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SWASHBUCKLING IN THE DARK by CurciformSpark7

Genre: Historical Fiction

Summary:

A privileged runaway...

Running away from a suffocating life, a young woman turns to a life of piracy, unwittingly reuniting with the childhood friend who abandoned her. Determined to forge a new life for herself, she denies the old feelings that his return have stirred up. Escaping her past, however, proves more difficult than she imagined, as he is hell-bent on chasing her.

A notorious pirate...

When a woman from his past resurfaces, he is cautiously optimistic. The circumstances of their birth kept them apart before, but their social barriers have been stripped. Why then, does she seem to be getting further away?

Their uneasy alliance is further complicated by words unspoken and murky secrets. Pursued by a vengeful lawman and a bloodthirsty killer, the two must work together to survive in the harsh reality of their world. Repairing what was lost and uncovering the truth is all that will keep them alive.

Sample Comments from Readers:

I love the description, it's clean and seems to make the scene lay out perfectly. I really like your writing style, very nice use of imagery. I can't wait to read on because this intrigued me! I really like the line ' a place I had vowed to see for the final time tonight ' I have no idea why that stuck in my head so... but I like it. This is awesome and I can definitely tell you're going to go far with this plot. That was a beautiful ending by the way ♥ - @xApostrophe

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This is just wonderful!! Wow I'm very impressed you have such great writing skills, I think this book is underrated it deserves so much more reads & votes! You've done an amazing job I'm definitely going to read more :) x - @OwnMyHeart

A Sneak Peek Into:

I started up at him in surprise. He leaned close again, his lips centimetres from my ear. "I keep thinking about it, Zania." He whispered. His breath tickled me and I felt a shock jerk through my frame.

"What?" I asked, my voice sounding like a croak.

"That kiss." Dark murmured. I jumped when I felt his fingers trace the outside curve of my ear delicately, pulling on strands of my hair.

"What are you doing?" I asked, shifting my weight uncomfortably from foot to foot. My eyes followed a path from his spread fingers on the wooden door, up his tanned arms and to his face, his sapphire eyes scorching into mine. I almost took a step back from the intensity of his gaze.

A Few Pirate Words (for fun):

Dungbie: Rear end

Cackle fruit: Chicken eggs

Shantey: The songs pirates sing while they are working. (Also spelt 'chantey' or 'shanty'.)

Interesting knowhow:

Funnily, when you look into pirate history, the stories are exponential. But, when you think pirate, you think male, beard, a loose tooth or two? Maybe a hearty man with a hearty sword? Here are some interesting facts about pirates and the woman who made their name by being pirates:

-Al-Hurra

She was a feared figure for the Spanish and Portuguese, whose historical records are peppered with paperwork involving reports about her exploits and ransoms.