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The Pirate And His Lady
While attending "The Pirate's Ball," Elizabeth Rawley stumbles upon a man washed ashore who bears a striking resemblance to Richard Colter, the notorious captain of the Black Cutter, an eighteenth-century warship, who has haunted her dreams for years. Reprint.
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 1992
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About the author
Margaret St. George
39 books13 followersMaggie Osborne aka Margaret St. George
Maggie Osborne is the author of I Do, I Do, I Do and Silver Lining, as well as more than forty contemporary and historical romance novels written as Maggie Osborne and Margaret St. George. She has won numerous awards from Romantic Times, Affaire de Coeur, BookraK, the Colorado Romance Writers, and Coeur du Bois, among others. Osborne won the RITA for long historical from the Romance Writers of America in 1998. Maggie lives in a resort town in the Colorado mountains with her husband, one mule, two horses, one cat, and one dog, all of whom are a lot of aggravation, but she loves them anyway.
Maggie Osborne is the author of I Do, I Do, I Do and Silver Lining, as well as more than forty contemporary and historical romance novels written as Maggie Osborne and Margaret St. George. She has won numerous awards from Romantic Times, Affaire de Coeur, BookraK, the Colorado Romance Writers, and Coeur du Bois, among others. Osborne won the RITA for long historical from the Romance Writers of America in 1998. Maggie lives in a resort town in the Colorado mountains with her husband, one mule, two horses, one cat, and one dog, all of whom are a lot of aggravation, but she loves them anyway.
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October 28, 2021
Margaret St. George's The Pirate and His Lady isn't a historical romance, but a time-traveling adventure published through Harlequin's American Romance line.
Elizabeth Rawley is a bookish young woman obsessed with all things pirate, especially the legend of captain Richard Colter and his ship, the Black Cutter which, along with its treasure, had been sunk off the Florida coast after being engaged in a battle over 200 years ago.
While attending a "Pirate's Ball" she witnesses a strange sight: two ancient-looking ships blasting away at one another in the waters of the sea. When she goes to the shore, she finds a washed-up body. But the man isn't dead; he's very much alive and dressed in puffy white Seinfeld shirt and other pirate regalia. Was he a guest of the party dressed in costume? Who could this man be?
Why, it was Richard Colter, the captain of the Black Cutter. How could this be?
Elizabeth takes Richard back to her home. Richard's adjustment to twentieth-century life is difficult as he's a man out of place and time. While modern luxuries have made lives easier for humans, Richard was in a way actually better off in the past, as he was a man of wealth and privilege. Even watching tv fills him with a sort of amazed dread.
Elizabeth and Richard fall into a lovely romance as they try to figure why Richard has been thrust into the future. does the lost treasure have anything to do with his improbable appearance?
Either Richard will have to stay in the future or find a way back to his past. But does he want to?
The romance here is bittersweet, as most time travels romances are. I enjoyed The Pirate and His Lady for being a different sort of contemporary category romance. Published in 1992, this book was released right around the time when romances began to branch out from traditional plotlines and introduce paranormal aspects. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. Here, I'm happy to say it does!
4 stars
Elizabeth Rawley is a bookish young woman obsessed with all things pirate, especially the legend of captain Richard Colter and his ship, the Black Cutter which, along with its treasure, had been sunk off the Florida coast after being engaged in a battle over 200 years ago.
While attending a "Pirate's Ball" she witnesses a strange sight: two ancient-looking ships blasting away at one another in the waters of the sea. When she goes to the shore, she finds a washed-up body. But the man isn't dead; he's very much alive and dressed in puffy white Seinfeld shirt and other pirate regalia. Was he a guest of the party dressed in costume? Who could this man be?
Why, it was Richard Colter, the captain of the Black Cutter. How could this be?
Elizabeth takes Richard back to her home. Richard's adjustment to twentieth-century life is difficult as he's a man out of place and time. While modern luxuries have made lives easier for humans, Richard was in a way actually better off in the past, as he was a man of wealth and privilege. Even watching tv fills him with a sort of amazed dread.
Elizabeth and Richard fall into a lovely romance as they try to figure why Richard has been thrust into the future. does the lost treasure have anything to do with his improbable appearance?
Either Richard will have to stay in the future or find a way back to his past. But does he want to?
The romance here is bittersweet, as most time travels romances are. I enjoyed The Pirate and His Lady for being a different sort of contemporary category romance. Published in 1992, this book was released right around the time when romances began to branch out from traditional plotlines and introduce paranormal aspects. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. Here, I'm happy to say it does!
