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Summary

Mysteries and whispers of forgotten pirate treasure bring together residents and visitors to the Isles of Scilly.

Stats

Genre: Adult historical romance (Edwardian England) with a light suspense thread

Series length: Currently two books

Violence: Moderate violence

Magic/Supernatural: None 

Romance: Moderate but clean

Christian/spiritual element: Strong and overt

Recommendation: Historical romance readers who like intelligent protagonists

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Opening Lines: 

He was a prince at sea. That's what John Mucknell shouted whenever battle was upon him. 

Even before he'd stolen the East India Company ship, against whose deck his feet were now braced. Even before he'd presented himself and the John​ to the exiled Prince of Wales, offering their services against those blasted Parliamentarians who had taken over their country. Even before he'd been knighted and named vice admiral of this new royal fleet. 

The Nature of a Lady 
(The Secrets of the Isles, Book 1)
by Roseanna M. White

1906
Lady Elizabeth "Libby" Sinclair, with her love of microscopes and nature, isn't favored in society. She flees to the beautiful Isles of Scilly for the summer and stumbles into the dangerous secrets left behind by her holiday cottage's former occupant, also named Elizabeth, who mysteriously vanished.

Oliver Tremayne--gentleman and clergyman--is determined to discover what happened to his sister, and he's happy to accept the help of the girl now living in what should have been Beth's summer cottage . . . especially when he realizes it's the curious young lady he met briefly two years ago, who shares his love of botany and biology. But the hunt for his sister involves far more than nature walks, and he can't quite believe all the secrets Beth had been keeping from him.

As Libby and Oliver work together, they find ancient legends, pirate wrecks, betrayal, and the most mysterious phenomenon of all: love.

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Opening Lines: 

Prince....or pirate? Rupert felt like neither as he stood on the bluff, the sea beckoning him,  wind whirling about him, and the most beautiful woman in all the world pressed against his chest, her cheeks damp with tears. He hadn't expected this when he came to the Isles of Scilly after being exiled from England for his service to the Crown. He'd expected brothers-in-arms. Compatriots. Soldiers.  

To Treasure an Heiress
(The Secrets of the Isles, Book 2)
by Roseanna M. White

​Beth Tremayne has always been drawn to adventure. During her childhood, she fed that desire by exploring every inch of the Isles of Scilly. As an adolescent, she dreamed of love in London's ballrooms. Now, stumbling across an old map on her family's property, she's found more adventure than she ever craved in the hunt for pirate treasure. Unfortunately, Beth can't escape the attentions of her family's guest, Lord Sheridan.

Sheridan has spent years pursuing whatever archaeological interests caught his imagination. And when he discovers that Beth's search connects with one of his favorite pirates of history, he can't help getting involved. Plus, he finds her irresistible, even though she insists he stole a prized possession of hers.

As they work together following different clues and drawing closer to danger, they start to piece together a story of tragic love and piratical adventure. But the true surprise is the treasure they discover in each other.