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A review by smitch29
Pirate Consort by Carysa Locke
3.0
2.7
I never struggled to get through this book, but I was far from excited whilst reading it. I did struggle to really connect with the characters. In a moment, while they are part of the story, I suppose I care enough, that I never wanted to put the book down, but then the scene would move away, and a different character would be more central to the plot, and I no longer cared about the previous character. Even now, I don't feel that I really care what happens to most of the characters, especially not the main ones. I still rather hate the romance elements, as in I do not see them. Mercy supposedly has a connection to two of the characters in the story, one that she's full-on committed to, and another that is just beginning. However, I am still not getting any romantic vibes between the characters. Reaper was introduced as having no emotions, and Mercy was just drooling after him occasionally. Then, bam, they are committed in a long-term relationship. I still don't see it, but I could set me skepticism aside. However, then Sebastian gets introduced as a possible long-term commitment, and honestly, I'm getting more of big-brother vibes from him, so I'm finding the possibility of him and Mercy a little gross. Granted, their connection is at least in the early stages, but I am not hopeful I will feel much better about it. I feel the greatest connection between Treon and Thirteen and that won't be happening for a good long while (if it is even in the cards for them). Since I clearly don't connect with the characters the way the author wants me to, I don't know if that was how she intended me to read Treon and Thirteen's interactions.
Currently, I have no intentions of reading further in the series. I'm not against it, but I just have other books in my line-up that interest me more at this point.
I never struggled to get through this book, but I was far from excited whilst reading it. I did struggle to really connect with the characters. In a moment, while they are part of the story, I suppose I care enough, that I never wanted to put the book down, but then the scene would move away, and a different character would be more central to the plot, and I no longer cared about the previous character. Even now, I don't feel that I really care what happens to most of the characters, especially not the main ones. I still rather hate the romance elements, as in I do not see them. Mercy supposedly has a connection to two of the characters in the story, one that she's full-on committed to, and another that is just beginning. However, I am still not getting any romantic vibes between the characters. Reaper was introduced as having no emotions, and Mercy was just drooling after him occasionally. Then, bam, they are committed in a long-term relationship. I still don't see it, but I could set me skepticism aside. However, then Sebastian gets introduced as a possible long-term commitment, and honestly, I'm getting more of big-brother vibes from him, so I'm finding the possibility of him and Mercy a little gross. Granted, their connection is at least in the early stages, but I am not hopeful I will feel much better about it. I feel the greatest connection between Treon and Thirteen and that won't be happening for a good long while (if it is even in the cards for them). Since I clearly don't connect with the characters the way the author wants me to, I don't know if that was how she intended me to read Treon and Thirteen's interactions.
Currently, I have no intentions of reading further in the series. I'm not against it, but I just have other books in my line-up that interest me more at this point.