Pirate Master 

by Jules Radcliffe 

4.5 out of 5 

Synopsis 

A strait-laced lieutenant. A free-living pirate. A hopeless love.

Quinn has never met a man quite like Perry. Stern and cold on the outside, burning up inside with secret passion. Yearning for a mastery only Quinn can satisfy. But Perry is no outcast—he's a respectable officer in His Majesty's navy. Reluctant to test his love for a pirate, Quinn baulks at asking him to give up everything he holds dear.

Perry has no regrets about their night of glorious sin, but he sees no future with Quinn. Unlike the pirates of Port Royal, he isn't free to love where he pleases. If word of his illicit affair came to the ears of Commodore Pobjoy, his career would be at an end. And the disgrace might mean he could never return home to England.

With war on the horizon, the Caribbean is a hotbed of intrigue. Quinn is betrayed and thrown into Monte Gris, an impregnable dungeon even the fearsome Brethren of the Coast aren't strong enough to breach. Perry is stunned. Everything he valued is hollow and meaningless without his master. 

Willing to risk all to get Quinn back, he refuses to abandon hope and plots a daring and dangerous rescue. But he can't do it alone. He'll need every scrap of ingenuity at his disposal to persuade the Black Wolf and the crew of the Audacious that his plan will work.  

This time, it's not just Perry's career and reputation at stake. If he fails, men will die. And both he and Quinn will suffer a gruesome fate at the hands of a terrifying acolyte of the Spanish Inquisition.

Review 

When Quinn is caught after an ill-attempted attack, Perry will stop at nothing to rescue the man he loves.

I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

Gabriel Quinn has been sent to join the pirate crew of the Defiant, to support La Calotte Rouge with her new position as captain. Whilst waiting for their allies on the Audacious, the opportunity arises to claim a massive prize. Despite his misgivings, Quinn has to go with his crew into a trap.

Perry has yet to come to terms with his overwhelming feelings towards Master Quinn, but when he learns that Quinn's trapped inside an impenetrable fortress, there's nothing he wouldn't do to free him.

The first however-many pages of this book are incredibly similar to the previous book - The Puritan Pirate. It follows the moment when Quinn finally claims Perry, but from Quinn's point of view. The dialogue and actions are word-for-word. The only meaningful differences are glimpses into Quinn's life as a pirate, instead of Perry's Navy history.

Once that was out of the way, we get into the real meat of the story.

The author has a way of bringing history to life, without getting bogged down in the details. This is a romantic adventure, but it's built on a strong background. The lives of the pirates are changing, along with the political influences of the time within England, France and Spain.

They have to find their footing and work out which riches are worth the risk. As new treaties mean that anything stolen from the Spanish has to be returned to Spain.

You get a sense of how dangerous the lords and powerful officials are becoming, making life trickier for 'honest' pirates.

I'll be interested to see how this plays out in the rest of the series.

Quinn and Perry are meant to be together, and it was a good balance of sexy and sweet.

This book explores more of the BDSM nature of their relationship in private; and the sometimes awkward public face of their relationship, especially on a ship where there are no secrets.

It was all very satisfying, and I did a little cheer at the end, when Perry gets to openly state where he belongs.

I really enjoyed this book, and it was a 4.5 out of 5 for me.

I look forward to reading more of Quinn & Perry's adventures! 

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