of the book – this story is off and running.
Now if you know anything about pirates (or if you remembered
the summaries of the ARC’s you downloaded), it would not surprise you that
Edward and Teach are names associated with the pirate known as Blackbeard. But … this 18-year-old son of a merchant is
Blackbeard? My mind immediately jumps to
the image of a beard laced with lit candles to frighten enemies and other weird
chaotic tales and legends, but this story is moving so fast I even begin to
question my own mind on this subject (see above parenthetical). Maybe it’s not “that” Teach, I think.
Blackhearts is fast-paced, almost too fast-paced I
think at first, as Anne and Teach find themselves almost immediately entwined. But as the story progresses, with me
continually on watch for the pirate theme to take over, I start to get involved
in these two characters as envisioned by Castroman.
In some ways this is a recognizable tale of two young people
fighting mutual attraction, but it is fun and fast and there is a sense of
crisis constantly in need of being averted that gives it a thrill. It’s a tightrope of mixed motives and stolen
meetings, new realizations and dreams in the face of harsh social reality. I kept reading page after page, thinking it
was a light fun read (which it is), and I started to relax into its fun rhythm. Then I turned one more-dangerous corner, saw
the word “Blackbeard,” and suddenly I knew I wanted more! Blackhearts
is fast romantic fun, and I want to see where this ship is headed.
Buy this book
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Buy this book
Publisher|Amazon|Barnes&Noble| IndieBound
Oooh, I've been so excited to read this one so I'm glad to read a review of it! I absolutely love fast paced novels, and the promise of a fun romance is even more incentive for me to go out and buy this one ASAP when it comes out. Great review :)
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