What do you think?
Rate this book
Rapture's Revenge
She'd hate him without end
When the golden-haired stranger grabbed and hotly kissed innocent Leigh O'Neal in the tavern's dimly-lit corridor, she almost wished he'd never stop. Her heart had never beat so hard, her breath had never come so fast, her lips had never felt so full! But when she later disguised herself as a boy and stowed away on the Avenger and saw the captain was that same handsome man, she wished she had the courage to jump overboard. The impassioned beauty would never be able to keep away from him... and she'd never forgive him for making her lose control and give him her heart.
He'd punish her forever
After finding the scruffy boy hiding on his ship, towering Matthew Blake threw him in the brig for three days -then discovered the lad was the mysterious temptress he'd met the night before. He hadn't forgotten the feel of her thick mahogany hair, the glow of her sultry seductive eyes, nor the thrust of her pert womanly curves. Incensed that he'd been played for a fool, the furious captain first made Leigh dress like a lady...then swore he'd humiliate her like one. Now that they were out on the open sea, Matthew's word was law and no one would keep him from using the provocative stowaway as he pleased while he exacted Rapture's Revenge.
When the golden-haired stranger grabbed and hotly kissed innocent Leigh O'Neal in the tavern's dimly-lit corridor, she almost wished he'd never stop. Her heart had never beat so hard, her breath had never come so fast, her lips had never felt so full! But when she later disguised herself as a boy and stowed away on the Avenger and saw the captain was that same handsome man, she wished she had the courage to jump overboard. The impassioned beauty would never be able to keep away from him... and she'd never forgive him for making her lose control and give him her heart.
He'd punish her forever
After finding the scruffy boy hiding on his ship, towering Matthew Blake threw him in the brig for three days -then discovered the lad was the mysterious temptress he'd met the night before. He hadn't forgotten the feel of her thick mahogany hair, the glow of her sultry seductive eyes, nor the thrust of her pert womanly curves. Incensed that he'd been played for a fool, the furious captain first made Leigh dress like a lady...then swore he'd humiliate her like one. Now that they were out on the open sea, Matthew's word was law and no one would keep him from using the provocative stowaway as he pleased while he exacted Rapture's Revenge.
492 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 1987
3 people are currently reading
51 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews
January 20, 2026
Read: 1/18/26
Setting: War of 1812, Boston, Caribbean, New Orleans, England
Trope: mistaken identity/h cross dressed, privateer
plot: Leigh found out on her mother's deathbed that she is illegitimate and her father is in England. Leigh won't feel complete until she meets her bio father, but with a war going on, nobody is getting passed the blockade. So her uncle (he promised her mom) dresses Leigh as a boy and sneaks her on board . Unfortunately, Leigh is discovered three weeks later and is put to work as a cabin boy.
During a storm, Leigh 's uncle saves the captain's life, but he is mortally injured. He manages to get a promise from Matt to protect Leigh. Matt has plans for the boy until he learns the truth. Leigh is a woman, not just any woman, but the one woman he can't stop thinking about since he stole a kiss at the docks. It's not long before Leigh is in his bed. Matt can't seem to get enough of her. He plans to make her his mistress once they reach New Orleans.
Plans go awry, thanks to his creole grandmother. The clever lady insist she brings his "ward" out in society. Soon men were vying for her hand, a fact that's driving Matt crazy.
So will Matt realize he is in love in time and marry Leigh or will some other marry her? One fact he should remember is that Leigh will never give up meeting her father.
This was an average old school romance. Matt was the perfect, charming captain. He was definitely swoon worthy! Leigh was an okay h, but she did have a few TSTL moments. All in all, I liked this couple
The problem was the pacing. The 500 pages moved slowly and needed editing. There was nothing that happened in the plot that could excuse that long of a story.
Conclusion: This was an okay romance. I'm intrigued enough to try more books by this author.
sidenote: Matt's brother was impressed when he was 12 years old. I thought we'd find out what happen to him at thd end. But no! The mystery remains
Setting: War of 1812, Boston, Caribbean, New Orleans, England
Trope: mistaken identity/h cross dressed, privateer
plot: Leigh found out on her mother's deathbed that she is illegitimate and her father is in England. Leigh won't feel complete until she meets her bio father, but with a war going on, nobody is getting passed the blockade. So her uncle (he promised her mom) dresses Leigh as a boy and sneaks her on board . Unfortunately, Leigh is discovered three weeks later and is put to work as a cabin boy.
