But their obvious mutual attraction is such that he never can bring himself to do it. They use magic to pilot the houses (which stand in for pirate ships), and each domicile is generally soundly fortified and stocked with weapons.Ĭecilia meets Ned Lightbourne when he warns her he has been hired to kill her. She hopes to become a full-fledged member of the Wisteria Society, prim and proper ladies who also happen to steal most of the fine things they own, put out hits on each other (nothing personal), and fly their houses around as needed. Cecilia is skilled at stealing items large and small, pickpocketing, and killing with various weapons. She has also been trained to be a darn good pirate. What do you get when you combine a Victorian-era romance with pirates, independent ladies and magic that makes houses fly? You get a very strange mixture that sounds like it would never work but actually, surprisingly, does.Ĭecilia Bassingthwaite has been trained by her maiden great-aunt to be the ideal Victorian lady. IN SHORT: This romance book for adults is a clever and witty book combining Victorian era with pirates and magic.
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