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Malory-Anderson Families #12
Dos en la tormenta
Por primera vez, James Malory y sus parientes políticos, los Anderson, están de acuerdo en algo: es hora de que el hombre que raptó a Jack, la amada hija de James y Georgina, reciba su merecido. El secuestro tuvo lugar durante la presentación en sociedad de Jacqueline y aunque la joven salió ilesa del rapto que la condujo hasta el Caribe, James ha averiguado quién dirigió la acción y ha reunido una flota de barcos que pondrá rumbo hacia las Indias occidentales para vengarse al más puro estilo Malory.
Por su parte, Jack, más interesada en vengarse que en encontrar un marido durante su primera temporada en Londres, está tremendamente furiosa con su padre por no haberla llevado con él. De pronto, a través de un desconocido, consigue contactar con su raptor.
Acompañada por su hermano Jeremy, acaban en un barco que zarpa de las costas inglesas y a bordo, Jack descubrirá que se encuentra en manos de un pirata fuera de lo común, un hombre noble que quizás no tenga una gota de sangre pirata en sus venas, sino un poderoso deseo de saldar cuentas con algunos hechos del pasado relacionados con la época en la que el padre de Jack se hacía llamar Capitán Hawk.
Pronto, el mayor peligro para Jacqueline y para su misterioso pirata será la atracción que sienten el uno por el otro.
Una nueva entrega de la saga romántica histórica «Los Malory». Una historia de amor apasionada con sabor a Piratas del Caribe cuyos protagonistas harás las delicias de las lectoras de Johanna Lindsey.
Por su parte, Jack, más interesada en vengarse que en encontrar un marido durante su primera temporada en Londres, está tremendamente furiosa con su padre por no haberla llevado con él. De pronto, a través de un desconocido, consigue contactar con su raptor.
Acompañada por su hermano Jeremy, acaban en un barco que zarpa de las costas inglesas y a bordo, Jack descubrirá que se encuentra en manos de un pirata fuera de lo común, un hombre noble que quizás no tenga una gota de sangre pirata en sus venas, sino un poderoso deseo de saldar cuentas con algunos hechos del pasado relacionados con la época en la que el padre de Jack se hacía llamar Capitán Hawk.
Pronto, el mayor peligro para Jacqueline y para su misterioso pirata será la atracción que sienten el uno por el otro.
Una nueva entrega de la saga romántica histórica «Los Malory». Una historia de amor apasionada con sabor a Piratas del Caribe cuyos protagonistas harás las delicias de las lectoras de Johanna Lindsey.
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Johanna Lindsey
148 books7,268 followersJohanna Helen Howard was born on March 10, 1952 in Germany, where her father, Edwin Dennis Howard, a soldier in the U.S. Army was stationed. The family moved about a great deal when she was young. Her father always dreamed of retiring to Hawaii, and after he passed away in 1964 Johanna and her mother settled there to honor him.
In 1970, when she was still in school, she married Ralph Lindsey, becoming a young housewife. The marriage had three children; Alfred, Joseph and Garret, who already have made her a grandmother. After her husband's death, Johanna moved to Maine, New England, to stay near her family.
Johanna Lindsey wrote her first book, Captive Bride in 1977 "on a whim", and the book was a success. By 2006, with over 58 Million copies of her books have been sold worldwide, with translations appearing in 12 languages, Johanna Lindsey is one of the world's most popular authors of historical romance.
Johanna's books span the various eras of history, including books set in the Middle Ages, the American "Old West" and the popular Regency England-Scotland. She has even written a few sci-fi romances. By far the most popular among her books are the stories about the Malory-Anderson Family, a Regency England saga.
Johanna Lindsey died on Oct. 27, 2019 in Nashua, N.H. She was 67.
In 1970, when she was still in school, she married Ralph Lindsey, becoming a young housewife. The marriage had three children; Alfred, Joseph and Garret, who already have made her a grandmother. After her husband's death, Johanna moved to Maine, New England, to stay near her family.
Johanna Lindsey wrote her first book, Captive Bride in 1977 "on a whim", and the book was a success. By 2006, with over 58 Million copies of her books have been sold worldwide, with translations appearing in 12 languages, Johanna Lindsey is one of the world's most popular authors of historical romance.
Johanna's books span the various eras of history, including books set in the Middle Ages, the American "Old West" and the popular Regency England-Scotland. She has even written a few sci-fi romances. By far the most popular among her books are the stories about the Malory-Anderson Family, a Regency England saga.
Johanna Lindsey died on Oct. 27, 2019 in Nashua, N.H. She was 67.
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July 15, 2017
FINAL DECISION: I completely satisfying book that I approached with trepidation. I love, love, love the book about Jack's father and I feared that this book wouldn't live up to my expectations. Instead, this book went in a different direction than I expected, but I loved these characters and their adventurous romance.
THE STORY: Jacqueline Malory is the darling daughter of James Malory. When Jack returns from escaping her kidnapper, James and his family are determined to take care of their enemy and sail for the West Indies to confront an old enemy. Jack is angry that her father has left her in London while he confronts the man that kidnapped her. When a mysterious man approaches her at a masquerade ball, she is intrigued but realizes that he might actually be her kidnapper. Instead of capturing him, Jack once again ends up in his clutches at sea. But this time, things are different between them.
OPINION: This is a book that I approached with trepidation. GENTLE ROGUE (the story of Jack's parents) is my all time favorite romance book. Whenever an author extends the story of characters there is always the possibility of a letdown. My concerns: Will Jack's book be as compelling as her parents? How will the characters of James and George be presented? Will this book diminish my enjoyment of the original? I'm glad to report that I was completely satisfied by this book. As good as James and George's book? No, but this book is filled with adventure and strong active characters -- including Jack who seizes her own destiny.
