Ahoy there mateys! Lesbian space pirates is what I was told. And I love this author's Universe of Xuya. This one did not work for me. I knew it was going to be more romance based but it featured both insta-lust and an arranged marriage that made no sense. So the tone of the book fell flat from the beginning. However, I kept hoping that the plot or characters would win me over. Not enough pirates and way too much angst. All that angst could have been resolved with a single conversation. Ended up jumping ship at 26%. Wish there was more pirates. Arrr!