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"Today's special, *Royal Navy Blend*. wink, wink.
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An Epilogue still to post.
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What Fire Demands Captain Pitt left the officers’ dayroom cursing the stack of unnecessary documents that had cost him his last chance to see Jamie Blake before departure. They could have waited—until morning, next week, or any damn day but this one, but the chance to bid farewell to Jamie Blake had slipped through his fingers like sand. He climbed with a tallow candle flickering in hand. The quiet was heavy. Judgemental. The windows on the staircase were opened, and the buildi
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Well, I wish that I had thought of al fresco sex on the grounds of the Jamaican Naval Command grounds, but I opted for a much less incendiary scenario.
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This is a breezy, quick-paced story about Midshipman Granger's adventures in the Royal Navy of the late 18th century, especially recommended to readers who would normally avoid historic fiction. Well researched, yet it does not bog down in period details, and the 21st-century language and vocabulary keep it fresh for modern readers. For readers in search of a more erotic experience, I would hazard a guess that young George has more sex in these chapters than the rest of the Royal Navy combined!
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What a great story! I look forward to catching up with the rest of the series!
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I was prepared for months of separation, but boom! back together (even if only temporarily).
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It's good to have friends in high places!
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All kinds of developments. Bertie off to 'Injah', Travers and Granger promoted, War on the horizon. Very exciting!
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Bertie? That is an unexpected development.
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All kinds of warm fuzzy feelings in this chapter, from the attention Granger pays to Winkler, to the gracious reception by George III to the son of a traitor.
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A great chapter that shows Granger's heart, that he is more than just hormones run amok.
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The Quiet that Remains Stern of the Longboat, Late Afternoon The longboat pulled steadily toward shore, oars dipping in perfect time, the sun casting long streaks of gold across the water. The sails of Absolute receded behind them, her silhouette crisp against the sky, still as a monument in the swell. In the stern-sheets, Pitt and Blake sat shoulder to shoulder, each keeping his silence longer than the other might have liked. Their posture was formal, their uniforms immac
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Excellent battle scene. Our George with royalty? Is the Wilcox situation resolved? I wonder!
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I like that Wilcox is sidelined temporarily, no doubt scheming for revenge somewhere. I also like that George and Bell welcome Clay into their berth. I wonder at this Travers/Labouret interaction. That bears watching,
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Further randy adventures as well as a new conquest. I do worry how this business with Wilcox will shake out.
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What a thrilling conclusion to the chapter! And after George negotiated treacherous waters with Travers and Iggy! I need a tot of grog.
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Granger is young and new to the ways of the Navy. but he is quick to spot and correct his errors. I suspect that after dinner, Lord Calverton will quickly atone for his earlier sins.
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Alas! the yearned-for tryst with Mr. Travers cruelly interrupted. Next time, Granger!
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"Don't talk to me about Naval Tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy, and the lash,"
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A great start to this story. All kinds of possibilities are open, and I look forward to catching up!
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The admiral and Vane's brother-in-law, the baronet, have been in custody in London long enough for the news to make its slow way to Jamaica. By the time Vane crosses the Atlantic, the co-conspirators will have had four or five months to sing him into the noose without him ever having a chance to condemn them or buy himself clemency by revealing the "rot" on the Absolute. The Crown Persecutor may even have that trial wrapped up before Vane steps foot on British soil. Makes no difference since as the admiral taunted, Vane's signature is the only one on the documents. Lay out the black cap, a death sentence is imminent.
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The Weight of Names Quarterdeck of HMS Absolute, Afternoon The manacles struck the deck, and silence followed, absolute and immediate. It held for a long moment before breaking apart into low murmurs that spread in a ripple, uneasy and incredulous. From below came the sound of footsteps on the companionway. Captain Huxley emerged from his quarters, composed as ever, his coat immaculate, his hands clasped behind his back. The lieutenant of marines from Port Royal followed cl
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Charted Passage Off the coast of Jamaica, Five Days from Port Royal The order had come down from the commodore’s flag with the usual brevity: Absolute was to put in at Port Royal to replenish stores and take on new orders. It was a routine instruction on its face, but everyone aboard understood what it meant. It meant the last days. Word spread quietly, without fuss. Lieutenant Pitt would be leaving them. The news drifted down the chain of command not with fanfare, but with
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Mr Arbour's Brentwood series is sweeping in scope and meticulously researched, and he took one possible path through thicket of issues around gay historical fiction. I had not thought of sending the boys to Italy, but that is a charming possibility. Maybe William Pitt captaining a ferry boat between Sorrento and Capri while Jamie Blake runs a B and B?
