Category Archives: pirates

Rand Morgan – Hot Pirate

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

I bet you thought I was done with talking about The Windflower by Laura London. But how could I be done when I have not yet talked about Rand Morgan, Pirate Extraordinaire? I loved the sheer over-the-top pirateness of Rand’s … Continue reading →

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The Sublime and Spirited Voyage of Original Sin

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

Last month, I read The Sublime and Spirited Voyage of Original Sin by Colette Moody, mostly because it was a lesbian pirate novel, and I’d never read one before. Plot summary: “The Gulf of Mexico, 1702: When pirates of the … Continue reading →

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Unusual Pirates

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

My post on Unusual Pirate Romances is online at Heroes and Heartbreakers.

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May Pirates! Ahoy!

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

Read a pirate book in May! You know you want to! A few weeks ago someone brought up the idea on Twitter of reading a pirate book during the month of May. Then everyone in the discussion apparently forgot about … Continue reading →

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Retail Pirates

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I’m on the road again today, coming back from Boston, so I thought I would share with you the fruits of recent internet searches for Pirate Booty. (You may take that as you will.) Black patent pirate dress flats. “Walk … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia Mummers 2011 Part 3

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

Saloon girl! A pirate float! You can’t have a parade without a Stormtrooper. My favorite float had a circus theme. And finally, I leaned over the police barrier for this view up Broad Street towards City Hall.

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Philadelphia Mummers 2011 Part 2

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

As promised, more pictures from the Mummers’ Parade on New Year’s Day. That is one sexy French maid. Grandma Gaga is doing her best to compete, though. And then–ELVIS!!! The Buccaneer Bakers! Pirates and baking, my kind of group. Their … Continue reading →

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Sexy Pirates

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

This post was originally written for The Smutketeers; I’ve expanded it here. Why did I want to write about pirates? Well, because they’re sexy. It’s the outfits, you know. All that silk and tattered finery! The amazing tattoos. The cutlasses. … Continue reading →

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Why Pirates?

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

This post was originally written for Inez Kelley’s blog. I have never been a particular fan of pirates. They’re really just thieves on boats, right? (*ducks missiles*) Perhaps that’s why the heroine of The Duke and the Pirate Queen was … Continue reading →

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Pirate Appeal

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the appeal of pirates, particularly in romance novels. Pirates seem to hold a special place in the genre, at least among heroes, along with The Rake or The Highlander. My theory (I always … Continue reading →

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