THE LEGEND OF GASPARILLA by S.T. Fernandez (Cover Reveal)
Today S.T. Fernandez and Rockstar Book Tours are
revealing the cover for THE LEGEND OF GASPARILLA, her new Historical Pirate
Romance which releases November 7, 2023! Check out the awesome cover and enter
the giveaway!
On to the reveal!
About The Book:
Title: THE LEGEND OF GASPARILLA
Author: S.T. Fernandez
Pub. Date: November 7, 2023
Publisher: Azalea Press
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Pages: 355
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Bridgerton meets Pirates of the
Caribbean in a story many argue is not a myth but a legend.
Admiral José Gaspar of the Spanish Royal Navy had it all: the love of his life,
Joséfa de Mayorga; the confidence of the King; and a plan to become one of the
most successful merchants in all of Spain. But when a jilted former lover
accuses him of stealing the crown jewels, he escapes Sevilla only to realize
he’s duped into piracy, further staining his legacy. Gaspar continues down an
immoral path he works relentlessly to resist. The dream life he yearned for
with Joséfa slowly slips away, his reputation far too ruined to be worthy of
her honor.
After having her beloved ripped from her life, Joséfa and Gaspar’s friends work
tirelessly to clear his name to no avail. When fate finally hands her a chance,
she sets sail to find José, but fate is both friend and foe. Joséfa discovers
the man she lost is different from the viscous pirate she rescues from certain
death.
When infamous pirate hunter Lieutenant Kearny of the USS Enterprise sets his
sights on the new pirate, Gaspar must decide between a dark and perilous
addiction to piracy or living a subdued life in the shadows. His darker
inhibitions may take his soul hostage, and Joséfa’s love may not be enough to
save him.
Excerpt:
The men yelled as they threw the planks across and ran onto La Félicité. José watched as one of his own was unceremoniously pushed off
into the depths of the water, but any of their attempts would be futile. La Félicité was outnumbered, but despite the lack of crew, they
fought. José dearly wished they would
stand down.
A tingling sensation drove through his arms as the first man
he encountered ran at him, sword pulled
back and ready to strike. “You’ll not have anything on this ship without a
fight, you filthy pirate!”
Time stood still, the phrase catching him off guard, but he
then submitted to his fury. José
observed the man—his posture, his next move. And the dance began. He
ducked the man’s blade, cutting him across the torso in his wake. The next man
came and went with the same ease. And
the next. And the next. Blood splattered on the deck and sprayed across
his clothes, but he killed with the
grace of a flamenco dancer circling his partner with ease. He could hear the
sound of the castañuelas clicking their rhythm in his head as he moved to the
dance of death.
His blade cut across the neck of another determined victim.
The light of his eyes focused on some
distant place José would never reach. The blood seeped through the man’s collar
as he dropped to the deck with a thump.
José turned to fight the next man who dared to challenge him, but he found the ship blanketed in
silence—the crew of both vessels staring at him in amazement.
Captain Rodgers stepped forward, grinning villainously.
“Well, then. It appears I have more than
just a savvy merchantman on my ship. You are quite the treasure, Gaspar. Quite
the swordsman. I’m not likely to part
with you. Ever.”
José stood still, his mind numb. The innocent blood soaked
his tunic, dripping onto the deck from
the hem in a steady beat. His grip on his sword loosened, and it fell to the
floor with a clank. The bodies littered the deck, some still twitching with the
last bits of life leaving their body. “What have I done?” he whispered. At that
moment, José realized the future he held on to with Joséfa— the possibility
that Armando would rescue him with Felipe by his side—was now gone. He was no longer a man but a beast. I yield to this life. I am a pirate. I have
succumbed.
Copyright © 2023 Author S.T.Fernandez
About S.T. Fernandez:
S.T. Fernandez, known as Stephanie, is originally from
Orlando, Florida, and was born to two parents from La Isla del Encanto,
Puerto Rico. She now resides in the beautiful small beach town of Ventura,
California with her husband and their two wiener puppies.
Stephanie is an avid reader of all levels of spicy, steamy romance—mostly
in fantasy, historical, or paranormal genres. Just as much as she enjoys disappearing
into a good book, creating a story that readers can disappear into brings her
immense joy.
She is currently working on her second book in the fantasy romance genre, full of wonderfully diverse characters and themes. S.T. Fernandez’s fantasy romance intertwines Puerto Rico’s Taino indigenous culture’s beautiful themes and language into a fantasy world. She is thrilled and excited to present it to readers when completed.
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Giveaway Details:
1 winner
will receive a paperback ARC of THE LEGEND OF GASPARILLA, US Only.
Ends August 31st, midnight EST.
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