4 of 5 stars
I enjoyed the adventure of this book. Lady Aurora 'Rory'
Lawrence and her cousin Constance are out on their own seeing the world. The
premise is a bit far fetched for a gently-bred lady of 1815 and the fact that
her parents and brother allowed her such independence didn't seem to fit into
the times. The adventure ends when Rory's ship and everyone on board is taken
prisoner by pirates. Captain Gabriel Hawkins is hired to rescue them. Hawkins
carries his own baggage when he was kicked out of the Navy and disowned by his
grandfather. This sets up a grand adventure when Gabriel makes a deal to carry
the pirate Malek and entourage to Constantinople.
The action in the story kept the plot moving forward and
especially liked Gabriel. His courage and honor shines bright. I found Rory a
little annoying when she doesn't seem to understand the consequences of being
sold into a harem. The romance between these two seemed a little rushed.
However, I really liked the secondary romance budding between Constance and
Jason. Fans of adventure and romance will enjoy this book.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and
honest review and was not obligated to leave a review.
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