Blackhearts | 
panI'm sad, because I expected this to be about Blackbeard and pirates. It is a far cry from that. It's nearly 400 pages of a maid who is hated by all other female characters falling in love in the same house as your stereotypical edgy, violent but good hearted rich man. It takes them maybe like 3 weeks to fall in love and mess up his life. It felt like nothing happened and it could have been summed up in maybe 5 chapters. It wasn't even a slow burn.
I finished Blackhearts some days ago and I really did enjoy the story even with a lack of actual pirating. I do love a strong female character! ❤️ it‘s a story before he actually becomes the infamous pirate and young love. I really enjoyed it although normally I don‘t love romance driven plots. Featuring both my pups sleeping. Calli (Brown) and Zeus (white and black). #dogsoflitsy
“In this stunningly creative debut ‘filled with well-drawn characters…and smoldering passion,‘ (Booklist) Nicole Castroman reimagines the origins of history‘s most infamous pirate—#Black-beard.”
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A story of Blackbeard and his love Anne; does his heart beat greater for the sea or for this lassy?
pickWhat a simply, wonderful story about someone you never expected to meet... I didn‘t figure it out till the end but I‘m sure there‘s some readers on here who will figure it out sooner. 😉 Highly recommend without reading the synopsis.
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Thank you @LouBeth for the pirate 🏴☠️ Blackbeard inspired story, BlackHearts; can‘t wait to start it! The mini M&Ms have already been opened! ☺️
bailedDNF at 50%
What‘s a girl got to do to find a decent pirate book?
pickStarted and finished in one sitting today. Not a bad story, but I was a bit bored. I guess because it is about Blackbeard, I was expected more “piratey” stuff to go on. However, it is the story of how Blackbeard came about. More romance than I normally like, but overall not bad. Will read the next book.
pickYas! Inter-racial romance + revenge for the win! Think your in-laws are bad? Have they ever blackmailed/kidnapped you?
I am so glad I bought Blacksouls so I can read the sequel asap. The pacing was a little off at the beginning but it got so good! Boat race/revenge is definitely coming up next and I am sooooooo excited!
*shimmeying shoulders and wiggling eyebrows*
Really hoping I like this book since I already bought the sequel. Love me a good origin story and pirates so 🤞🤞🤞🤞
pickLove, love, love this book! It was an excellent transition back into ya from adult romance. The story is compelling with some slight twists that a seasoned reader might find predictable, but still enjoyable. #pirates #teenromance #historicalfiction
After a couple weeks working on getting me eBook #tbr down, it's back to physical, and teen, books.
pickThis book and the sequel, Blacksouls, was a great read! I loved the story of Edward Teach and Anne, especially in the second one.
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I was bad and bought myself 6 books from Book Outlet and 2 not pictured as a gift but only spent $40 - such a great deal!
pickHave you read Blackhearts by Nicole Castroman yet??? This is a fantastic retellings of the infamous Blackbeard!!!!
Met Nicole Castroman at a book signing! She got the inspiration for this book by researching her vacation destination on the east coast, and found out Black Beard had been there. She realized there were lots of gaps in his story, and thus a historical fiction about Black Beard's life was born.
I can't wait to read this one!
Today's #currently. Currently reading, currently in my bag. I am a big fan of pirates, so I can't wait to really get into this series!!
With the release of Blacksouls next month, I thought it was time to finally read Blackhearts. I've heard that this Blackbeard origin story is less pirate and more romance, but I still dig the idea and am looking forward to seeing where it goes!
Really feeling this quote. Even though this book is set in 1697, these words are timeless. Your position in life does not dictate your character. #Blackhearts #bookquotes #histfic #ya
pickThis Blackbeard origin story was great! It wasn't really what I was expecting, but that's not a bad thing. I read it in one sitting. A solid YA historical pick! ⚓️ AND just discovered this is a series - looking forward to legit swashbuckling in book two.
"And one day she and Teach would be together again, for it was just as he'd said. They could be on opposite sides of the world, but she would always be his, and he would always be hers." ❤️
...Cheesily romantic, but cute!
pickBlackhearts by: Nicole Castro is a very enjoyable romance and historical fiction. When I first picked up the book, I read the word "pirate" and "1600's" and being the history nerd that I am, I was sold! Now having read it, it is more of a romance, with a set up of being Blackbeard's origins. 4⭐️'s
pickJust finished Blackhearts on my morning commute and can't stop thinking about it.
Oh my heart! It's so so good! I knew when I met Teach that he'd need a special term, not "book boyfriend" or "book husband." He's more than that to me. He's my Book Soulmate and I love him. Can't wait for Blacksouls!
so-soThe idea of an origin story for history's most notorious pirate is great, but up until the end the story focused more on romance rather than how Blackbeard came to be. A quick read though, & the characters were likable. I'm hopeful that the sequel will focus more on action & character development.
My current subway read.
Looking for something Downton Abbey-esque with hints of Darcy & Lizzy? Throw in some pirates and you've got yourself the beauty that is BLACKHEARTS!
pickBlackhearts left a broken heart and an intense thirst for Queen Anne‘s Revenge.
Setting sail on some end of weekend reading.
pick'Blackhearts' is the perfect combo of subtle period piece and swoony drama...think 'Poldark'! Grab yourself a copy and get swept away by the unexpected origin story of the dread pirate Blackbeard!
pickWhile this book is about Blackbeard, it's about before he became a pirate, so there's not really any seafaring. It's a captivating novel though and one of my fave books of all time! L O V E this book though! Check out the full review on the blog.