Johanna has been writing for a long time (and I've been reading her for most of that time!). Her books began in the time of bodice rippers and I found this book to be an interesting flip of many of those books. Scenario: heroine kidnapped and taken on the high seas as part of revenge against her father, hero is attracted to her and she is reluctantly attracted to him. The book also contains threats of rape, adventure and exotic locations. In a prior book, the heroine would be a woman to which the action happens. But those heroines of the past are not Jack Malory.
Jack is a woman who takes the reigns of her sexuality. She is determined, and takes all the autonomy that her brother does. While she has a different sensibility, she refuses to be shamed or deterred by her male family members. Ultimately, she navigates respect and care for her father and brother with her own self-determination. I really liked her own sense of self and her active nature. Even as the times and protective nature of her male relatives dictate that she should be submissive, she (and the women of her family) are strong and independent.
Lindsey knows these characters so well and it was a joy to get an update on Malory family which contains a very colorful collection of characters that has engaged me since I was a teenager. These characters are larger than life. While the story doesn't have emphasis on historical accuracy and detail, I have always enjoyed how Lindsey places her iconic characters in the tapestry of history without becoming overly engaged in that history. (There are other authors who are masters of weaving their characters into time, but that is clearly not Lindsey's goal).
The hero Damon is an interesting contrast to Jack. He has murky motivations but as things become clearer, I loved him more -- and so did Jack! I thought he was an interesting match for Jack. Sweeter in many ways -- although he is definitely not a beta hero. I love these shipboard romances and this one has some twists that kept me reading quickly to find out how things were resolved.
I loved this book and think that anyone who follows the Malory series will be especially pleased with this entry. Probably my third or fourth favorite in the series overall...which says a lot considering how much I love this series.
WORTH MENTIONING: This book brings up characters that are candidates for future books in the series. One can hope!
CONNECTED BOOKS: BEAUTIFUL TEMPEST is the twelfth book in the Malory Family series. The book is a standalone, but is connected with its immediate predecessor STORMY PERSUASION and, of course, the heroine Jack is the daughter of James Malory from GENTLE ROGUE.
STAR RATING: I give this book 5 stars.This review was originally posted on Top10RomanceBooks.com
THE STORY: Jacqueline Malory is the darling daughter of James Malory. When Jack returns from escaping her kidnapper, James and his family are determined to take care of their enemy and sail for the West Indies to confront an old enemy. Jack is angry that her father has left her in London while he confronts the man that kidnapped her. When a mysterious man approaches her at a masquerade ball, she is intrigued but realizes that he might actually be her kidnapper. Instead of capturing him, Jack once again ends up in his clutches at sea. But this time, things are different between them.
OPINION: This is a book that I approached with trepidation. GENTLE ROGUE (the story of Jack's parents) is my all time favorite romance book. Whenever an author extends the story of characters there is always the possibility of a letdown. My concerns: Will Jack's book be as compelling as her parents? How will the characters of James and George be presented? Will this book diminish my enjoyment of the original? I'm glad to report that I was completely satisfied by this book. As good as James and George's book? No, but this book is filled with adventure and strong active characters -- including Jack who seizes her own destiny.
Johanna has been writing for a long time (and I've been reading her for most of that time!). Her books began in the time of bodice rippers and I found this book to be an interesting flip of many of those books. Scenario: heroine kidnapped and taken on the high seas as part of revenge against her father, hero is attracted to her and she is reluctantly attracted to him. The book also contains threats of rape, adventure and exotic locations. In a prior book, the heroine would be a woman to which the action happens. But those heroines of the past are not Jack Malory.
Jack is a woman who takes the reigns of her sexuality. She is determined, and takes all the autonomy that her brother does. While she has a different sensibility, she refuses to be shamed or deterred by her male family members. Ultimately, she navigates respect and care for her father and brother with her own self-determination. I really liked her own sense of self and her active nature. Even as the times and protective nature of her male relatives dictate that she should be submissive, she (and the women of her family) are strong and independent.
Lindsey knows these characters so well and it was a joy to get an update on Malory family which contains a very colorful collection of characters that has engaged me since I was a teenager. These characters are larger than life. While the story doesn't have emphasis on historical accuracy and detail, I have always enjoyed how Lindsey places her iconic characters in the tapestry of history without becoming overly engaged in that history. (There are other authors who are masters of weaving their characters into time, but that is clearly not Lindsey's goal).
The hero Damon is an interesting contrast to Jack. He has murky motivations but as things become clearer, I loved him more -- and so did Jack! I thought he was an interesting match for Jack. Sweeter in many ways -- although he is definitely not a beta hero. I love these shipboard romances and this one has some twists that kept me reading quickly to find out how things were resolved.
I loved this book and think that anyone who follows the Malory series will be especially pleased with this entry. Probably my third or fourth favorite in the series overall...which says a lot considering how much I love this series.
WORTH MENTIONING: This book brings up characters that are candidates for future books in the series. One can hope!
CONNECTED BOOKS: BEAUTIFUL TEMPEST is the twelfth book in the Malory Family series. The book is a standalone, but is connected with its immediate predecessor STORMY PERSUASION and, of course, the heroine Jack is the daughter of James Malory from GENTLE ROGUE.
STAR RATING: I give this book 5 stars.This review was originally posted on Top10RomanceBooks.com
August 18, 2017
This book started out so great (the first 40% of the book was amazing), but Jacqueline (Jack) kinda ruined this book for me. She was annoying most of the book, she was very spoiled. What I did like about her was that she took what she wanted, she was a very strong and determined person. I really liked Damon though, he was sexy, and had the patience of a saint to put up with Jack when she was acting up. Also I feel there was more lust than love between them.
