The Lurking Menace (Forever A Pirate #10)

The Lurking Menace, book 10 of Forever A Pirate

Jake and Miranda thought the Spanish had learned their lesson. But that country is far from done with them. Determined to regain all the Reynard’s have taken from them, they set free their greatest weapon. Tricking the captain away from his witch, they set free their weapon, the succubus.

Merlin has long suspected the Inquisition has left behind the Christian God, but what took His place horrifies him. The clues he gathers lead to Miranda and the role Jake must play to see they both survive.

Wandering innocently into the center of this desperate struggle is Miranda’s long lost son and the unknown power this young man contains. To heal and destroy. So much lurks beneath what is known and unknown. A menace buried deep in the past, and flowing far into the future.

249 pages, approx. 118,357 words, Adult Pirate Fantasy, Piratepunk
Book 10 of 30 books

*****
“Readers who fall under this “Caribbean Spell” will be hugely entertained!” ~ InD’Tales Magazine

“Pirates, love, magic, and the Caribbean; what more could you ask for?” ~ Paperback Dolls

“Maureen O. Betita continues to weave her spell-binding tales of wild adventure, pirates, magic, time-travel and love in the captivating world of this Caribbean.” ~ BJ Hooper

*****
The Series – Forever A Pirate

Forever A Pirate is an exciting, mystical journey across time. These sizzling novels takes place under the Caribbean sun, surrounded by hot pirates, tall ships and cruises full of long, dark nights. This ocean is inhabited by daring pirates, a congenial populace, and magic, for good and evil. Passion lingers in the very air of this world.

Featuring Miranda, a time traveling sexual witch, who stumbles upon this world and decides to stay after meeting Jake Reynard: dashingly clever, a pirate who dominates his profession, experienced and willing to provide Miranda with her greatest need, sensual energy.

This is the role Jake is born for.

This scorching relationship runs through the entire 30 volume series. Using what is unorthodox, unexpected and unknown is exactly where Jake and Miranda rise above the rest. With authentic charm and deliberate calculation, they captivate the population of the Caribbean, pirate and gentle, building a home filled with friends and allies.

Challenged again and again, they work together to overcome and rise above the evil surrounding them. Warned that they are magnets for nefarious forces, they make their home at a nexus of magic, determined to protect what they love; friends, family, crewmates and most of all, each other.

Sometimes the hardest enemy to defeat is within the heart of the one you love.

*****

Forever A Pirate – Pirates! Romance! Adventure! Oh, my!
1) A Caribbean Spell
2) Red Sean’s Revenge
3) The French Gambit
4) Magic’s Hostage
5) The Hard Choices
6) The Spanish Challenge
7) The Blood Tears
8) A Desperate Course
9) Summoned Home
10) The Lurking Menace
And many, many more to come!

By the same author:
The Kraken’s Caribbean – A Pirate Steampunk Romance Series
1) The Kraken’s Mirror
2) The Chameleon Goggles
3) The Pirate Circus
4) The Kraken’s Promise (coming)
*****
Other Stories
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