This was a fabulous read. The hot pirate on the cover doesn't hurt anything either. ;) This story is great because there is no intrigue, no mystery, and no real subplot. There is a tiny subplot about Gideon's mother, but it's hardly mentioned and Jeffries doesn't waste pages and pages going on about it. The story is 99.9% about the romance.The sex scenes sizzled, although I thought they might be a bit more creative. I mean, after all, the man is a pirate. Didn't he have some fun tricks up his sleeve?! ;) This was definitely sensual and I truly believed the characters loved and cared for each other.Sara was a *bit* too perfect for me. She was forever chastising everyone about their "sins." She apparently had none. She never made mistakes and had no personality flaws to speak of. I think giving her a little bit of humanity would have helped the story.Definitely a fun and romantic read. I highly recommend it!