What I did love about this book was the intrigue and adventure. I love a good pirate/sailor book and this one was very entertaining in that aspect.
Overall it was a good read and I did enjoy it, but it's not my favorite Mallory book that's for sure.
May 24, 2018
Hoy os traigo la reseña de un libro que pertenece a una serie que es un clásico dentro de la literatura romántica, se trata de la saga Malory de Johanna Lindsey, en concreto su último libro Dos en la tormenta publicado por Vergara. Lo primero que me llamó la atención de él es su portada, pues me parece preciosa, así que me animé a leerlo a pesar de no haber leído el resto de la serie con anterioridad.
Yo, hasta este momento no había leído nada de la autora, bueno, en realidad sí, en mi librería tengo el primer libro de esta saga, pero lo leí hace tanto tiempo que ya ni me acordaba. Pues este libro sería el doceavo de la saga, así que casi podemos decir que he empezado la saga por el final. Esto me ha llevado a liarme un poco al comienzo, pues nombran a muchísimos personajes, y la autora da por hecho que sabemos quiénes son por lo que me costó un poco engancharme a la trama, pero supongo que a las fans de la serie esto nos les pasará y les encantará reencontrarse con los personajes y ver que ha sido de ellos y sus familias.
Como ya os dije, no he leído los libros anteriores así que doy por hecho que lo que sucede en este libro ocurre a raíz de algo que ocurrió en alguno de los anteriores. Jack nuestra protagonista, fue secuestrada con el objetivo de atraer a su padre a una trampa, aunque acabó escapando por sus propios medios. A pasado un tiempo y Jack está disfrutando de su presentación en sociedad durante su primera temporada, aunque ni ella ni su familia han olvidado lo ocurrido y claman venganza, por lo que su padre, y alguno miembros de su familia embarcan rumbo al Caribe con el objetivo de atrapar a todos los involucrados en el secuestro de Jacqueline, en especial al hombre que quiere ver muerto a James Malory.
Para disgusto de Jack le tocará quedarse en casa mientras que los demás salen de aventuras, pero esto no durará mucho, pues un misterioso desconocido hará que termine en manos de su secuestrador rumbo de nuevo a aguas caribeñas, junto a su hermano Jeremy y Percy su amigo. Jack se encontrará de nuevo en las manos de «el Bastardo», como ella lo llama, aunque está vez las cosas serán diferentes a su anterior encuentro.
Jack es una muchacha atípica para la sociedad de la época, valiente e intrépida, segura de sí misma y muy testaruda. Ella, con su fuerza y determinación, es el personaje que dirige toda la trama, según se menciona en todo momento es digna hija de su padre, lo cual hará que no se amilane ante nada, ni siquiera ante un grupo de piratas. Jack tendrá que luchar contra sí misma pues las ganas de matar a su secuestrador se contraponen con las que tiene de besarlo. Esa seguridad en sí misma y en conseguir lo que quiere hace de Jack un personaje de lo más atractivo y lo mejor de esta historia.
Damon es un caballero pirata que no lo es lo que parece a primera vista. Detrás de la historia de Damon se encuentra un misterioso pasado muy ligado al de James Malory, que afectará a la vida de todos nuestros personajes. El misterio que rodea a Damon y a su pasado se irá desgranando de manera lenta y pausada. Desde su primer encuentro en esta historia, la química entre ambos protagonistas es palpable, lo que dará lugar a momentos llenos de pasión y sensualidad entre ambos.
El libro tiene cincuenta y dos capítulos y la narración es en tercera persona. El grueso de la historia se desarrolla en alta mar, aún así no se hace aburrido pues siempre esta ocurriendo algo, ya sea un enfrentamiento entre nuestros protagonistas, como la posibilidad de un motín, o los intentos de fuga de nuestra protagonista, lo que hace que el ritmo de la trama no decaiga en ningún momento.
Si sois fans de esta autora y de esta saga desde luego vais a disfrutar de este libro, y si, como yo, aún no conocíais a esta familia, no os preocupéis, podréis disfrutarlo igualmente, porque encontraréis una historia muy al estilo Piratas del Caribe, donde la acción, la aventura y el amor desbordan sus páginas y te harán pasar un rato verdaderamente entretenido en alta mar y tierras caribeñas.
Reseña en: https://bibliotecariarecomienda.blogs...
Yo, hasta este momento no había leído nada de la autora, bueno, en realidad sí, en mi librería tengo el primer libro de esta saga, pero lo leí hace tanto tiempo que ya ni me acordaba. Pues este libro sería el doceavo de la saga, así que casi podemos decir que he empezado la saga por el final. Esto me ha llevado a liarme un poco al comienzo, pues nombran a muchísimos personajes, y la autora da por hecho que sabemos quiénes son por lo que me costó un poco engancharme a la trama, pero supongo que a las fans de la serie esto nos les pasará y les encantará reencontrarse con los personajes y ver que ha sido de ellos y sus familias.
Como ya os dije, no he leído los libros anteriores así que doy por hecho que lo que sucede en este libro ocurre a raíz de algo que ocurrió en alguno de los anteriores. Jack nuestra protagonista, fue secuestrada con el objetivo de atraer a su padre a una trampa, aunque acabó escapando por sus propios medios. A pasado un tiempo y Jack está disfrutando de su presentación en sociedad durante su primera temporada, aunque ni ella ni su familia han olvidado lo ocurrido y claman venganza, por lo que su padre, y alguno miembros de su familia embarcan rumbo al Caribe con el objetivo de atrapar a todos los involucrados en el secuestro de Jacqueline, en especial al hombre que quiere ver muerto a James Malory.
