Corsair Cove by Angela Ashton

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Title: Corsair Cove
Author: Angela Ashton

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Publisher: Champagne Books

Genre: Time Travel/Romance

Length: 383 pgs.
Reviewed by: Violet Harper

RATINGS FOR:

Cover: 5

Presentation: 5

Editing: 3

Story: 4

Writing Ability: 4.5 

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About The Book: Pirate turned Privateer, Jacque Cherif LaFleur awakens on a beach only to discover he's washed in with the tide...200 years after he's presumed dead. His only possessions are his Letters of Marque, signed by the King of France himself, and a rare ruby. With the police quirking a suspicious brow and history mocking him with its fallacies, Jacque enlists the aid of the rescue angel that has taken him under her wings. As vengeance fuels his quest, Jacque sets out to right the wrongs of his past. And just maybe, the King's coveted diamond, also reported missing that infamous day, was still where he'd hidden it, on the Island of Guadeloupe...

The death of her beloved father has left Esa Keats devastated by his betrayal. He's willed the family business to a complete stranger. Desperate to flee the chaos that has become her life, as well as her fiancé, Esa escapes to the Florida Keys. Absorbed in her own misery, she is oblivious to the bulk sprawled along the shoreline. Until she stumbles over it. To her surprise, the bulk is none other than a man dressed in 18th century pirate garb. The annual "Pirate Festival" is in full swing, therefore, she believes him to be victimized by a bottle of rum. That is, until he pulls her into his arms and brands her with his kiss. As Esa embarks on a quest with the eccentric renegade that promises far more than buried treasure, she finds herself thrown back to the 18th century...and straight into the hands of the corsair's treacherous crew...

The Review:

The hard part about a time travel romance is the shock of putting a character from one century into another. An author could spend years describing the differences in setting. The key is to choose the important elements and let the rest go. Ms. Ashton does a spectacular job of describing Jacques’ reactions at being in a foreign situation, and in describing Esa’s changing feelings toward the handsome, displaced pirate.

The pacing is a little relaxed, which leaves plenty of time for character development. If I had one criticism, it would be that I think we could do with less character development. Some things seemed over explained. However, the brilliantly conceived plot makes up for any lapses there.

Corsair Cove has every one of my favorite pirate/treasure hunting movies rolled into one. Once again, Ms. Ashton has written a true five-carat ruby.

Pagan Elements: N/A

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