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Passion's Tide
ABNA Publisher's Weekly a strong-willed girl, is struck by tragedy when she loses her mother, the person shielding her from the world's cruelty. It’s 1714 in Boston, Mass., and the death of Amber's mom is not the only factor that threatens her stable life; her father's secretive will puts her inheritance in jeopardy. Afraid that her money will go to her envious and greedy uncle, she sails to England to find the thing that will save her an honorable husband with a suitable title. Amber's luck takes an even a worse turn when her ship is attacked by Imperial Shadow, the infamous pirate ship. She finds herself at the mercy of the devilishly handsome captain, Logan. The refreshing character of Amber entices Logan, and he finds himself challenged by a girl who doesn’t seem to appreciate his charms. The chemistry between the two is palpable. Gradually, their relationship takes interesting turns, and with every event both Amber and Logan, against their better judgment, discover that they are falling for each other. Unanticipated revelations about the characters’ pasts, especially Logan's, are surprising, but the fast turn of events impedes experiencing the emotional depth of the novel. Still, the author takes the reader with Amber on a sea adventure where her captor becomes her savior.
320 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 1, 2012
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About the author
Sarah West
5 books13 followersAs a young kid (heck, until I was 21, let’s be honest here), I refused to eat. I was simply the pickiest, most stubborn eater ever, and it’s amazing that I made it this far without succumbing to a horrible disease as a result of my terrible diet. But a stint working as a pantry chef at an Italian restaurant followed by getting my first 9-5 job ever instilled in me the desire to learn how to cook. It seemed like the next logical step in becoming an adult!
My initial attempts were terrible, but I found that with my biggest supporter (hi, mom!) I could take my time figuring out new cooking methods and trying new things. After a few months of experimentation, I came up with the idea to start a blog! In it’s initial stages it was to document my successes and failures as a brand new chef. As time progressed, however, it began to shift into more of an actual food blog, with less failures and more successes.
I am in no way done growing as a chef, and I realize I am still in my infant stages as a blogger, but I hope that this blog encourages many of you to start cooking!
If the girl who lived on spaghettios and cereal for 22 years can try new foods and make some messes in the kitchen, you can too!
My initial attempts were terrible, but I found that with my biggest supporter (hi, mom!) I could take my time figuring out new cooking methods and trying new things. After a few months of experimentation, I came up with the idea to start a blog! In it’s initial stages it was to document my successes and failures as a brand new chef. As time progressed, however, it began to shift into more of an actual food blog, with less failures and more successes.
I am in no way done growing as a chef, and I realize I am still in my infant stages as a blogger, but I hope that this blog encourages many of you to start cooking!
If the girl who lived on spaghettios and cereal for 22 years can try new foods and make some messes in the kitchen, you can too!
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February 5, 2013
So glad I picked this up, I'm a big fan of pirate adventure/romance books anyway so this really was a treat to read.
Lady Amber Townsend has unfortunately lost her mother and thought it's not a nice thing to think of she must follow what the Will states only her late father shares some unexpected details that she never knew of, that his willful daughter must marry well or lose it all to her cad of an Uncle.
Desperate for that not to happen she takes the first ship she can find to take her to England and find a suitable suitor to save the families Estate. Thinking nothing of the fact she's on a Merchant vessel Amber settles in for a month of boring sailing, that is until it is captured by the dreaded Pirate Captain El Tigre.
A woman on a ship is seen as an unlucky thing but that's nothing compared to being on a Pirate ship.
This pirate adventure is set at a good pace and with it being mostly set at sea you would think how much could possibly happen but there's enough content and drama that I was never bored.
The main characters of Amber and Logan are vibrant and enigmatic who have great chemistry and dialogue. I was quite surprised at Logans's gentlemanly nature and you'd expect a Pirate to be crass but there's a reason for it which I won't reveal.
Overall I very much enjoyed this story but there were some points that irked me a little but didn't take away from the story.
1. All of the crew came to love Amber and seamlessly excepted her which realistically wouldn't happen.
2. Not much was mentioned of true pirate ways such as sickness, violence and brutality but it wasn't that type of tale to mention those things.
3. I think there should have been some huge dramatic moment such as a death to a main character but that's probably just my dark sense of humor coming out.
Can't recommend this enough to readers of Historical romance and wish there was more from the auhor
Lady Amber Townsend has unfortunately lost her mother and thought it's not a nice thing to think of she must follow what the Will states only her late father shares some unexpected details that she never knew of, that his willful daughter must marry well or lose it all to her cad of an Uncle.