Para disgusto de Jack le tocará quedarse en casa mientras que los demás salen de aventuras, pero esto no durará mucho, pues un misterioso desconocido hará que termine en manos de su secuestrador rumbo de nuevo a aguas caribeñas, junto a su hermano Jeremy y Percy su amigo. Jack se encontrará de nuevo en las manos de «el Bastardo», como ella lo llama, aunque está vez las cosas serán diferentes a su anterior encuentro.
Jack es una muchacha atípica para la sociedad de la época, valiente e intrépida, segura de sí misma y muy testaruda. Ella, con su fuerza y determinación, es el personaje que dirige toda la trama, según se menciona en todo momento es digna hija de su padre, lo cual hará que no se amilane ante nada, ni siquiera ante un grupo de piratas. Jack tendrá que luchar contra sí misma pues las ganas de matar a su secuestrador se contraponen con las que tiene de besarlo. Esa seguridad en sí misma y en conseguir lo que quiere hace de Jack un personaje de lo más atractivo y lo mejor de esta historia.
Damon es un caballero pirata que no lo es lo que parece a primera vista. Detrás de la historia de Damon se encuentra un misterioso pasado muy ligado al de James Malory, que afectará a la vida de todos nuestros personajes. El misterio que rodea a Damon y a su pasado se irá desgranando de manera lenta y pausada. Desde su primer encuentro en esta historia, la química entre ambos protagonistas es palpable, lo que dará lugar a momentos llenos de pasión y sensualidad entre ambos.
El libro tiene cincuenta y dos capítulos y la narración es en tercera persona. El grueso de la historia se desarrolla en alta mar, aún así no se hace aburrido pues siempre esta ocurriendo algo, ya sea un enfrentamiento entre nuestros protagonistas, como la posibilidad de un motín, o los intentos de fuga de nuestra protagonista, lo que hace que el ritmo de la trama no decaiga en ningún momento.
Si sois fans de esta autora y de esta saga desde luego vais a disfrutar de este libro, y si, como yo, aún no conocíais a esta familia, no os preocupéis, podréis disfrutarlo igualmente, porque encontraréis una historia muy al estilo Piratas del Caribe, donde la acción, la aventura y el amor desbordan sus páginas y te harán pasar un rato verdaderamente entretenido en alta mar y tierras caribeñas.
Reseña en: https://bibliotecariarecomienda.blogs...
November 6, 2017
"Beautiful Tempest" is the story of Jack and Damon.
Jack is the daughter of James and George. Ever since her kidnapping by the "Bastard" (in the previous book) she seethes and refuses to get married this season, even if her best friend and cousin Judith did!
A masquerade however, leads her to a mysterious suitor- following whom she, her brother Jeremy and cousin Percy get kidnapped..by none other than Bastard aka Damon.
I can summarize this book in two words: long and boring. In the past few books, Ive felt a hangover of "Gentle Rogue", and this book suffered from it greatly. The couple barely spent any time together- even their first sex scene was skipped- and most of the time was spent reliving the past or with other characters of the book. The whole kidnapped by the pirate thing was overdone, but at the same time not done properly?? The ending was rushed.
Needless to say, extremely disappointed in this one.
Safe
1.5/5
Jack is the daughter of James and George. Ever since her kidnapping by the "Bastard" (in the previous book) she seethes and refuses to get married this season, even if her best friend and cousin Judith did!
A masquerade however, leads her to a mysterious suitor- following whom she, her brother Jeremy and cousin Percy get kidnapped..by none other than Bastard aka Damon.
I can summarize this book in two words: long and boring. In the past few books, Ive felt a hangover of "Gentle Rogue", and this book suffered from it greatly. The couple barely spent any time together- even their first sex scene was skipped- and most of the time was spent reliving the past or with other characters of the book. The whole kidnapped by the pirate thing was overdone, but at the same time not done properly?? The ending was rushed.
Needless to say, extremely disappointed in this one.
Safe
1.5/5
August 13, 2017
This is this authors most boring book she's ever written the h was annoying and I don't get why anyone would want to spend time with her. I've read lots of the Malory series and didn't need a recap of all of them in this book it was to focused on past characters and story lines without really building these one dimensional main characters. The sexy times was basically nonexistent and so boring 😑
July 19, 2017
I've been reading the Malory family series for years.
This book is the biggest disappointment EVER.
Everything was rushed. EVERYTHING. There was either too much detail, or not enough where it mattered.
Jack was a little too aggressive, IMO.
I'm just so bummed that it didn't live up to expectations.
This book is the biggest disappointment EVER.
Everything was rushed. EVERYTHING. There was either too much detail, or not enough where it mattered.
Jack was a little too aggressive, IMO.
I'm just so bummed that it didn't live up to expectations.
August 13, 2017
Not enough romance
I'm giving this 2.5 stars. The first half of the book was spent recapping previous Malory books that there was hardly any time or space to develop the romance between Damon and Jack. There were far too many characters, excessive recounting of past events, and explanations of actions. Too much telling, not enough showing. There were also many punctuation errors, especially the lack of comma before the beginning of a quotation/dialogue.
I have to think hard about what I liked in this book and I'm blanking. I guess I can say I liked that it's fast-paced and I was able to finish it in one sitting. Another positive is that Jack knew her own mind and was not a shy, little virgin who was suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. I also liked that there was no forced seduction and when they came together it was by mutual consent.
