December 14, 2025
The Book & Beyond with Rue Allyn

Please welcome Rue Allyn who is here to talk with us about and beyond her book, 

Cursed: A Corsair's Tale. Cursed to an eternal and ephemeral existence, by a scorned lover, Captain Lucien Flynn, hero of Rue Allyn's Cursed: A Corsair's Tale, must earn the love of a heartless woman in order to break the curse. However, the woman he finally falls for is anything but heartless? 

Hi all, I'm Rue Allyn, author and owner of this blog as well as our first guest. Happy to be here! Allow me to tell you a little bit about Cursed

Cursed: A Corsair's Tale by Rue Allyn

Genre A Paranormal/Romantasy Pirate Romance 

Book heat level (R): 

Privateer or pirate? Lucien Flynn never makes promises to any woman. When a scorned lover curses him to live the life of a specter until he ‘earns the love of a heartless woman.’ Decades pass, and Luc abandons hope. Then he meets a woman he cannot resist, a woman with too much heart. Can he avoid giving her his heart, or will he love her and be cursed forever? 

Grace Thibodaux is a woman driven to escape her own demons. Hurt beyond hope of healing, she protects her tender heart, refusing to allow anyone, man or woman, close. However, she can’t escape the man who haunts her dreams and her life. Is he as cursed as he claims, or is she simply falling for another, heart-breaking rogue? 

Beyond the Book, Interview with Rue Allyn 

What's your favorite down-home family style meal? 

Tuna Casarole made with Egg noodles, Mushroom soup, loaded with cheese and crumbled potatoe chips on top. 

Who is your "book boyfriend" (that hottie you read about and drool over)? 

I have so many, but right now, Lucien Flynn of course. 

Describe the perfect vacation. 

A cruise to just about anywhere in the world. I do tend to prefer warmer climates. 

What kinds of things do you read when you're researching a new book? 

Just about any source I can get my hands on. Primary sources are best, but mostly I use secondary sources like books and articles. I do use Wikipedia, but verify any information I use with other sources. 

If the hero of your latest book called you on the phone, what would be a perfect ringtone for him? 

Lonely Boy by Paul Anka. https://www.streetdirectory.com/lyricadvisor/song/eeplje/lonely_boy/ 

Where to buy Cursed: A Corsair's Tale

Amazon

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About Rue Allyn

Award winning romance author, Rue Allyn has a lifelong passion for happy ever after. She lives south of the border with her husband of more than forty years and their cat, Tanto. She has two sons and is a proud veteran of the US Navy. She writes heart melting romance in all sub-genres, but her favorite is historical romance, especially medieval. Subscribe to Rue’s News where you may learn more about Rue and receive a FREE download. https://rueallyn.com/mailing-list

Hi, I’m Rue Allyn, and mostly I’m about writing stories, books about heart melting romance. Books about characters and adventures in which love triumphs at the darkest moment. The kind of 

  • suspenseful
  • hopeful
  • cathartic
  • romance
  •  that melts a reader’s heart.

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