I’m personally a sucker for pirate romance, because it’s a lot of fun to say, “YAAAAR!” The fact that Sarah didn't have any qualms about that (especially since he's an abuse victim, as well) was a little disturbing.In our last request for international romance, a few folks wrote in with romances that take place aboard a ship, and though the characters might be English, the locales were certainly not.Īs a spin off, I thought I’d ask the Bitchery for pirate romance, or any high seas romance they’d recommend.
She does establish that he isn't mentally disabled or impaired, but his child-like wonder at some of the most basic things really showed that he was ignorant of the world to a point. It's a unique little romance, but I will say the reason for the 4/5 stars is that I felt a bit uncomfortable at times with Tom's childishness. The sample alone tells you how slowly she reads, but since you can speed it up on the phone app, I just recommend doing that. I ended up listening to it at 1.95x just to get to where I was comfortable. I typically listen to my books on 1.5x or 1.8x speed, but even turning this book to 1.8, she seemed to be crawling through the words. I completely understand what people are upset about, though. I liked Sarah and Tom, and I think the narrator did a great job with some of the voices. There was some character development, a plot that went beyond just the relationship, and I really enjoyed it. The romantic scenes were nice but not too much. While there is a villain to confront the true adversary they must overcome is small town prejudice which is something many people can relate to. The love they grows between them is sweet and touching. More than that, it's she who is the protector to Tom, a tattooed man from a 1940s "freak show" who escapes from a lifetime of abuse. Sarah is a lonely young widow, but she is quite capable of taking care of herself. Thankfully this book subverts those tropes to explore more unique and interesting dynamics. We hear far too often about strong female characters that too often wind up just being "feisty" and needed a man to rescue them by the end, while the male lead is too often an alpha male stereotype who is possessive and even smothering of his woman. I love that Sarah was so strong and capable.
Dee's characters have a way of winning my heart and making me feel like my heart will break if the couple lose each other. This is my second Bonnie Dee book and I definitely want to read all her books.
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