I didn't like that Jack was TSTL many times and Damon was too weak. I loved James Malory, but he must be in his 50s already by this book and shouldn't still be the strongest man in the world. I hardly smiled while I was reading the book and the love scenes were not sexy. The plot was convoluted and the villains were cartoon characters.
The Malory series is the only Johanna Lindsey work that I still follow, but they're getting tiresome. I think she should end it already before fans of the books start hating her. As it is, I'm happy I was able to borrow this from my library for no way in hell I'm going to shell out $$ for this book.
I'm giving this 2.5 stars. The first half of the book was spent recapping previous Malory books that there was hardly any time or space to develop the romance between Damon and Jack. There were far too many characters, excessive recounting of past events, and explanations of actions. Too much telling, not enough showing. There were also many punctuation errors, especially the lack of comma before the beginning of a quotation/dialogue.
I have to think hard about what I liked in this book and I'm blanking. I guess I can say I liked that it's fast-paced and I was able to finish it in one sitting. Another positive is that Jack knew her own mind and was not a shy, little virgin who was suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. I also liked that there was no forced seduction and when they came together it was by mutual consent.
I didn't like that Jack was TSTL many times and Damon was too weak. I loved James Malory, but he must be in his 50s already by this book and shouldn't still be the strongest man in the world. I hardly smiled while I was reading the book and the love scenes were not sexy. The plot was convoluted and the villains were cartoon characters.
The Malory series is the only Johanna Lindsey work that I still follow, but they're getting tiresome. I think she should end it already before fans of the books start hating her. As it is, I'm happy I was able to borrow this from my library for no way in hell I'm going to shell out $$ for this book.
April 11, 2024
I still love reading about the Malory Family. So much fun and humour with each character.
One of my favorite series.
One of my favorite series.
August 24, 2018
This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance
Beautiful Tempest is the most recent addition to the Malory Anderson Family series and even though this book was far from perfect it was still a fun blast that made me realize why I love this family so much. Beautiful Tempest features Jack who is Georgie and James only daughter. Now I will say that I HIGHLY recommend that you read Stormy Persuasion before reading this one, because events that happen in that book coincide with this one.
Our story begins with the Malory's and a wedding of Anthony's daughter (our couple in Stormy Persuasion) and we see the great bonds and closeness this family has especially the friendship between Judy and Jack. I love these gals together, But now that Judy is married, Jack is determined to have fun for her season and forget about being kidnapped by the pirate the "Bastard" as she refers to him. She wants her revenge and is miffed that her father won't let her go along with him on his journey to find him. But then at a ball, she finds herself dancing with a stranger who is mysterious and makes her laugh and for the first time, she is intrigued by a man. There is something familiar about him. When he invites her to meet him at the park, she agrees but he then never arrives but delivers a note to her with a rose. And she realizes in his note, she knows why she finds him familiar...he is the pirate that kidnapped her and so she and her brother Jeremy hatch a plan to kidnap him but their plan goes wrong when Jack finds herself being kidnapped AGAIN and boy is she furious especially after seeing the beating her brother gets trying to protect her.
At first Jack expects Damon to try to force himself on her but he never touches her. In fact he is quite careful with her despite her attempts to kill him or escape. But with her brother and his friend Percy being held captive, she has low options especially when it appears that not everything is as it seems. She soon realizes that Damon is her protector and that there are good pirates and bad pirates. And Jack has to face up to her true feelings for Damon and that not all of them are hateful, and that she has a powerful attraction towards Damon. And when Jack learns the truth about Damon and his intentions, even though its a crazy plan, she begins to soften towards him and begins her own seduction, because Damon is the man that she wants and she will fight for them no matter what...
Our hero has a complex past and he has been forced to appear to be working with a evil pirate in order to get his father released from prison. But he is put in a bind, and he will need Jack and her father's help in order to get his father released. But he holds some powerful feelings for Jack's father because this is not the first time he has known the man, and soon the past and present will collide and Damon will have to face his demons from the past in order to have a future with Jack.
This wasn't my favorite book from Lindsey or from this series, I will admit that the writing felt a bit off at times. There was quite a bit of angst in the beginning, that throws the reader off but you do need to keep with the story if you want to like it in the end because it does get better the more you read. But I knew that Lindsey wouldn't disappoint and she didn't. I have ADORED this family for years, so it was fun having Jack's story. But Jack is a bit of a drama queen at times but what do you expect from a eighteen year old right? I mean she has just had her come out and having her first season. So I was a little more forgiving of Jack because she is trying to recover from being kidnapped (although you see that there is more to it than that, we see that she is fighting the feelings she felt from her captor and would rather feel angry instead of infatuated and attracted). But Jack has many redeemable qualities. What I really liked about her, is one she is her parents daughter in that she goes after what she wants. She is bold and daring and isn't apologetic about her desires or wants in life.
And when she realizes that she wants Damon, she goes after him LITERALLY. I mean she seduces him her first time having sex with him and yeah I kinda loved that and boy does he take the surprise of it pretty well.
Then we get into some heavy family drama, so if you love this family, you will get a kicker out of it. And first I will say that I really liked seeing the complexity between James and Damon because they do a past that is packed with misunderstandings. So it was interesting seeing them work that out especially when Damon takes two beatings from James for what he did to Jack. And then we get a few surprises in the end that bowled me over and ones I didn't see coming. And yeah this book had me laughing upside down and sideways. Its what I adore about this series, its just plain good ole' fun!! You don't take them seriously, they just give you some laughs and you get such fun times with the Malory-Anderson Family.