Desperate for that not to happen she takes the first ship she can find to take her to England and find a suitable suitor to save the families Estate. Thinking nothing of the fact she's on a Merchant vessel Amber settles in for a month of boring sailing, that is until it is captured by the dreaded Pirate Captain El Tigre.
A woman on a ship is seen as an unlucky thing but that's nothing compared to being on a Pirate ship.
This pirate adventure is set at a good pace and with it being mostly set at sea you would think how much could possibly happen but there's enough content and drama that I was never bored.
The main characters of Amber and Logan are vibrant and enigmatic who have great chemistry and dialogue. I was quite surprised at Logans's gentlemanly nature and you'd expect a Pirate to be crass but there's a reason for it which I won't reveal.
Overall I very much enjoyed this story but there were some points that irked me a little but didn't take away from the story.
1. All of the crew came to love Amber and seamlessly excepted her which realistically wouldn't happen.
2. Not much was mentioned of true pirate ways such as sickness, violence and brutality but it wasn't that type of tale to mention those things.
3. I think there should have been some huge dramatic moment such as a death to a main character but that's probably just my dark sense of humor coming out.
Can't recommend this enough to readers of Historical romance and wish there was more from the auhor
March 1, 2013
Definitely not one of the better books I have read. Amber has a lot of audacity in the beginning. Her ship gets taken by pirates and she is taken prisoner, however, demands her trunks be moved to the other ship before she goes. If this was real she would have been kiled. Also, the book lacked action and was only from Amber's POV so some interesting things that happened were just explained by another character. Sex scenes were sensual but not very explicit so if thats what your looking for dont bother.
January 24, 2015
I got this book when it was being offered for free. Usually, I would never read a romantic novel, especially a period piece. It' just not my thing but I had just read Ms. West's other book, "Baking Bree" and loved it so much, I wanted to read anything by this woman. So I downloaded it and amazingly to me, I loved it. It didn't really feel like a period piece as I was just caught up in the characters. I am eagerly awaiting more books from Ms. West and in the meantime, I am keeping up with her blog.
March 30, 2015
I got this book when it was offered free on amazon and I wouldn't have minded if I bought it at the original price. This is my first time reading any of Sarah west book and I'm glad I took the chance. Its a bit different from what I usually read( in a good way). Amber is an independent lady who is not afraid of protecting what's hers. I fell In love with the characters, they are funny caring and passionate. I can't wait to read more from this author. I highly recommend this book to any historical romance lover.
June 13, 2013
I enjoy the novel very much. I like they way the story takes flight and how everything is discover at the end. I enjoy how Amber's mother got her to go to Englan with the fake will and how she and logan get together. However, I would of love it more if the end they where actually back on the boat with all the crew members.
April 16, 2013
I absolutely love every bit of it! Much different from any other story of its kind and surprisingly amazing. I'm very glad that I got a chance to read this :) it's definitely one of my favorite novels ever!
June 3, 2015
Contrary to my usual taste I enjoyed this novel. I think my fondness was tied to the heroine. She met every challenge head on. There were some holes and inconsistencies in the plot but that did not completely detract from the books appeal.
January 9, 2013
Well that was fun!
January 18, 2013
Very surprised. Good lead and supporting characters, fun story and a steamy romance.
February 12, 2013
Enjoyable read. Really caught my attention quickly. This is a book that crossed my path by circumstances and I ended up throughly enjoying it.
February 27, 2013
I liked the story of this book, but the grammar and spelling mistakes were really bothersome. It's as if an editor never glanced at this book.
June 23, 2013
I really enjoyed the book, but I found the ending disappointing, which stopped me from giving 5*.
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September 8, 2016not a fan.
July 26, 2013
Good ole bodice ripper with both pirates AND kittens. Absolutely loved it and all the great supporting characters. Highly recommended.
February 28, 2015
This was an entertaining and fast-paced read. The story was filled with witty humor and just the right amount of romance.
December 23, 2014
This was a fun fast-paced read with likable characters. It was filled with wit, humor and the right amount of love and suspense.
June 7, 2015
3.5. A good read but didn't completely hold my attention all the way through.
July 29, 2016
Love love love loved it! Especially the crew so awesome!
