This one was so easy to read and so enjoyable. Once I started it I couldn’t stop. It was uncomplicated and entertaining, and it had passionate and enjoyable characters who carried the plot really well. I read it in two days; I couldn’t put it down. Drake and Heather were great together and there was a perfect blend of highs and lows in their relationship to pull the reader in and keep me turning the pages and engrossed in their story. Loved every second and want more of the Pirates of Savannah!

While I read the first book in this series, I missed books 2 and 3, but with this I had no trouble catching back up. And if you haven't read any others, have no fear, you can read this and still know what's going on :)

Drake and Heather were great together! There were twists and turns and romance. Everything I love in the books I read!

It's a pirate's life for me
This book is such a fantastic blend of the occult, immortal pirates and a love that transcends time. The author really had so many different undercurrents going in this story and there are little bits that I am sure will be coming up again in the future. It really kept the story moving and kept me invested until the very end. But she did leave us with a HEA that is sure to make you cry, well it made me cry anyway. I loved the characters and hope for only the best when it comes to their futures, and I guess I will include David in that as he seems to be a good guy under all of the gruff and in the need of his own HEA. I don't know who the author intends to write about next, but I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

This was definitely worth the wait - what a fantastic addition to this enthralling series! Having said that, I believe it work well as a standalone, too. I was taken straight back into the action as the immortal pirates have another of their crew in danger and finding love on the way!

Drake Cole is an accomplished carpenter, mind you he's had more than two centuries to hone his skills. He is shocked when Heather Storrey tells him a ghost has claimed to be his nephew and asked her to warn him he's in danger. As that danger materialises, he has dire memories to face, love to discover and secrets to reveal - and so does Heather!

This is another engaging read that I really didn't want to put down till I'd finished it. Lisa Kessler brings her characters vividly to life and it really feels like you are present, witnessing the events unfold in your imagination as the story progresses. The dilemmas they face, decisions they make, family secrets they find, all have key roles to play in this fantastic paranormal romantic suspense. I really can't recommend it highly enough and can't wait to discover just who will be the next immortal pirate to find love and read more in this fascinating, fantasy, action packed series!

I requested and was gifted a copy of this book via NetGalley and this is my honest review after thoroughly enjoying reading it!

Ghosts are coming out in droves and a banshee is on the loose messing with Drake and Heather. As a medium Heather can talk to ghosts and relay messages. With her silvery hair, light blue eyes and albino skin she looks ethereal to Drake who is drawn to her. As they work through their feelings with each other and try to find out who is behind calling forth the ghosts there is a lot of danger and a final sacrifice for Heather and Drake to be together. I received a complimentary copy and I am voluntarily reviewing

Fun pirate lore and that Heather can communicate with ghosts. Plus, love all the different magical aspects to this series; the artifacts and such. It all makes for a fun adventure! There’s some good passion between Heather and Drake too. I was liking Heather in the beginning of the story; how honest and straight forward she was, but then she started making too many moron decisions, so I knocked down the rating. She tells a stranger she met online all about secret information, and some of her decisions lessened the depth of love I felt she had for Drake; maybe think more than 5 seconds about something important to someone you are supposed to love. I liked Drake; caring, sweet and protective, and he proved his devotion to Heather. It was great to see the pirates working together, and the witch angle was interesting. Overall, another entertaining book in this series!

Enjoyable!

The pirates return to save the day and to find love and peace with the story of Drake and Heather. Twists, action, drama and emotion abound.

I voluntarily read an advanced copy.

4.5 Stars

The perfect blend of mystery, intrigue, magic, and romance as another immortal pirate finds his match in Lisa Kessler’s Pirate’s Persuasion!

I just knew there was more to the story when it came to Drake and Heather and I love how Lisa Kessler continues to bring in new aspects of magic and the paranormal into this series. I loved how the mystery of Drake and Heather’s timeless connection unfolded and how that intertwined with Heather’s family gifts. These two seem to be destined to miss their chance again, but it was clear that they both were willing to give up everything for each other, even if that meant they might have to wait lifetimes again to find each other. And it warmed my heart to see Heather find a place where she fit in, not only with Drake, but with the entire Sea Dog crew.