I wasn't expecting too many feels from this book, because even though I laughed quite a bit, this series and this author doesn't display too many feels in her books. You have some heart felt moments between Damon and Jack, but they are flowery in any way, its very practical. But seeing them fight for each other was BRILLIANT and the ending just left me with a smile!! Even though this wasn't my favorite from Lindsey, it was still a good addition and I can't wait to see who is next in the family to have their story told!!
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Beautiful Tempest is the most recent addition to the Malory Anderson Family series and even though this book was far from perfect it was still a fun blast that made me realize why I love this family so much. Beautiful Tempest features Jack who is Georgie and James only daughter. Now I will say that I HIGHLY recommend that you read Stormy Persuasion before reading this one, because events that happen in that book coincide with this one.
Our story begins with the Malory's and a wedding of Anthony's daughter (our couple in Stormy Persuasion) and we see the great bonds and closeness this family has especially the friendship between Judy and Jack. I love these gals together, But now that Judy is married, Jack is determined to have fun for her season and forget about being kidnapped by the pirate the "Bastard" as she refers to him. She wants her revenge and is miffed that her father won't let her go along with him on his journey to find him. But then at a ball, she finds herself dancing with a stranger who is mysterious and makes her laugh and for the first time, she is intrigued by a man. There is something familiar about him. When he invites her to meet him at the park, she agrees but he then never arrives but delivers a note to her with a rose. And she realizes in his note, she knows why she finds him familiar...he is the pirate that kidnapped her and so she and her brother Jeremy hatch a plan to kidnap him but their plan goes wrong when Jack finds herself being kidnapped AGAIN and boy is she furious especially after seeing the beating her brother gets trying to protect her.
At first Jack expects Damon to try to force himself on her but he never touches her. In fact he is quite careful with her despite her attempts to kill him or escape. But with her brother and his friend Percy being held captive, she has low options especially when it appears that not everything is as it seems. She soon realizes that Damon is her protector and that there are good pirates and bad pirates. And Jack has to face up to her true feelings for Damon and that not all of them are hateful, and that she has a powerful attraction towards Damon. And when Jack learns the truth about Damon and his intentions, even though its a crazy plan, she begins to soften towards him and begins her own seduction, because Damon is the man that she wants and she will fight for them no matter what...
Our hero has a complex past and he has been forced to appear to be working with a evil pirate in order to get his father released from prison. But he is put in a bind, and he will need Jack and her father's help in order to get his father released. But he holds some powerful feelings for Jack's father because this is not the first time he has known the man, and soon the past and present will collide and Damon will have to face his demons from the past in order to have a future with Jack.
This wasn't my favorite book from Lindsey or from this series, I will admit that the writing felt a bit off at times. There was quite a bit of angst in the beginning, that throws the reader off but you do need to keep with the story if you want to like it in the end because it does get better the more you read. But I knew that Lindsey wouldn't disappoint and she didn't. I have ADORED this family for years, so it was fun having Jack's story. But Jack is a bit of a drama queen at times but what do you expect from a eighteen year old right? I mean she has just had her come out and having her first season. So I was a little more forgiving of Jack because she is trying to recover from being kidnapped (although you see that there is more to it than that, we see that she is fighting the feelings she felt from her captor and would rather feel angry instead of infatuated and attracted). But Jack has many redeemable qualities. What I really liked about her, is one she is her parents daughter in that she goes after what she wants. She is bold and daring and isn't apologetic about her desires or wants in life.
Okay, so I'm a hoyden. But I know love can make people do stupid things and ignore what's sensible. I don't intend to let that happen to me because love won't matter a'tall if a man isn't a good lover ,isn't fun in and out of bed, ends up being a prude who wants to make love with his clothes on. The bedroom is a big part of marriage, and I refuse to get stuck with only half of the good part.
And when she realizes that she wants Damon, she goes after him LITERALLY. I mean she seduces him her first time having sex with him and yeah I kinda loved that and boy does he take the surprise of it pretty well.
I'm Jack Malory, too bold for subtlety," She kissed him, hotly.
"Are you sure, because I'm two seconds from--"
"Shut up, pirate. I'm taking what I want."
Then we get into some heavy family drama, so if you love this family, you will get a kicker out of it. And first I will say that I really liked seeing the complexity between James and Damon because they do a past that is packed with misunderstandings. So it was interesting seeing them work that out especially when Damon takes two beatings from James for what he did to Jack. And then we get a few surprises in the end that bowled me over and ones I didn't see coming. And yeah this book had me laughing upside down and sideways. Its what I adore about this series, its just plain good ole' fun!! You don't take them seriously, they just give you some laughs and you get such fun times with the Malory-Anderson Family.
I did run, in the only direction possible. I'll always run straight to Jack. She holds my heart.
I wasn't expecting too many feels from this book, because even though I laughed quite a bit, this series and this author doesn't display too many feels in her books. You have some heart felt moments between Damon and Jack, but they are flowery in any way, its very practical. But seeing them fight for each other was BRILLIANT and the ending just left me with a smile!! Even though this wasn't my favorite from Lindsey, it was still a good addition and I can't wait to see who is next in the family to have their story told!!
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February 16, 2019
Muy buen final de serie, aunque en vez de llamarla “La Familia Malory”, sería “James Malory y familia”, porque en todos es una parte fundamental de las novelas.
Este libro tiene mucha aventura, muchos giros y unos personajes principales de 10. Tanto Jack como Damon son personajes con unas características y personalidades perfectos para una novela romántica.
No le doy 5 estrellas por dos cosas. Primero porque, aunque entiendo que son libros que se pueden leer individualmente, para una persona que ha leído toda la serie, se hace pesado los resúmenes sobre el resto de personajes de la familia, que no son pocos. Y segundo, enredar al final la historia de la familia de Damon me pareció que sobraba.
