Listen. Take it from this New Orleanian…this author knows New Orleans. Also this author can write the fuck out of a short or a novella which can be difficult. This was enjoyable and I am ready to continue ASAP. Pirates AND vampires y’all. TOGETHER. What are you waiting for?!

This book was quite enthralling and very unique. I liked the way that Daire (vampire) could see the angry spirits that he has killed in his past as they followed him. I also appreciated how down to earth the pirate (Thomas) was especially since he was surrounded by vampires and a few wolves. Great story. I wouldn't mind seeing this as a movie. :)

A very nice start of a series. I say start because this one is super short so we just get a glimpse of the world and the characters' backstory but the glimpse we get is enough to set a very promising, action filled, supernatural galore, and very steamy beginning. The chemistry between the two main characters, one vampire and one pirate is a bit insta-lust/insta-love but I don't care because I love a good chemistry kind of situation.I really liked the side characters and the world building and I'...

Fun short story about a pirate and vampire. It's essentially their MeetCute, and finishes on a HFN, but the author has promised a (longer) follow up story.An historical story set in New Orleans, where a rag tag group of people are invited to stay in a creepy mansion in a bid to recruit them into the local vampire 'mafia'. I really enjoyed this story. It had enough creepy suspense that I couldn't guarantee that 'something bad' wouldn't happen. But not enough to make me overly anxious. The leads a...

3.5 “if I died without knowing the feel of Thomas Clifton’s body against mine, his prick inside me, my life would be the lesser” stars This book is nothing I would normally have read before but i’ve been into a reading slump for months and as an effort to get out of it, i’ve been reading a lot of books out of my comfort zone. Also this is a short and light and fluffy story, which is exactly what I needed right now, i’ve almost only been reading angst so this was a nice change of pace and I reall...

I loved the premise in this book. It has many wonderful characters, an interesting plot and a wonderful love story in the middle of some intrigue and distress. Thomas and Dáire are so sweet and perfect for each other that their struggles to be together caught me since the beginning and I couldn't stop until the very last page. A great reading!

The Vampire's PirateBy Liv RancourtThe characters all had strong personalities. The storyline was a great one. I kept picturing it as a story similar to one by Anne Rice in tone and writing. (Not the storyline itself.)I loved this book and can't wait to read more of the series.The book is in Dáire and Thomas's POV. The angst level is low.

It was just ok for me. I know there is another book after this one but I won't bother to read it, I just don't care about the MC's enough to go for another.I received a free copy from Bookfunnel, and while I do appreciate authors making their books available for new readers to try them out, even if the second book was free I doubt if I would read it.

This was a well written short and gives a thorough and well rounded introduction to this world.Dáire is a vampire Who is haunted by all of those he is murdered in the past.Thomas is a “privateer” trying to get the Deed for his warehouse back from the “queen“ of Vieux Carré, Louisiana.Overall, I enjoy the story very much. The attraction between Daire and Thomas is well written. Both are summoned for different reasons and realize they can only escape if they work together.MC development: 7/10 (sho...

This is a quick read. I am used to this author’s books being a little longer but this one still has some great depth for being a little shorter than others in her back list. Malone is an old vampire and Thomas is a pirate, or privateer if you ask him. Both have been summoned to the home of the vampire who fancies herself the queen of New Orleans. Neither man fancies following someone else’s orders, especially someone like her, so they both decide to stop her reign before it gets any stronger. Th...

What a fun introduction to the series and its castI was instantly invested in the characters and the developing storylineDaire is an old and in some ways "restrained" (I don't want to use the word "proper" because well, you will see when you meet him) vampire who suffers from a touch of wanderlust.It seems his arrival has caught the attention of the local vampire "queen"He and his family have been summoned by her. Not wanting to rock the boat so to speak they accept the invitationTurns out they

This is the start of something great! Pirates and vampires people. Need I say more? This was a quick but really good read. It’s clearly leading into something more which I’m excited about because I think this is going to be an awesome series. You are left on a bit of a what’s next vibe (which does chafe a bit for me but I acknowledge I’m a bit extreme in my need for a very rounded out conclusion haha) but it’s not a big cliffhanger by any means. The characters are fantastic, the world building i...

A Joyfully Jay review. 3.5 starsThe Vampire’s Pirate is the first book in a new duology by Liv Rancourt. The story sets up an interesting world with a historical paranormal set in New Orleans. For a novella-length story, I think Rancourt manages to blend in a lot of different elements. We have lore for vampires primarily, but the story also touches on werewolves and the various magic users. There is also a nice sense of setting, and Rancourt’s writing really evokes that sultry, deep south atmosp...

Dáire Malone and his family have moved to New Orleans and hope to live with no problems. When a would-be queen commands his presence and then swears he will not leave until he gives a pledge of loyalty. Also appearing the same night in the same circumstances is a pirate or is a privateer. Thomas Clifton has also been summoned to give a pledge of loyalty. The queen has a source of power and Dáire is determined to find it before he can consider personal wants and desires.This was an intriguing tal...

Vampires, check! Pirates, check! New Orleans in the 19th century, check!This is a fun new story by Liz Rancourt with a vampire meeting a pirate, sorry "privateer", after both are summoned for a meeting by Mlle. Arsenault, a power hungry vampire with ambitions to rule New Orleans and beyond. The two must join forces to thwart Arsenault in her quest and find themselves falling for one another.It's a relatively short story, novella length, but an immense amount of fun. Rancourt has thrown in a few

Vampires, pirates and New Orleans. Say those three things together and I'm there. Malone and Clifton find themselves "chosen" by the vampire queen wanna-be to help her achieve her goals. Both of them recognize the danger of that desire being fulfilled but neither really wants to risk it all to eliminate her. Until they meet each other, that is. Their mutual attraction motivates them to become allies and work to defeat her. We'll need the second book for all the plots and counterplots to be resol...

Daire Malone has been a vampire since 1598, at least. He’s now residing at Vieux Carre in the hurricane, insect and humidity ridden New Orleans of 1805. He’s in the company of his daughter, Dorothea Browne and her long time companion Elizabeth “Libbie” Leloup. Daire has done many things that he cannot forgive himself for and he struggles with the spirits of those he killed.In rising, Daire finds out from Dorothea and Libbie, that they have received a summons from Mlle. Clarice Arsenault, a vampi...

As a short work, this was entertaining. I would enjoy it as a longer work, with more time for the Vampire and Pirate to get to know one another, more time for their attraction to have more solid ground and reason, and more details given to how the paranormal world functions within the real world of the historical period. There were basically a lot of aspects to the story and world that could benefit from having more space and time to give depth, but this is set to be the first of a series, so it...

I was really looking forward to reading this story after reading the synopsis,and I am more than happy to say,that I thoroughly enjoyed this book.Liv Rancourt,a new author to me,has written an intriguing series starter and I was hooked right from the beginning. The world building is super as are the characters.I'm definitely interested in reading more in this series of books.I received an ARC copy of this book from Gay Romance Reviews and this is my honest review.

I loved this fantastic start to a new series. I mean, who could pass up a book that has both pirates AND vampires. That said, I wanted more. I wanted more background, more details of the world and the characters. Maybe I'm just greedy. I love Daire and Thomas, and I am definitely waiting on the next book.I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.