As each book brings together a new couple it also introduces new twists and turns to the overall story arc. We get to find out more about Agent Bale, Department 51, and the DigiRobins. New characters are introduced to keep the story arc moving forward and set up the next stories in the series. We get to visit with old characters and learn more about how the current crew of the Sea Dog is faring.

Lisa Kessler has a way of creating characters that are easy to connect with and you can’t help but find yourself emotionally invested in. Her dialogue is always on point for each character and you can always count on some of the best and most romantic lines in each and every story. I am always amazed at how she is able to connect all the books in her series but makes each one easy to read as a stand-alone. And I’m really enjoying how she brings in the history of Savannah into each of her stories – which makes the immortal aspect of the pirates come to life.

This is one that should appeal to most everyone and belongs on any bookshelf!

Pirate's Persuasion by Lisa Kessler is an outstanding love story with complex but endearing characters who will steal your heart. While trying to survive betrayal and destruction Heather and immortal pirate Drake find a love that will last through time itself. Once I started reading they stole my heart to the very end making me unable to put it down until I had finished reading the very last word. Like me it will sure become the favorite book of my favorite series written Lisa Kessler.

Some may say that this is a stand-alone read but I feel that reading the series in order will enhance the enjoyment of Pirate's Persuasion. Ms. Kessler gives the needed backstory but I liked knowing what had happened the supporting characters up to the beginning of this book. It even served to help me develop a bit, I will admit a small bit of empathy for Agent David Bale. Perhaps there is a woman pirate out there somewhere for him.

An ARC of the book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Will dark forces be the end of a love stronger than life ...

When I switched my reading from contemporary romance to historical’s , it was for a change of scene and something less close to home and day-to-day life even if there is no billionaire in my area. But now I realize I missed some great authors. I know I can’t read every romance authors, but if I can spare some moments, there are many talented ones outside the historical world.
And I must say Mrs Lisa Kessler is one of them, in a short span of time, I have read some great new-to-me paranormal romance authors, and it is good to widen my knowledge outside Nalini Singh, S.E. Smith ...
While this book is the fourth in a series and I do think the main characters were introduced in previous stories, it does not impede the plot line and can perfectly read as a standalone.
And with a crew of pirates I can say as an historical romance lover I was too out of my way.

Drake is a man haunted by what he sees as his greatest failure, as he was unable to save his nephew’s life and never saw again the woman he loved.
Since, he walked among the living but never was the same, lost in a sea of guilt.
Heather is unique in her own way from her look to her special talent. She knows what it is to be bullied, thus without being a strict reclusive, she has few encounters outside her line of work.
So when they meet again, after Drake saved her life a few months ago, there is a kind of awareness of the other, as if they were no real strangers.
But with everything standing between them, will their chemistry be enough to overcome the many dents and holes on their journey.
Drake and Heather are two awesome characters linked by a love stronger than time and while Heather’s stubbornness at keeping at bay Drake upset me at time, while it was not right it was with a noble sentiment behind. Hopefully Drake is one to fight and he will do anything for the woman of his dreams. Those two are two protectors, even if it goes against their own safety.
The story is set on a short span of time, but it does not diminish the strength of their bond, it even enhances it.

Now I am very curious about the other crew characters, especially Greyson and Flynn but also Agent Bale.
5 stars

I was granted an advance copy by the publisher Entangled, here is my true and unbiased opinion.

I’ve been reading this author for a while, and I was excited to see another book in this series as I enjoyed the previous ones. I admit it took me a little to get involved in this story whereas the other ones were immediate. I have to say upfront, I think I was not in the mood for a romance when I started this; I’ve been off of them a little. However, it didn’t take long to settle in and enjoy the great writing and getting to learn more about the characters I’ve followed for a while. I think I’m really wanting to know more about David. Anyway, this was a charming romance with the feels that make romance fun. I am definitely looking forward to reading more in the series. Recommend. I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.

Amazingly good! From page one, I was consumed in the story. It’s always great to revisit characters from previous books, but one problem for me is not including them enough. The author incorporated the previous characters perfectly. I was able to enjoy them again and the main characters were able to shine. Shine they did. What an adventure! It was action-packed and full of twists. Book provided by NetGalley.

This is, just as its predecessor, one of those books where I have nothing really positive nor negative to say about it. It was kind of in the middle with an okay plot, fine writing and an somewhat satisfying ending. It was nothing that really stood out or caught my interest well enough for me to get invested, and that made the story underwhelming and bland for me.

While the writing is on a level that makes the story easy to follow and gives the reader something to bite on to with the suspense, romance and mystery, I never really felt like it went the extra mile to stand out or catch the reader’s full attention. This was most apparent with the characterization. The characters to me came across as a bit too generic since they didn’t really have any defining personalities to make each and one of them separate. Everyone could have been one and the same person with just different names, that’s how little unique traits I felt I got from them and this in turn made both the story and romance bland. Because, how interesting is it going to be to follow these characters falling in love and fighting the forces against them when they only have vague personalities to back that up?

If there is one character trait I did get it wasn’t something I desired and it certainly wasn’t something attentional of the story; the characters (especially Heather) were naive. Despite obvious signs they choose more often than not denial over fact and because of that had difficulty putting two and two together. Even putting questions out there that should be exclamations really. This way of writing also made the plot very predictable. For example it was no far stretch figuring out how Queenie was going to play into the plot, or the true colors of Ashley. And when the flag went missing and the mysterious price from Met Agwe was thrown in it reached the point of me getting annoyed over the predictability of the outcome and how the characters them selves couldn’t make that same connection.

If there was one thing though that was not predictable it was the reason behind the deal on Heather’s house and how that played into her sister’s plan. This was really something that could have bound the story well together if only it had been used. Sadly this was just left as it was with no clear connection. I guess the only reason Ashley wanted to sell the house was to spite her sister, but that’s a really unsatisfying conclusion to a plot twist. I would have wanted something clever to bound it all together in the end that would have been unpredictable. Sure, what happened to Heather’s father was not something I could have thought up, but this played a minor part only in the book and the way it was delivered was through a villain monologue that you’re only supposed to find in children’s literature.

Looking at the book as a whole I’m alright with it. I am not in love with the story since it missed the mark a bit on the plot twists and characterization, however I am always all for romance no matter how little of much depth it gives me. This was on the former, but it had some sweet and charming moments between the two main characters so I feel generous enough to give Pirate’s Persuasion three stars.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I can't remember the last time I read a pirate romance. This one did not disappoint.

Drake Cole is an immortal pirate. Two hundred years ago he and the rest of the Sea Dog crew sank with their ship. A young stowaway died that night. And he's contacted local medium Heather Storrey with a message for Drake and asks her to protect Drake from the woman controlling his spirit.

When Heather delivers the spirit's message, he is attacked, hearing the scream of a banshee.
A dark coven is in possession of the figurehead from the Flying Dutch. Heather and the crew from the Sea Dog must find the relic soon, as the attacks grow stronger and anyone else gets hurt.

This is the fourth book in the Sentinels of Savannah series. And can be read as a standalone. This was also my first book from this author and I really enjoyed it.

Heather has always felt different and at times bullied but the second she spends time with Drake she doesn't feel judged, she feels seen. She also gets flashes of Drake in another life. This helps move their romance along, realizing they share a deeper connection.

Looking forward to going back to read the first three books.

ARC provided by Entangled Publishing via NetGalley

I love, love, love this series!!! Lisa Kessler is one of my favorite authors! In fact, I have read every one of her published books. I have never been disappointed with any of her stories and this one is one of the best even though she suffered a traumatic event while she was writing this book. Lisa is very adept at taking a known fact and putting her own twist on it to develop a intriguing plot for a story. If you like pirates, mediums and evil twin sisters, this is the book for you.

Each book in this series is better than the previous and I loved this one.
It's an engrossing and enjoyable read.
The plot is fast paced and action packed, the world building is interesting and the characters are fleshed out.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

Nothing screams true love like a pirate saving a girl’s life and after that’s how carpenter-slash-pirate, Drake and medium, Heather first met, their reacquaintance is less dramatic—albeit only just—after she encounters the ghost of his young nephew...who died 250 years earlier.

