Enter the Brethren  by Barbara Devlin is enchanting, romantic and so engaging that I was swept away in this series! Caroline Elliott has run away on a ship to escape London and winds up meeting Captain Trevor Marshall (Lord Lockwood) who mistakes her for something else.  Trevor sets out to take what he thinks is fair game (someone else’s light-o-love) then, when he realizes Caroline isn’t a courtesan, he finds himself in a precarious situation.  Never one to shy away from responsibility he intends to make right by what he’s done. Unfortunately Caroline isn’t quite convinced he’s sincere.

Attempting to shower her with affection as he feels a man should, Trevor drives her mad instead. Caroline’s mind and body are at war with each other over Trevor’s actions. He insists that things are done the proper way for all to see Trevor begins the task of properly courting Caroline.

Along with way, because of what happened, Lord Trevor Lockwood must marry but discovers his feelings are more than obligatory. What will it take for him to be honest with himself or Caroline? An unexpected meeting with members of the Brethren of the Coast reveals a secret society that until now was merely a dockside rumor that Trevor had discounted. Entwined in The Brethren’s web of secrecy he’s discovered that he might actually be tangled in his own web with Caroline. Sworn to never fall in love he’s realizing she’s challenging him to make his own rules along the way and the battle begins.

While Caroline and Trevor have enough personal roadblocks and adventures there are also those who wish them misfortune and wish to destroy them. Will their feelings for each other give them the courage to admit more? Will they be strong enough together to defeat this new found enemy?

This high seas adventure is full of secrecy, lust, love, friendships and self discovery worth any pirate’s treasure! Don’t be left at sea! Get your copy and discover a brave and fabulous world that will take you on a journey that is written with such attention to detail you are never left with any loose ends. Barbara Devlin is amazing and I look forward to reading each book in the Brethren Series (there are five already, dear readers! Yay!!)

Bio:

Bestselling author Barbara Devlin was born a storyteller. A Texan, through and through, Barbara hasn’t been without a book in her possession since she was in kindergarten. She wrote her first short story, a really cheesy murder-mystery, in high school, but it was a Christmas gift, a lovely little diary with a bronze lock, given to her in the fifth grade that truly inspired her love of writing.

After completing part of her undergraduate studies at the University of London, where she developed a love of all things British, Barbara returned home and began a career in banking. But the late 80s weren’t too promising for the financial industry, and every bank that hired Barbara soon folded. So she searched for a stable occupation, and the local police department offered the answer to her prayers.

Initially, Barbara wasn’t too sure about her new career in law enforcement, but she soon came to love being a police officer. And then one uncharacteristically cold and icy day in December 1998, Barbara was struck by a car and pinned against a guardrail while working an accident on a major highway. Permanently disabled, she retired from the police department and devoted her time and energy to physical therapy.

Once Barbara got back on her feet, she focused on a new career in academia. She earned an MA in English and continued a course of study for a Doctorate in Literature and Rhetoric. She happily considered herself an exceedingly eccentric English professor, until success in Indie publishing lured her into writing, full-time, featuring her fictional knighthood, the Brethren of the Coast.