Product Description

Gay buccaneer historical adventure/romance. The third novel in a series chronicling the adventures of Will, a disenchanted English Lord, and his beloved matelot/partner, Gaston, an exiled Frenchman, set among the buccaneers of Port Royal, Jamaica, in the 1660s. In this volume, the men ponder the true definition of sanity and the necessity of compromise in the name of love while contending with the arrival of Gaston's father, their potential inheritances, the political machinations of Will's father, Henry Morgan's ambition, a bounty upon their heads, unwanted brides, and an unexpected child.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #358317 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 568 pages

Customer Reviews

Gaston Faces His Demons
Treasure took me longer to read than the first two books simply because I kept rereading passages because they were so good! Right from the beginning I was hooked. What I liked best was how this novel really focused on Will and Gaston, with the men confronting issues and examining their relationship. The men do not go roving until near the very end of the book. Most of the story takes place on land, where they deal with family, their plans for the future and conspiracies that threaten them all. There is a lot of angst in the story; the two do a lot of soul-searching and talking, and they have a lot of sex (woohoo!). Far more than I found in the first two novels together. I also think their love reached a new level, and the two finally became one.

When I got 2/3 through the book, I browsed Amazon and saw the negative reviews about this volume and how women "intruded" into Will and Gaston's gay relationship. Now that I have finished, I have to completely disagree. Gaston really was the focus of this book, despite Will being the narrator, and I think that was so he could exercise his demons in preparation for the final book. Will's problems with his father are the heart of the overarching plot to all four books. Naturally, the final volume will bring that to a resolution. Will must come to terms with Shane, his father and his past. But, he will need Gaston there to support him, and I don't think Gaston would have been capable to do so if he hadn't gone through the events in Treasure.

Gaston's father comes to Port Royal to make amends with his son. Naturally, it is not that easy and he has other motives. But, his arrival forces Gaston to face his fears and decide what he wants for the future. He loves Will, and can't live without him. But, he does want his title and he does want children. Both of which mean he will need to marry. Dissatisfied readers didn't like this development, but it made sense to the story and more importantly, the time period. These two could not just fall in love and live happily ever after. Sodomy is a handing offense, and they are well-known, high-born men (regardless of whether they inherit). They must build a wall for the outside world to see, while remaining true to one another behind it. Will wishes neither of them had to be married, yet he understands the necessity and so did I. In the previous books, Gaston faced his fear of whips and overcame impotence with Will's help. So, I had no issue with the sexual experimentation Gaston and Will engaged in with a female character. It was obvious they didn't love her, or her them. They had a goal - to have Gaston face his demons from the night he killed his sister and his father beat him with a whip. He is both angry at and attracted to women - not a good combination for a man who truly has a mental illness. These scenes not only helped him overcome that, they showed him how important Will, and their sexual relationship, is to him. One of my favorite scenes late in the book is when Will wakes to overhear a conversation between Gaston and his father. His father wants to know how Gaston can engage in sex with Will if he doesn't really favor men. Will's reaction to what he hears, and his words to Gaston, were more touching than anything I have read in gay romance. It firmly cemented their commitment to one another without doing a disservice to the sacrifices and issues they have faced. The author has said she wanted this series to be more than a simple" boy meets boy, they have a few problems, they ride off into the sunset together." She has succeeded beautifully. This is an expansive historical epic, with a wonderful love story (not just a gay romance) at the heart. Will and Gaston live in a real and dangerous world, and as they say often in this book, "we will do what we must" to endure together.


Though I found this to be a real page turner, I did have a couple of very minor criticisms. Will and Gaston work through many of their issues using their animal metaphor (the Horse, wolves, centaurs, etc.) just as in the previous books. However, I think it was overdone and a bit tedious at times in this volume. Since the men spend so much time engaged in conversation, and observation of those around them, they use it a great deal. Sometimes I needed to reread to see just what they meant. Secondly, I felt the resolution of Alonso's unwelcome presence was way too predictable. I knew exactly what was going to happen with him. That said, I felt neither of these things diminished the book in any way. I thoroughly enjoyed it and will now agonize over the long wait for volume 4.

I can't recommend this book enough!

great for summer reading
Treasures is the third installment in a four part series. It is excellent. I really enjoyed this book. I love the characters Will and Gaston. They are in love even though Gaston really prefers women. I have read all three books and their relationship has deepened and grown in each book.

A reviewer on another site said there was too much dialog and not enough action in the first book. However, as these books are not strictly about buccaneers but rather about two men falling in love, healing emotional scars, dealing with madness and learning to trust and depend on each other I expected a lot of dialog. It helped me get to know the characters and like or dislike them. I thought all 3 books had enough action and tension to make them interesting.

The thing I find different and satisfying about these books is all of the men were masculine, strong characters even Theodore in his own way. In some m/m books I feel like I am reading about a man and a woman because one of the men in the relationship has so many feminine characteristics he seems like a she. If I am reading about two men I want them to be men not men who act like women. Overall, I think homosexuality in the 17th century was represented accurately in all three books. Everyone wasn't fine with it and even among the buccaneers many found it distasteful.

I think W. A. is leading into the demise of the buccaneers way of life nicely. She shows that the newcomers do not understand what is expected of them or even what a matelot is in the second book and goes on to tell of the political strife and intrigue that will eventually change the coast. I hate it that I have to wait an entire year for the fourth book.

Please, release it earlier.

Some heavy issues, but well worth it!
I love this whole series. There are some issues in this book that were very disturbing to me, but I'm so attached to the characters I really need to find out what happens to them. While I may not love everything the characters do, I want to continue the journey with them! I cannot get them out of my mind!