The Care & Feeding of Pirates

By Jennifer Ashley

   The title of this book may have you wondering what exactly it is about, but as you read you will quickly realize where the title comes from.

   Honoria Ardmore was surprised to look out across the street and see the face of pirate Christopher Raine. After all, she knew her brother James had the pirate hung four years before. She believed she was seeing his ghost, until he showed up in her bedroom. The one thing these two have always had together was an intense sexual attraction. It seems they are unable to touch each other with out wanting to make love. Honoria thought he was dead, hung the day they had secretly wed years before. Now she is engaged and ready to leave her brother's home to settle down. Although she is not in love with her betrothed, she feels it is time.

    However, Christopher is ready to claim all that is his, which includes his wife, the lovely Honoria. After making his way back from China where he had been sent he is determined to get his ship and crew back together in order to find the gold that was hidden years before when he was captured by the pirate hunter James Ardmore.

    Honoria is determined not to love Christopher again. After all, she loved him before and he died, or at least she thought he had. She never again wants to go through the pain that his death caused her. Although she willingly gives him her body, she makes a point of telling him she will never give him her love. To the domineering pirate this is yet just another obstacle he feels he will break through, for he is in love with Honoria and knows that although she won't admit it, she loves him too. Christopher and Honoria will face many obstacles to find the happiness they both seek, including Honoria's brother, who is after the Mexican Gold he believes Christopher is going after.

    The Care & Feeding of Pirates is one fascinating adventuress book that you will not want to miss. I found this book to be one magnificently, fascinating well-written book. Ms. Ashley truly has a way of writing a story that will easily grasp your attention from cover to cover.