During a storm, Leigh 's uncle saves the captain's life, but he is mortally injured. He manages to get a promise from Matt to protect Leigh. Matt has plans for the boy until he learns the truth. Leigh is a woman, not just any woman, but the one woman he can't stop thinking about since he stole a kiss at the docks. It's not long before Leigh is in his bed. Matt can't seem to get enough of her. He plans to make her his mistress once they reach New Orleans.
Plans go awry, thanks to his creole grandmother. The clever lady insist she brings his "ward" out in society. Soon men were vying for her hand, a fact that's driving Matt crazy.
So will Matt realize he is in love in time and marry Leigh or will some other marry her? One fact he should remember is that Leigh will never give up meeting her father.
This was an average old school romance. Matt was the perfect, charming captain. He was definitely swoon worthy! Leigh was an okay h, but she did have a few TSTL moments. All in all, I liked this couple
The problem was the pacing. The 500 pages moved slowly and needed editing. There was nothing that happened in the plot that could excuse that long of a story.
Conclusion: This was an okay romance. I'm intrigued enough to try more books by this author.
sidenote: Matt's brother was impressed when he was 12 years old. I thought we'd find out what happen to him at thd end. But no! The mystery remains
August 2, 2024
3.8
ชื่อไทยคือเมียเก็บ
ความน้ำเน่าและงี่เง่าตามบริบทนิยาย80s
มีไม่เข้าใจกัน นางเอกงี่เง่า ง้องแง้ง
วิ่งหนี พระเอกอยากได้ ไม่ยอมรับใจตัวเอง
จะว่าไปก็เหมือนนิยายจีนเหมือนกันนะ
แต่ๆๆ คุณข้างบนอะที่รีวิวว่าข่มขืนอะ
ฉบับไทย เค้าแปลออกมามันไม่ได้เชิงข่มขืนนะ
นางเอกจะแบบเจ็บ เลยไม่เอา ละมึงเข้าใจปะ นาทีนั้น
พระเอกมันก็ไม่ไหวละ แต่ตอนแรกเคลิ้ม ชวนเค้าเองนะ
คือเค้าบอกแล้วว่าไม่อยากนอน (นี่กุกำลังอธิบายอะไร555)
บทncมีเยอะ แต่ไม่เสวเท่าของเอลิซาเบ็ธ ฮอยต์ กับ ลินดา
โฮเวิร์ดเท่าไหร่ (รีวิวตรงๆเลยมะ 555555) ไม่รู้ว่ายังมี
ใครที่เขียนเสวกว่า2คนนั้นมั้ย พอดีพ้มเพิ่งเข้าวงการ 555
ชื่อไทยคือเมียเก็บ
ความน้ำเน่าและงี่เง่าตามบริบทนิยาย80s
มีไม่เข้าใจกัน นางเอกงี่เง่า ง้องแง้ง
วิ่งหนี พระเอกอยากได้ ไม่ยอมรับใจตัวเอง
จะว่าไปก็เหมือนนิยายจีนเหมือนกันนะ
แต่ๆๆ คุณข้างบนอะที่รีวิวว่าข่มขืนอะ
ฉบับไทย เค้าแปลออกมามันไม่ได้เชิงข่มขืนนะ
นางเอกจะแบบเจ็บ เลยไม่เอา ละมึงเข้าใจปะ นาทีนั้น
พระเอกมันก็ไม่ไหวละ แต่ตอนแรกเคลิ้ม ชวนเค้าเองนะ
คือเค้าบอกแล้วว่าไม่อยากนอน (นี่กุกำลังอธิบายอะไร555)
บทncมีเยอะ แต่ไม่เสวเท่าของเอลิซาเบ็ธ ฮอยต์ กับ ลินดา
โฮเวิร์ดเท่าไหร่ (รีวิวตรงๆเลยมะ 555555) ไม่รู้ว่ายังมี
ใครที่เขียนเสวกว่า2คนนั้นมั้ย พอดีพ้มเพิ่งเข้าวงการ 555
June 3, 2022
DNF at pg. 150. I know this book was written in the 80s but I can't root for a couple where their first time happens to be him rapeing her. Plus when he thought she was a man he was horrified thinking that she might be gay. Just not my cup of tea. Very triggering for victims of rape.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews