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Awesome paranormal romance! So many cool things - an immortal pirate crew that drank from the Holy Grail, a medium, witches and a government agency that finds magical relics. So much fun and a wonderful story.

Heather is a medium that has a ghost child come to her to warn his uncle that he’s in danger. She goes to Drake, but realizes she’s met him before.

They are both in danger as ghosts trapped in Davy Jones’ locker come up from the deep. Heather, Drake, the Sea Dog crew and Department 13 have to work together to find where the danger is coming from and who has the magical relic.

There are ties to previous books in this series, but this book can easily be read as a stand alone novel.

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Very well done and highly recommended. This is not a usual genre for me but it blurs between romance/sci-fi/mystery so well I loved it.
I actually liked the characters, you know just enough about them to be invested and to follow the story. Imagery is very well done so you feel as if you are there. And twists and turns throughout.
Pirate’s Persuasion has a great storyline, awesome even. Ms. Kessler’s writing is very good and she weaves an interesting tale that actually hooked me and prompted me to read more. I will look into more of her books in this series because of it.
The only down side for me was that it was Repetitive! With a capital R. Every chapter we had to be reminded that he’s immortal, she’s not, and that she just cant wrap her head around certain things, and about all the crew over and over. I don’t mind a few reminders sprinkled throughout the storyline but every chapter! It was like re-reading the previous chapter again in shorter form in the chapter I was in. Other than word filler, it served no purpose. I almost quit about Chapter 5 because it was driving me nuts. But I stuck it out to the end. The only place I found that this didn’t happen was the last few chapters.
Overall however, you can overlook the repetitiveness and fall into the storyline and you will be pleasantly surprised with the adventure.

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Pirate's Persuasion is the fourth book in the Sentinels of Savannah, and I haven't read the rest of the series (yet), so bear with me!
The pirate crew of the Sea Dog is immortal because they drank from the Holy Grail approximately 200 years ago. In this book, we will read the story between Drake, one of the pirates, and Heather, a medium who can hear dead people. - She, from what I have gathered, has already appeared in a previous book and met Drake and the crew, though not enough to know their secret.
So Heather was contracted to work appeasing some spirits on Oatland Island and she *sees* the ghost of a little boy, which is not normal for her. This boy asks her to protect his uncle and tell him he didn't blame the uncle for what happened in the past. Heather agrees to pass on the message and is surprised when the kid says his uncle's name is Drake Cole, the guy who saved her life in a previous encounter.
When Heather arrives to deliver said message, Drake surprises her saying that he doesn't have a nephew and then suffers a psychic attack from an unknown source. During this attack, he hears the wail of a banshee, which is believed to precede death, but he can't die.
Together they start investigating who is attacking Drake and why they are doing this.

I adore pirate and ghost stories, so it was no surprise to me when I couldn't drop this book until I finished.
It is the first time I read a book by Lisa Kessler, and I just can't wait to get the rest of this series. The balance between the romance and the investigation was perfect for me. Her writing style is light and pleasing, so Pirate's Persuasion was a quick and easy read for me.
The development in Drake and Heather's relationship was quick and it didn't bother me much, because of a detail in the narrative that was foreshadowed right from the start. Otherwise, I would have thought it too shallow. I think they fell fast for one another and it could be a point of attention.
I like Heather and her nonchalant vibe about her looks, but I just loved Drake. He is the star of the book for me. He is a gentleman, driven, and respects Heather's decisions, even when he doesn't agree with them.

Overall it was a great paranormal romance book and I just can't wait to read (in the correct order this time) the rest of this series! I recommend this book a lot if you like the genre and until the release date, June 22th, you’ll have time to read the whole series!

Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Heather is a medium and can talk to ghosts. A little boy comes to her and asks her to help his Uncle. Immortal pirate, Drake, is the Uncle and he saved Heather once. Drake had snuck the boy on the ship and he perished when the ship sunk. He builds furniture and does historic renovations, but something out there wants to destroy him. Someone is using the Flying Dutchman and a coven of witches to scream like a banshee only he can hear. The tale goes whoever hears the banshee, dies. But Drake is immortal so they must figure out how to get the relic back. Heather is mortal but will she drink from the Holy Grail and gain everlasting life? I loved this story. Suspense and sexy times with a handsome pirate. A woman who can talk to the dead and a man who cannot die. I believe this is my favorite story in the series. * Voluntarily read and reviewed this for NetGalley *

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I just finished reading. It's an amazing story I could not put it down. I fell in love with the characters from the start. Story arc is well thought out. I am not usually surprised but you kept me on my toes.

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