On Friday, I reviewed début author Minerva Spencer’s Dangerous, book one in her series, The Outcasts. I remember being a bit sceptical when the book first appeared on my radar;  I’ve become increasingly wary of historical romances touting danger and adventure over the past couple of years, as so many of them have been disappointing –  too full of plot, not enough focus on the characters and their relationship. Plus, a heroine kidnapped by pirates and sold to a sultan?  Had we somehow gone Back to the Future and the 1980s bodice ripper when I wasn’t looking?  For whatever reason, I decided to read the book and, as I said in my review, after the first few pages realised my preconceptions had been entirely misplaced, and, once I’d finished, that I wanted to know a bit more […]