4.4 stars

This series has been on my TBR for a while because of the covers alone. Add in the blurb and I was drawn to it. Having just read this author's upcoming book set in the Cocky Hero world, it reminded me that I needed to move it up on the list. I am regretting having waited to read it because this is amazing.

There is something about the way that this author writes. However, that is even more true in this book. I am not sure if it is the storyline itself, (modern-day pirates? Hell, YES) the suspense and tension/ or the strong characters? Or quite possibly, it is both. I appreciated War and his high intellect. It definitely was a message to not judge a book by its cover. Grace was fiery and even though these two should have never clicked, somehow, they did. As different as they were, they were also the same. I was drawn to that. The storyline was captivating and paved the way for introducing the other characters. The chemistry between the characters was definitely intense and although it is thought about it doesn't really come into play until about 75%. HOWEVER, when it does happen it is fire.

The only reason this didn't rank higher was because the ending stopped abruptly. Leaving a BIG question unanswered. ( )