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On These Black Sands

by Vanessa Rasanen

🌶️🌶️mild·spoiler·Aisling Sea #1

Why Read This?

A richly built pirate fantasy world with a matriarchal society, political intrigue, and a slow-burn romance that simmers with tension. The cliffhanger ending will have you immediately grabbing book two.

Synopsis

He doesn't mind killing people... he just prefers to do it on his own terms. But the pirates have no say in who they kill on this island. The council orders. The pirates obey. This arrangement has kept Declan from setting foot on these shores for years... until a bit of bad luck forces him to return. But it may prove a lucrative stop, if the rebel's information is true. Find the dagger. Escape this life. But only if this damn stowaway doesn't ruin everything first. ======= This high seas tale of deceit, legends, and love delivers a deliciously gray hero, a relatable heroine, and a found family you'll root for. An enemies-to-lovers story with a slow-burn romance and one bed, this is book one of a trilogy and ends on a cliffhanger. But it's worth it.

At a Glance

3.66 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️mild
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

enemies to loversforced proximityonly one bed

Mood

adventurousmysteriousintenseromanticatmospheric

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.66 ★

Page Count

436 pages

Published

2021

Primary Genre

Fantasy Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Audiobook

Format

N/A

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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violencedeathkidnappingcaptivity

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