A great fantasy romance with some detailed sailing descriptions, classic enemies-to-lovers tropes, and a strong conclusion which sets up interesting dynamics for the sequel and honestly wasn't as sappy as it could've been.

Tbh, I have no idea how this ARC arrived in my inbox (I must’ve clicked a link somewhere???) but hey, magic and pirates? I’m down. Good call, past self.

Lady Vice is the most famed pirate on the high seas, but for all her notoriety, she is stuck sailing under a controlling captain. When the infamous pirate hunter Knigh Blackwood grants her captain a letter of marque, Vice sees this as an opportunity to finally get her own ship to sail and plunder in the name of her homeland. While pirate and hunter are drawn to each other, prejudice and secrets threaten to turn trust into bitter hate, and Vice's dreams might be sailing further out of reach.

Vice and Knigh's adventure takes place in an age of sail painted with Celtic fae lore. Names, magic, and colloquial expressions add to the setting, and I'm hopeful that this will be further explored as the series progresses.

II was a little disappointed by how much of the fighting/ship boarding seemed to happen off-page, either because of time skips or changes in perspective. If Vice was out there fighting, I did't wanna be stuck in Knigh's head...

Recommend for fans of Miranda Honfleur or Alex Lidell's Tides series.

**Big thanks to the Clare Sager for the ARC* ( )