“There are plenty of legends about Davy Jones.”

In keeping with the series, the romance between a very likeable couple is centralised around well-known nautical folklore creating a story which gathers momentum with each page. And with screaming banshees, necromancers, ghosts and the immortal pirates and their loves who we’ve grown to the love over the series, there’s no shortage of action, adventure and passion along the way.

”…as long as she was mortal, her vulnerability would be the end of him.

Once again Lisa Kessler has created a series where each book quickly makes for addictive reading and whilst I know whose story I absolutely can’t wait to get my hands on, I’ll happily take whoever is next on deck. 4.25 stars.

**I received a copy of Pirate's Persuasion from Entangled Publishing and Net Galley in exchange for a voluntary and honest review. My opinions were not solicited in any way. **

Pirate's Persuasion by Lisa Kessler is the fourth book in her Sentinel's of Savannah our hero is Drake and Heather's story from the last book when he saved her life. I have been to Savannah twice for Girl Scout events so I loved reading about the Birthplace and Savannah. I highly recommend reading in order if you can as previous characters do feature in this book. My rating for this addition to the series is 5 stars and I can't wait for the next one to come out after all we still have One-eyed Bob, Greyson, Caleb and Eli left to find their HEA.

Heather Storrey a medium is leaving Oatland Island after trying to settle some spirits who seem to sense something is brewing even though Halloween isn't for a few weeks. As she's leaving a boy approaches her with a message for his uncle Drake to beware of the witches. Since Drake saved and took a bullet for her she knows where to find him. The message will bring the Sentinel's crew together to solve not only the new witches coven but restless spirits, Davy Jones and the figurehead from the Flying Dutchman, The Digi Robin's leader and of course our favorite FBI agent David Bale who leads Department 13.

Drake Cole the carpenter of the Sea Dog is shocked when Heather delivers the message from his nephew he knows that it's a warning of what's to come. As the two become more embroiled in what is causing not only the Banshee's attacks, but fearing that the Flying Dutchman's figurehead could be what The Serpent Society is seeking but when Heather is taken will he decide to give away the one thing he has to save her? A lot of questions will be answered from previous books also.

Drake Cole one of the immortal pirates of the legendary Sea Dog, has consigned his life to being lonesome and still hurting over the death of his nephew when the Sea Dog sank over 200 years ago.
Savannah medium Heather Storrey has met his nephew while investigating paranormal activity and he warned her his uncle was in trouble.
She tracks down Drake to warn him. And they end up on the search for the cursed figurehead from the ship the Flying Dutchman.
They end up teaming up with David and Department 13 to find it. As they discover a new Coven of witches is in the area.
What will Drake give up to be with Heather? Will it be enough?
Lots of drama and some adventure as the crew from the Sea Dog set sail once again.
So excited for a new Pirate series..Always been my favorite romance/paranormal books.

Wow, I tore through this book in record time. This is Book 4 in the Sentinels of Savannah series, and I have not read the first three. I was able to follow the story fine, but there is obvious backstory that I missed without reading the others. I do plan to read the first three and that's a testament to how much this story grabbed me. Now I want to know more!

Heather is a medium, who is visited by the ghost of a young boy. Her investigation of what the young boy is asking, leads her to Drake. Drake is an immortal, a pirate who went down with his crew on the Sea Dog in 1795. If a medium, a ghost, and a pirate doesn't grab you, I don't know what to say. Oh and there's an investigator here that is part of why I want to know more backstory. In addition, there's a curse, Davey Jones, the rest of the crew of the Sea Dog, witches, and Heather's sister, too. Family and found family are explored and it all feels spot on. Twists and pacing are tight and keep this story moving. I love the attraction between Heather and Drake, and the impossible dilemma presented - what would you do for the one you love? Could you give them up? Would you want to live forever without the person you love?

I have never traveled to Savannah but this book does place very well. I felt fully present and that's a key element for me in any story.

Highly recommend, I thoroughly enjoyed it.