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Ship Wrecked by S.A. Michelle

tj_darkreads's review

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5.0

At first I couldn't get into it, but soon when things started happening I couldn't flip the pages fast enough to read it, and I can definitely say that I need that 2nd book. Cora runs a B and B on the island and where there's magic aplenty as she has special powers. She meets these 3 guy's Kian, Axel, Zeb who she finds out later are shifters, she feels some kind of spark anytime they touch so do they, and they realize she's their mate they've been searching for to break the curse as they have a secret. I'm not saying you'll just have to one click it and find out for yourself.

atouchofsteamyromance's review

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5.0

I love a good mermaid book! Throw in a curse, lost treasure, and shifters and I'm hooked.

Ship Wrecked is book one of The Cursed Pirates Duet, and centers around Cora, Kian, Axel, and Zeb. The three men are cursed, thanks to the sins of their father, and are on the hunt for lost treasure. However, they need to find their mate in order to help find what they're looking for. Cora, a mermaid and witch who runs her own B&B off the coast of Louisiana, is happy with her life, and spending time with her great friends Trish, and Doc.

When Kian, Axel, and Zeb are drawn to Louisiana, everything changes. Not only are they cursed, but they are shifters: Kian, a white tiger shifter, Axel, a jaguar shifter, and Zeb, a cheetah shifter. They can only come to shore during the day, being pulled back to their ship at night. When a terrible storm causes Kian to fall overboard and lose his memories, Cora is there to help him. Soon they all meet, but not everything goes smoothly. When lies are brought to light and true feelings are confessed, it causes tension between the group. All while someone is working against them, to get the treasure they're after.

This book was a wild ride, and I have so many questions after the ending. I cannot wait for book 2 to find out more!!

beccasabala's review

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5.0

This book sucked me right in.
I have never read a book with pirates so I was super excited for this one and it did not disappoint!!

Cora is a really strong character which I love, not a damsel but not too tough that she makes stupid decisions. Her guys were exactly what she needed in her life. The curse was an interesting twist, and I loved seeing how it all played out.
The guys were easy for me to love. They all brought something different to Cora’s life and in turn they make a whole. Their character development throughout the book was perfect.

In with all the action there was some delicious spice with some added mm. The other shifters in the book was a fun twist, not only do you have pirates and witches you’ve got quite a few different shifters thrown into the mix to add an additional layer of interesting to the book.

This was a great read and I can’t wait for the next one.

graysbookworld's review

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4.0

This is book 1 of The Cursed Pirates Duet, a paranormal reverse harem, and I can’t wait for the final book! The blurb sold me, and I ran to sign up to receive an ARC. There are so many things that I wasn’t expecting to find when I started the book, and I know some reviews mention those things, but I’m going to choose to preserve the mystery.

Our story begins with us finding out just what caused the guys to be cursed, and of course, it was because of their fathers. Nothing worse than being punished for something you had nothing to do with.

Cora is super sweet and seems lacking in the romance department when her world is turned upside down by three mysterious men, Kain, Axel, and Zeb. They find that they can’t stay away from each other and that she’s the maiden they need to break the curse, but she’s so much more than that.

Our guys are a little grumpy. After all, they’ve been alive for a long time and are forced back to the ship every night. Zeb and Axel have found comfort in each other while they search, but Kian is focused on trying to find a way to break their curse. The story has a nice mystery aspect as we have a villain lurking in the shadows and trying to find the same item our guys are looking for.

As mentioned above, two men are together, so there is MM. All the spicy scenes are excellent; I’m a sucker for praise, which we get some of but also group scenes. I’m a sucker when the guys have nicknames for the FMC in their native language; it’s very swoon-worthy.

This is end on a cliffhanger and a rather painful one at that, so be warned. I’m very eager for book two, and book one isn’t even officially out yet!

steele_pages's review

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4.0

So good! It hooked me from chapter one and did not let go. Cora is a strong personality and the steam was soo good. That cliffhanger killed me though!!

brit_readsbookks's review

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4.0

**ARC Review**
I was pleasantly surprised by this book! The blurb intrigued me, but the more I read the more I was thrown into this world!

Kain, Axel & Zeb are all so different and yet they work together like they have been together forever. Maybe because they have! 200 years sure makes a bond like no other. Cora, a sweet and sassy witch hybrid that plus so much more out of these men “her mates”! I love seeing their characters and relationships form through the book.

I should have expected more considering they were “cursed” but reading into it more I was thrown with magic and mermaids and so many other magical creatures. I was not prepared! But that’s one of the reasons I go into books “blind”.

This book was amazing! And the cliffy! I’m so heartbroken! Damn, I’m itching more the next book!

kianamcgowan's review

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4.0

This book was very good. It had a great backstory given and progressed well. I’d rate it a 4.5/5, The only thing I really didn’t like is where it ended. It’s a cliffhanger but a very jarring cliffhanger in my opinion. I didn’t think I’d be into a book with pirates but the magical/paranormal aspect was great that I forgot that the boys were technically pirates. I can’t wait to see where this series goes.

keeperofthesheets's review

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5.0

SA Michelle is dipping her toes in the pnr waters and all we can say is that they came out looking gorgeous.
A siren, three pirates and shifters with a curse.
A ship.
Hot

jreadsdarkromance's review

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5.0

I loved Ship Wrecked! I have not read anything like this before and it was so good! You've got pirates, shifters, curses, mermaids, witches, and everything in between.

This is a fated mate book, and Cora ends up with three of them, who happen to be cursed pirates. There is instalove in this one and the guys really aren't really jerks, which is a change of direction from what I typically read. I love the guys. I usually pick out whichever one is the biggest jerk because they're always the hardest to fall, but I love them all.

I was on pins and needles the whole time trying to figure out what was going on with Anonymous and what would happen at the end. I am SHOCKED. I was not expecting for it to end like it did. I need to know how its going to be fixed.

Also, everyone deserves a BFF like Trish.

graphicjgray's review

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4.0

This is book 1 of The Cursed Pirates Duet, a paranormal reverse harem, and I can’t wait for the final book! The blurb sold me, and I ran to sign up to receive an ARC. There are so many things that I wasn’t expecting to find when I started the book, and I know some reviews mention those things, but I’m going to choose to preserve the mystery.

Our story begins with us finding out just what caused the guys to be cursed, and of course, it was because of their fathers. Nothing worse than being punished for something you had nothing to do with.

Cora is super sweet and seems lacking in the romance department when her world is turned upside down by three mysterious men, Kain, Axel, and Zeb. They find that they can’t stay away from each other and that she’s the maiden they need to break the curse, but she’s so much more than that.

Our guys are a little grumpy. After all, they’ve been alive for a long time and are forced back to the ship every night. Zeb and Axel have found comfort in each other while they search, but Kian is focused on trying to find a way to break their curse. The story has a nice mystery aspect as we have a villain lurking in the shadows and trying to find the same item our guys are looking for.

As mentioned above, two men are together, so there is MM. All the spicy scenes are excellent; I’m a sucker for praise, which we get some of but also group scenes. I’m a sucker when the guys have nicknames for the FMC in their native language; it’s very swoon-worthy.

This is end on a cliffhanger and a rather painful one at that, so be warned. I’m very eager for book two, and book one isn’t even officially out yet!