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Marrying Men #6
Magic At Sea
When Captain Reynard gets a magician assigned to his sailing ship, he's resigned to the worst. He's a fighting man of the King's Navy, and magicians are a nasty lot. But something about Jessop is irresistible. Magician Jessop, small, grumpy, extremely touchy and on edge, has been deeply damaged by life. Touch is not easy for him, strangers are not easy for him, but against all odds, the crew takes him under their wing, and most of them are very kind to him. The captain especially turns out to be a gentle man, and his warmth undoes something in Jessop. The captain falls in love with his magician—but does not dare speak those words aloud. The magician feels things for Reynard, as much as he's able to for anyone. Perhaps they might work their way to a satisfactory conclusion, commitment and happiness and a life together. But war is a dangerous time for love...
36,000 words - Low Heat
Content contains references to a character's sexual trauma
36,000 words - Low Heat
Content contains references to a character's sexual trauma
113 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 30, 2023
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March 3, 2025
3.5⭐
This is probably the first book in the series not focusing almost completely in the romantic relationship. The ship life, the magic system and the societal structure here is actually quite interesting. Then again it feels like the romantic plot here would need a bit more fleshing out. Reynard is quite instantly taken by Jessop, who doesn't return the feeling, and while there's some nice progress, the end is a bit underwhelming.
This is probably the first book in the series not focusing almost completely in the romantic relationship. The ship life, the magic system and the societal structure here is actually quite interesting. Then again it feels like the romantic plot here would need a bit more fleshing out. Reynard is quite instantly taken by Jessop, who doesn't return the feeling, and while there's some nice progress, the end is a bit underwhelming.
March 3, 2023
MM romance at sea between a ship captain and a magician with low self-esteem. I felt that the beginning was way too wordy, and feared that the magician's self-doubt would sink the relationship.
Typos: "would have laid down" for "would have lain down," "you head" for "your head."
Typos: "would have laid down" for "would have lain down," "you head" for "your head."
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