4 stars
May 9, 2018
I'll confess to not having read a lot of time-travel romance but this one was good. My heart went out to the poor hero who is thrust 200 years into the future with everything familiar and dear to him gone, and having nothing. As a man of his time he was wealthy, respected but now he has to rely on the heroine for everything which chaffed; which is something that the heroine didn't comprehend at all. I felt the book showed the two divergent worlds these two had lived in and how sometimes love cannot be enough. Don't worry they do get their hard fought HEA.
February 17, 2026
Heroine discovers injured man on Key West beach who traveled back in time after his ship sunk off the coast during the 18th century.
Even taking into account this was published in 1992, I found the gender dynamics and expectations pretty gross for most of this story. The "hero" laments that in 1992 you can't "discipline a woman even if she needs a strong hand." Yes, I realize he's from the late 1700s, it's still gross as hell.
On the other hand? St. George slathers on the angst in the last third and how the time travel aspect is resolved and the discovery of Richard's sunken ship made those chapters sail (ha!) by for me. If you're someone who is researching evolving gender dynamics in the history of romance novels - maybe. Otherwise, St. George wrote some dynamite historical western romances under her Maggie Osborne name. Read one of those instead.
Even taking into account this was published in 1992, I found the gender dynamics and expectations pretty gross for most of this story. The "hero" laments that in 1992 you can't "discipline a woman even if she needs a strong hand." Yes, I realize he's from the late 1700s, it's still gross as hell.
On the other hand? St. George slathers on the angst in the last third and how the time travel aspect is resolved and the discovery of Richard's sunken ship made those chapters sail (ha!) by for me. If you're someone who is researching evolving gender dynamics in the history of romance novels - maybe. Otherwise, St. George wrote some dynamite historical western romances under her Maggie Osborne name. Read one of those instead.
June 4, 2016
It has been years since I read this book, so when Pirate Romance was called for a Sub-genre of the month challenge, I went back and re-read it.
The characters were vivid, but acted very implausibly for the time periods in which this book took place. The romance was cute and somewhat believable, but some of the implausibility of the book detracted from my overall enjoyment of it. It was a quick read that helped keep me relaxed while my migraine meds went to work.
The characters were vivid, but acted very implausibly for the time periods in which this book took place. The romance was cute and somewhat believable, but some of the implausibility of the book detracted from my overall enjoyment of it. It was a quick read that helped keep me relaxed while my migraine meds went to work.
July 12, 2011
1992 a contemporary romance which should be listed as fantasy time-travel. Well done and a very enjoyable read. Yes I would read this one again!
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November 7, 2023
Elizabeth has long been fascinated by the legendary Captain Colter, to the point of finding modern day, real men dull in comparison. When a freak storm washes a man up on the beach in front of her house, Elizabeth is astonished to discover it it Richard Colter in the flesh. While initially enchanted, Elizabeth is soon faced with the daunting task of introducing a man from the 1800's to the marvels of modern technology. Not only that, but Richard has a lot to learn about current values and societal norms.
One moment, Richard's beleaguered ship was going down in a storm, and the next he found himself being rescued by a lovely wench. Once the reality of his situation sinks in, Richard is horrified and intrigued in equal measure. He's convinced that Lizzy is the one for him, but he won't ask for her hand until he can make his own way in this strange, new world.
The first half of this was vexing to read. While Richard is a product of his time, his antiquated notions concerning Elizabeth were annoying. He felt less than a man, simply because he was startled by things that she took in stride. Things improved somewhat by the second half of the story as Richard gained confidence and found simple employment. The book was compelling with engaging characters, although it wasn't terribly enjoyable, if that makes sense.
I didn't really like the story, but it was well-written, earning four stars.
One moment, Richard's beleaguered ship was going down in a storm, and the next he found himself being rescued by a lovely wench. Once the reality of his situation sinks in, Richard is horrified and intrigued in equal measure. He's convinced that Lizzy is the one for him, but he won't ask for her hand until he can make his own way in this strange, new world.
The first half of this was vexing to read. While Richard is a product of his time, his antiquated notions concerning Elizabeth were annoying. He felt less than a man, simply because he was startled by things that she took in stride. Things improved somewhat by the second half of the story as Richard gained confidence and found simple employment. The book was compelling with engaging characters, although it wasn't terribly enjoyable, if that makes sense.
I didn't really like the story, but it was well-written, earning four stars.
March 6, 2026
This was ridiculous, trite and charming
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