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And the declaration of love, as anticipated as per usual. But I would be so grateful if it didn’t end with the birth of a child.

Rescued from the Cave of drowning and vanquished the pirate Louvel Mano a mano.

And here in begins the perils of Pauline. Louvel takes Deverill for long delayed revenge. It is the drowning Cell.

At the Roman baths

Deverill and Kate continue deep in the weeds

From here on, Jordan gives us unrelieved sexual encounters, to the point that they become slightly repetitive, but never boring

And the expected crack in the dam where Brandon‘s emotions begin to return
With the delicacy of postcoital saturation, turning to tenderness

The love scene, Dan tastefully

Finally, some substance. Discussions about divided loyalties during the war of 1812, impressment of Americans and British ships, and the hell of war.

“ I have made 100 voyages and I am still in one piece.” Deverill trying to put Kate’s sailing fears to rest, without success. He had gifted her a Saint Nicholas medallion, the patron saint of sailors, the day before they embarked.

Getting more interesting by the page.
Strategy changed for Deverill to woo Kate to accept him as he was closed heart and all. Off to find the shipwreck.

They have agreed to a betrothal

“Where are you taking me? “ “out of range”
Kate has finally admitted she wants Deverill for herself.

It’s gathering steam and getting more interesting. Deverill had thrown out the lure to Kate about wedding her, rather than go through a bride hunt. He is serious, she feels he is mocking. His ardent regard is evident, as is is passionate attachment.

Not because he doesn’t want her, but because he is a gentleman about to leave for war. And this is the most interesting trope: the divided loyalties from the war of 1812.

O hum
Never a good idea to begin another title after a five star, (which is rare. Rules for Heiresses just finished.) This looked good but it is proving less than hoped for. Too much retro back to “six years, nine months and three days” the maypole of plot: Kate waits naked in bed for Deverill, who summarily rejects her-not becaus