A high spice adventure on the high seas. Simon becomes a crew member on the pirate ship the Arrow and comes under the command of Captain Martin in a more personal way than he expected.
From the A Flash of Golden Fire blurb:
Twenty-two-year-old Simon White begs for a place on Captain Dinesh Martin’s pirate ship, the Arrow. When he proves hilariously inadequate at most tasks, he finds himself in the captain’s quarters as cabin boy, housekeeper, and bed warmer.
Captain Martin used to be a British naval officer, until he became disenchanted with the hypocrisy, racism, and classism of the institution and embarked on a life of piracy. He runs an organized and efficient vessel and prides himself on the men with whom he surrounds himself. He is esteemed and admired, and he gives them as good a life as they’ve ever known.
But Simon has more than a few surprises up his sleeve, including some frightening powers, and Dinesh learns that sometimes a pretty appearance and amenable disposition can fool even an experienced man of the seas.
SNik's review:
First in series (The Arrow and the Flame). Historical paranormal. Age gap. Light BDSM. Hurt/comfort. Single POV. Heed content warnings (there is a sharing scene).
High steam on the high seas. Simon is looking for a safe haven, homeless, penniless, he figures a pirate ship may take him on. When he convinces Captain Martin to let him join his crew, he doesn’t realize he has caught the captain’s eye in a more personal way.
This story is mostly focused on the intimate interactions of Simon and Captain Martin, as they begin a convenient relationship full of kink. There are small bits of life on the ship, with secondary characters that don’t care about the Captain’s personal life which is nice, and glimpses of some special powers that Simon has that come to the fore when under duress. I do wish we learned more about Simon and Captain Martin’s backgrounds, we do get some about Simon, but since the story is from Simon’s POV we don’t know much about Captain Martin beyond what he tells Simon. The book doesn’t end on a cliffhanger but certainly leaves the series open for more adventures with Simon and Captain Martin.
GaleM's review:
A shining example how kinky erotica can seamlessly co exist with plot driven, action packed story and give you heart melting, soul touching memories. AE Lister is a very interesting author that can effortlessly deliver books with different flavours, wildly varying from historical to modern contemporary, but always with her typical signature - kink and BDSM elements, woven in to spike the spice.
When homeless and desperate Simon begs for a place on Captain Martin's ship, he is completely unaware how much his life will change. I read the whole story in one go, enthralled by the dynamic. The magic twist was unexpected, but welcome addition.
Simon was so easy to fall in love with - sassy, open minded, witty, quick thinker and animal lover. His big heart was big enough to love and care even avout chickens and the goats, that were taken aboard. One more sign how empathetic the boy is. I had a secret suspicion his bright, sweet personality is a spell crafter with the way he charms everyone who has spent time around him.
As per usual the author has given the story a strong hurt/comfort/healing vibe and the crew of the ship is actually one big, tightly knit family, where Simon fits perfectly in.
Dinesh Martin, the kinky captain and the whole crew actually made me laugh so many times. Because as always the secondary characters, AE Lister describes, aren't just a mere filler, but make the story even more lively, rowdy and all around entertaining. Hillier, Mr.Guthrie, Boone, Domingo and let's not forget Esmeralda were as interesting and colorful as presence as the rest of the plot.
Ty for this amazing ARC opportunity, AE Lister!
A Flash of Golden Fire is currently available as an e-book
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