A pesar de esto, lo he disfrutado muchísimo y seguro que volveré a leerlo.
Este libro tiene mucha aventura, muchos giros y unos personajes principales de 10. Tanto Jack como Damon son personajes con unas características y personalidades perfectos para una novela romántica.
No le doy 5 estrellas por dos cosas. Primero porque, aunque entiendo que son libros que se pueden leer individualmente, para una persona que ha leído toda la serie, se hace pesado los resúmenes sobre el resto de personajes de la familia, que no son pocos. Y segundo, enredar al final la historia de la familia de Damon me pareció que sobraba.
A pesar de esto, lo he disfrutado muchísimo y seguro que volveré a leerlo.
May 6, 2018
3.5 Por si no me quedó claro con Hazme Amarte me lo ha confirmado con Dos en la Tormenta. Johanna Lindsey (al igual que autoras como Lisa Kleypas o Julia London) ha sabido adaptarse a los tiempos y evolucionar sus historias y sus personajes a lo que demandamos los lectores de romántica hoy en día. En esta novela no encontraréis ninguna escena de esas que se han vuelto ya rancias e incluso desagradables, ni un protagonista dominante cuya única forma de "demostrar su amor" sea sobreponiéndose a nuestra protagonista. Damon Reeves creo que se ha convertido en mi protagonista preferido de Lindsey, es dulce, considerado, muy pícaro y divertido. Sí, sí, sé que estaréis pensando "¿¡Pero qué dices, si secuestra a la prota!?" pero es que no todo es lo que parece y tendréis que leer para entender. Jack (Jacqueline) Malory no se queda atrás, es también un personaje fuerte, muy independiente, muy inteligente y está más que preparada para tomar las riendas de la situación ¿Qué te secuestran unos piratas? No pasa nada...Sabe nadar, boxear, capitanear un barco y negociar, todo lecciones aprendidas de su familia...
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November 10, 2017
Jacqueline Malory is the only daughter of James Malory. If you’ve ever read any of the books in this series you know that any man who wants to marry her better be able to duck.
This is a cute historical romance with pirates and the feistiest woman since Georgiana impersonated a cabin boy on James’ ship. (That was one of my favorite books by Johanna Lindsey)
If you like historical romances don’t skip this author. 😘
This is a cute historical romance with pirates and the feistiest woman since Georgiana impersonated a cabin boy on James’ ship. (That was one of my favorite books by Johanna Lindsey)
If you like historical romances don’t skip this author. 😘
July 3, 2020
8.5/10
Aunque me ha parecido que es mas de lo mismo en esta saga, este libro lo he disfrutado mucho. En el anterior Jack me caia fatal, en cambio en este se ha resarcido. Me ha parecido un poco floja la historia de Damon, pero en general ha sido un libro que me ha gustado.
Aunque me ha parecido que es mas de lo mismo en esta saga, este libro lo he disfrutado mucho. En el anterior Jack me caia fatal, en cambio en este se ha resarcido. Me ha parecido un poco floja la historia de Damon, pero en general ha sido un libro que me ha gustado.
June 18, 2017
The Malory series is how I discovered Johanna Lindsey. She was one of the first authors I read where the women were as essential to the action as their male counterparts. At the time, there were not many historical romances with heroines who would risk walking into danger and rescuing themselves. Ms. Lindsey broke ground in that aspect. To this day there are less damsels in distress and more fearless lionesses. Beautiful Tempest keeps that legacy going with a suspenseful, adventurous tale of danger, family and romance. It felt like catching up with friends. Now a little bit older and a whole lot wiser, I'm as in love with those rowdy Malorys and feuding Andersons as the day I met them.
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November 26, 2023
I started out loving this book. Especially when compared to its predecessor, Stormy Persuasion, Beautiful Tempest just had so much going for it. The heroine, Jack, is interesting, passionate, capable and likable, and she had a built-in conflict with the hero, Damon, from the kidnapping in the previous book. So when he kidnapped her again in this story, the stage was set for some steamy fireworks.
And in the beginning, that’s exactly what we got. Jack lived up to all my expectations by fighting valiantly against her captors, delivering punches, black eyes and even a stab wound at one point. And she kept her wits about her in terms of what she said too. Doing everything she could to minimize the pirates’ advantage by pretending her brother Jeremy (also a captive) was just some penniless lord she’d hired.
Meanwhile, Damon was making it clear he wanted Jack as more than just a pawn in the pirates’ quest to get her father, but never even came close to forced seduction. It was very obvious that he was smitten with her for exactly who she was. Every unconventional, fire-breathing, shamelessly bold inch of her. He never did anything despicable or to try to break her spirit. He treated her with respect the whole time.
And as bizarre as these words sound coming out of my mouth, that was kind of the problem.
There just wasn’t enough in the way of fireworks between our hero and heroine. Jack was suitably feisty, but Damon was so calm and accommodating the whole time that it came across as bland. With him it was all calm, logical talk and apologies for the slightest inconvenience. He went out of his way make Jack comfortable in all ways and even gave her small treats as an apology any time she became even slightly miffed. It made him into a beta hero instead of the alpha a strong woman like Jack needed for a partner.
And the longer the book went on, the more boring it got. Because Damon was being so reasonable, Jack's outbursts started to see gratuitous and petty. And beyond those outbursts, very little was going on. Jack mostly sat in the cabin all day being bored and then Damon would come in and be all calm and agreeable and they'd go to bed - separately. Occasionally JL would throw in a line about Jack finding Damon attractive or him occasionally stealing a kiss, but neither one of them really seemed all that bothered. Which is why it was such a shock when they finally did sleep together.
