Waiting on Wednesday {97}: Blackhearts



Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine. This week's can't-wait-to-read pre-publication book is: Blackhearts.


Blackhearts



Blackhearts

by Nicole Castroman


Publication date: February 9, 2016

From Goodreads:

Blackbeard the pirate was known for striking fear in the hearts of the bravest of sailors. But once he was just a young man who dreamed of leaving his rigid life behind to chase adventure in faraway lands. Nothing could stop him—until he met the one girl who would change everything. This is their story.

Edward "Teach" Drummond, son of one of Bristol's richest merchants, has just returned from a year-long journey on the high seas to find his life in shambles. Betrothed to a girl he doesn’t love and sick of the high society he was born into, Teach dreams only of returning to the vast ocean he’d begun to call home. There's just one problem: convincing his father to let him leave and never come back.

Following her parents' deaths, Anne Barrett is left penniless and soon to be homeless. Though she’s barely worked a day in her life, Anne is forced to take a job as a maid in the home of Master Drummond. Lonely days stretch into weeks, and Anne longs for escape. How will she ever realize her dream of sailing to Curaçao—where her mother was born—when she's stuck in England?

From the moment Teach and Anne meet, they set the world ablaze. Drawn to each other, they’re trapped by society and their own circumstances. Faced with an impossible choice, they must decide to chase their dreams and go, or follow their hearts and stay.

7 comments:

Lisa Mandina said...

Lots of people waiting on this for this week. And I am definitely interested as well! Great pick!
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Eva @ All Books Considered said...

I've seen this one around a bunch and it sounds so good!

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Krystianna said...

This one sounds excellent. I can't wait because I love pirates!
Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian

Sofia T. said...

Just added it on my tbr shelf! Sounds pretty great :)

Sofia @ SofiaLovesReading

Unknown said...

OH this looks good! I love the cover and it sounds really good. Great choice!

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Grace Fonseca said...

This sounds terrific. I think this book sounds wonderful.

Grace @ Books of Love

Julia Anne said...

I'm also looking forward to this one! The jacket copy had me intrigued the first read-through, and the story itself sounds like an unforgettable tale. Can't wait to read it! :-)

Julia Anne @ Peach Print