March 22, 2018
I BOOKMARKED THIS ON A WIMP, LOOKING FOR A PIRATE ROMANCE WITH A HEADSTRONG HEROINE AND AN ALPHA HERO...GLAD TO SAY I WASN'T DISAPPOINTED AT ALL.
OUR HERO isn't all he makes himself to be. He's known as el Tigre but being a HR fan like myself, I know for sure there's more to him than just being a pirate/privateer. When he attacks and raids a merchant ship, he didn't expect a well bred young woman aboard and found himself taking her as a captive of sorts. Women are easy to a handsome man like himself, and he's the love em, leave em kind of rake. Perhaps it has been too easy for him, so he doesn't respect the women. Until, he met his match in a beautiful, brave and sharp tongued miss who turns his life upside down. Soon, he's catering to most of her whims, getting his heart racing with all the stunts she pulls and stirring his lust and heartstrings with her determination and spirit. Heck, I was a little in awe of her myself. There is that push and pull chemistry between them that I enjoyed, loving every verbal sparring and scorching kiss they shared. Now, all he has to do is find a way to keep her and eliminate his long time nemesis for good.
OUR HEROINE has just lost her mother and to prevent her greedy, broke uncle from selling her home and heirlooms, she's bound to England to marry a lord. Unfortunately, her plans were ruined when her ship was attacked by pirates and she became their unlikely captive/guest. She was a breath air of freshness, a rather modern kind of heroine for a pirate romance. What I like is that she aint no prude despite being a virgin, and she's got no qualms of working hard to earn her fare. My favorite part was her becoming one of the crew, doing all the hard work of men, and vexing the Captain while she's at it. She also learns how to sword fight and wrestle, learning things she never would have needed in a London drawing room.
OVERALL I loved the entire balance of romance, adventure and just the good feelings it brought me at the end. I truly recommend this for all types of romance readers.
OUR HERO isn't all he makes himself to be. He's known as el Tigre but being a HR fan like myself, I know for sure there's more to him than just being a pirate/privateer. When he attacks and raids a merchant ship, he didn't expect a well bred young woman aboard and found himself taking her as a captive of sorts. Women are easy to a handsome man like himself, and he's the love em, leave em kind of rake. Perhaps it has been too easy for him, so he doesn't respect the women. Until, he met his match in a beautiful, brave and sharp tongued miss who turns his life upside down. Soon, he's catering to most of her whims, getting his heart racing with all the stunts she pulls and stirring his lust and heartstrings with her determination and spirit. Heck, I was a little in awe of her myself. There is that push and pull chemistry between them that I enjoyed, loving every verbal sparring and scorching kiss they shared. Now, all he has to do is find a way to keep her and eliminate his long time nemesis for good.
OUR HEROINE has just lost her mother and to prevent her greedy, broke uncle from selling her home and heirlooms, she's bound to England to marry a lord. Unfortunately, her plans were ruined when her ship was attacked by pirates and she became their unlikely captive/guest. She was a breath air of freshness, a rather modern kind of heroine for a pirate romance. What I like is that she aint no prude despite being a virgin, and she's got no qualms of working hard to earn her fare. My favorite part was her becoming one of the crew, doing all the hard work of men, and vexing the Captain while she's at it. She also learns how to sword fight and wrestle, learning things she never would have needed in a London drawing room.
OVERALL I loved the entire balance of romance, adventure and just the good feelings it brought me at the end. I truly recommend this for all types of romance readers.
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January 4, 2019Amber Townsend was always too passionate for her own good. And now, at twenty-three, she must book a safe passage from her home in colonial Boston, to England, to fulfill her mother's dying wish. There is no time to spare, and when her ship is boarded by pirates and she is taken captive by the infamous el Tigre, she is furious.
Logan Jeffries is nothing less than shocked when his fiery prisoner challenges his every move. As the undefeated Captain of the Imperial Destiny, he suddenly has no idea how to react when this small woman becomes his greatest adversary. Tempers flare and emotions climb as they embark on a journey that carries them deeper and deeper into a world of adventure, danger, and passion. But when the time comes, will Amber be able to surrender her independence to the man who has captured her heart?
Logan Jeffries is nothing less than shocked when his fiery prisoner challenges his every move. As the undefeated Captain of the Imperial Destiny, he suddenly has no idea how to react when this small woman becomes his greatest adversary. Tempers flare and emotions climb as they embark on a journey that carries them deeper and deeper into a world of adventure, danger, and passion. But when the time comes, will Amber be able to surrender her independence to the man who has captured her heart?
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