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Pirate Captain’s Daughter

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When is a lie not a lie, but the truth that will set you free?

Sapphire has no illusions about marriage. With as muddied a lineage as hers, only nobles looking to replenish their coffers with her fortune would consider marrying her. Of course she has to fall in love with a Knight of Valor and senior member of the Dragon Church. Exactly the kind of man she could never have.

Sir Matthias was born the son of a farmer, but the gods recognized his devotion and blessed him with Their divine grace. His hard work propelled him up the ranks of the Knights of Valor. Now he needs to marry well, and that doesn’t include the enchanting and flamboyant heiress that is as unsuitable as she is unattainable.

Sapphire’s grandfather has no intention of losing control of her or her fortune by allowing her to marry just anyone. When he arranges a match between her and an earl suspected of killing his first wife, Sapphire will do anything, strike any bargain, to escape the fate her grandfather has planned for her. Including proposing a sham marriage to the one man she loves.

 

Available May 13th!

Book Review: Lethal Bayou Beauty

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Title: Lethal Bayou Beauty

Author: Jana Deleon

Series: A Miss Fortune Mystery

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No spoilers in this review.

This is what a book series should be.

The book stands alone, and there is very little rehashing from the first novel in the series. There’s a tiny bit of forward progression with the main character and her issues with her family, but not a lot. I didn’t expect a lot as this is a series.

The characters we fell in love with in the first book are back in the second, with a few more thrown in. While some of the characters were really archetypes, I didn’t care because they were so much like people I have known in my life. The author really did live in a small Southern town.

Again, this is a series, so while there is a love interest, things are moving along slowly. As I would expect.

The story revolved around our heroine, Fortune, getting embroiled in a small-town murder and singled out as the prime suspect. She knows she didn’t commit the murder, and so does the local deputy, but it’s not enough to stop the local gossips or lynch mobs.

The book has the usual hi-jinks of the Geritol Mafia and is a fun read. You’re not going to get Game of Thrones level intrigue here, and that’s okay. I can read it, enjoy it, and not get nightmares. I will say it has a happy ending, so need to worry on that account.

I love the strength and foibles of the characters, and I love the fact that there are numerous strong female characters in the story.

The characters all  stay true to themselves. There is never a point where I feel like they’re being forced along by the author.

The plot resolves itself well, and it feels natural. No dues ex machina or author god to force things along.

A good story, and a fun way to spend an afternoon.