Rebekah Bonny, daughter of the famous pirates Anne Bonny and Calico Jack Rackam (who sailed under the Jolly Roger), wants nothing more than to escape her life of danger and disguise, to settle down and spend her life with the man she loves.
Across time, these two disparate women come together, and guide each other through mystery, man trouble, and mayhem to find they aren't as dissimilar as they seem. Will Rebekah find her peace? Will Sinclaire find the love--and the pirate--she's been dreaming of?
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About Amelia June
Amelia June writes steamy erotic stories and novels. She favors stories that leave little to the imagination and never uses words like "flower" or "manhood." She has been writing since the age of five when she self-published her first novel "The Scary Gost"
Amelia lives in the desert southwest with seven–yes seven–male creatures including two children, one husband, and an array of critters. She is a student of humanity, loves eavesdropping, and prefers chocolate to just about anything.
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An Interview with Amelia June
By Holly Hewson for The Romance StudioHH: Amelia, thank you for talking to us today about A Pirate's Legacy. What can you tell us about it? AJ: A Pirate's Legacy is a mix of historical and modern-day adventure that I believe is unique even among pirate novels. I first conceived of this idea when I heard the real-life story of lady pirate Anne Bonny, who disappeared into history after escaping jail on a pregnancy technicality. I wondered, of course--what happened to her and her baby? From that one question the story of Legacy appeared.
HH: Your story is a unique one of two heroines. One is a professor in our time and one is the daughter of pirates who lived in the past? Where did you get the idea to bring them together? AJ: I wanted to tell a story about growing up and finding one's self. And, I wanted to tell a cool pirate story with treasure and action and mystery. I thought that a kick-ass pirate would be an... interesting mentor for a naive woman just coming into her own. I know I would be an interesting person after communing with ancient pirates...
HH: What did you enjoy about writing this story? What challenges did you face? AJ: I loved writing this novel. It has been a project two years in the making, and it is truly a labor of love. I had a ton of fun writing about pirates on the high seas and Rebekah is hands down my favorite heroine, in terms of my own work. She was just so awesomely hard core. There is also an inordinate amount of, er, testicle pain in this story. That was really fun. As for the challenges: research, research, research!
HH: What sort of research did you do for this work? AJ: I really got myself into it with this one--not only was I researching pirates, but nautical terms, Berkeley's archaeology program and campus layout, parrot behavior, caves, ancient trap devices, common food found in the Pacific Islands... the list goes on and on. I spent a lot of time on the computer just surfing wikipedia! I read some great books on pirates, too, like Under the Black Flag by David Cordingly.
HH: What did you personally like about each of these two women? AJ: I like the way they both have a goal, and are willing to do pretty much anything to reach that goal. Both are singularly focused on the end result, sometimes forcing them to go against their natures, though in different ways. I like Sinclaire's sense of humor and the way she approaches each situation with an open mind. As for Rebekah, I like the way her presence commands respect, yet she maintains a soft inner self.
HH: If you could go back in time, where and when would you go? And why? AJ: Oh, everywhere! I'd go to ancient Egypt (but that's a different story...), I'd visit Stonehenge as they were putting it up. I'd hang out with the Aztecs before the Spanish found them. I'd love to say I'd sign on as a pirate, but I get terribly seasick and Dramamine wasn't invented yet!
HH: Do you think there is still room in today's ever changing romance market for the historical? AJ: I have no doubt that historicals have a market. I think it is silly to say this or that type of story has no place anymore. For every person you find that is bored with a historical, there's another equally passionate about Victorian romance. I myself am not a big fan of historicals, but that doesn't mean I haven't enjoyed one now and then. Joy Nash's Grail King is the perfect example: a book I loved. I try never to box myself in to a genre as a reader or a writer, because you never know what is coming around the next curve. Legacy is a historical, and it isn't a historical, but if I had refused to consider writing about the past it wouldn't exist at all.
HH: Do you think readers are looking for something new in their historical romance -- as you have in your work as an example? AJ: I sure hope so, lol. This isn't a traditional pirate tale, obviously, and I hope folks are interested in trying something new. I see nothing wrong with sticking within the boundaries of tradition, but sadly I've never been one to stick to a plan. My pain-in-the-butt muse always has other ideas. Girl pirates, sheesh.
HH: What do you enjoy reading? AJ: Science fiction, some horror, urban fantasy and paranormal romance top my list, but I'll read anything if it grabs me. As I say, I've learned not to shut something out based on genre alone, because if I had I would have missed out on some fantastic stories. I just finished Jaqueline Carey's sixth book, for example, and I generally avoid high fantasy. But I love me some Kushiel!
HH: What's your favorite way to interact with readers? AJ: Readers can find me at my website, http://www.ameliajune.net. I also have a mailing list at http://groups.google.com/seducing-seshat.
If readers have a burning question they must know the answer to, they can always email me at ameliajune@ameliajune.net
Thank you for this opportunity to chat about Legacy!
HH: Thank you!
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