So, all in all, I started out loving this book but that good will just petered away as time went on. The romance wasn’t spicy enough to keep my interest, and the plot didn’t live up to its potential. The final showdown with Catherine was a joke and the battle with LaCross was very anticlimactic. And once I lost interest in the romance and the story, JL’s personal quirks started really grating on my nerves. If I’d taken a shot every time she said someone “snorted” in response to some dialogue I’d be dead right now. And all her wacky, out of place contractions are just as irritating as ever. As were her info dump “as you know” conversations between characters reminding each other of their shared history just so the readers could be reminded of all the previous books. Really disappointing overall. Although I did like the resolution to Damon's story with his mother.
And in the beginning, that’s exactly what we got. Jack lived up to all my expectations by fighting valiantly against her captors, delivering punches, black eyes and even a stab wound at one point. And she kept her wits about her in terms of what she said too. Doing everything she could to minimize the pirates’ advantage by pretending her brother Jeremy (also a captive) was just some penniless lord she’d hired.
Meanwhile, Damon was making it clear he wanted Jack as more than just a pawn in the pirates’ quest to get her father, but never even came close to forced seduction. It was very obvious that he was smitten with her for exactly who she was. Every unconventional, fire-breathing, shamelessly bold inch of her. He never did anything despicable or to try to break her spirit. He treated her with respect the whole time.
And as bizarre as these words sound coming out of my mouth, that was kind of the problem.
There just wasn’t enough in the way of fireworks between our hero and heroine. Jack was suitably feisty, but Damon was so calm and accommodating the whole time that it came across as bland. With him it was all calm, logical talk and apologies for the slightest inconvenience. He went out of his way make Jack comfortable in all ways and even gave her small treats as an apology any time she became even slightly miffed. It made him into a beta hero instead of the alpha a strong woman like Jack needed for a partner.
And the longer the book went on, the more boring it got. Because Damon was being so reasonable, Jack's outbursts started to see gratuitous and petty. And beyond those outbursts, very little was going on. Jack mostly sat in the cabin all day being bored and then Damon would come in and be all calm and agreeable and they'd go to bed - separately. Occasionally JL would throw in a line about Jack finding Damon attractive or him occasionally stealing a kiss, but neither one of them really seemed all that bothered. Which is why it was such a shock when they finally did sleep together.
So, all in all, I started out loving this book but that good will just petered away as time went on. The romance wasn’t spicy enough to keep my interest, and the plot didn’t live up to its potential. The final showdown with Catherine was a joke and the battle with LaCross was very anticlimactic. And once I lost interest in the romance and the story, JL’s personal quirks started really grating on my nerves. If I’d taken a shot every time she said someone “snorted” in response to some dialogue I’d be dead right now. And all her wacky, out of place contractions are just as irritating as ever. As were her info dump “as you know” conversations between characters reminding each other of their shared history just so the readers could be reminded of all the previous books. Really disappointing overall. Although I did like the resolution to Damon's story with his mother.
September 14, 2019
Empezaré diciendo la típica frase de: "No eres tú soy yo", pero en versión literaria; "No solo ha sido el libro, sino que también he sido yo". Y comienzo pidiendo perdón a las grandes enamoradas literarias de James Malory, porque sé que voy a ser linchada; pero un libro en el que él sale, es un libro que se me "amarga" un poco.
En esta ocasión, se trata de su hija, Jacqueline o "Jack" como gusta que la llamen. Como protagonista me ha parecido muy parecida a su padre, y eso ha hecho que no disfrutara de la historia al 100% y estuviera casi todo el tiempo queriendo darla de cocotones. Esa impulsividad que, a veces raya en la tontería ha podido conmigo desde que en el primer cuarto de libro comienza - continúa su historia con Damon (sí, ya la conoció antes); siento que el pobre se ha llevado una protagonista que no merecía.
Acerca del mismo, decir que su historia y sus intenciones son lo que me ha mantenido enganchada a la historia desde el minuto uno, porque es un personaje que no solo tiene mucho carisma y es encantador, sino que tiene una serie de secretos y dobles juegos muy interesantes.
No sé si es porque no he leído el anterior y, por lo tanto, muchas cosas de su historia juntos se me escapaban, pero nunca imaginé esa vuelta de tuerca por parte de él (a pesar de ser el protagonista, pensé que iba a ser malo y redimirse por amor).
En lo que es la historia en conjunto. Interesante, con escenas graciosas, escenas desesperantes (con el nombre de Jacqueline impreso), escenas misteriosas y, por supuesto, escenas románticas (aunque estas últimas tampoco han sido muchas y bastante frías para lo que suele ser esta autora)
Si sois fans de la familia Malory, y más concretamente de James Malory, este libro seguro que lo disfrutaréis. Si, como yo, es una serie que ni fu ni fa y sus protagonistas no os hacen tilín, os la recomiendo para pasar un rato entretenido con una historia que se aleja de los grandes salones londinenses típicos de este género.
En esta ocasión, se trata de su hija, Jacqueline o "Jack" como gusta que la llamen. Como protagonista me ha parecido muy parecida a su padre, y eso ha hecho que no disfrutara de la historia al 100% y estuviera casi todo el tiempo queriendo darla de cocotones. Esa impulsividad que, a veces raya en la tontería ha podido conmigo desde que en el primer cuarto de libro comienza - continúa su historia con Damon (sí, ya la conoció antes); siento que el pobre se ha llevado una protagonista que no merecía.
Acerca del mismo, decir que su historia y sus intenciones son lo que me ha mantenido enganchada a la historia desde el minuto uno, porque es un personaje que no solo tiene mucho carisma y es encantador, sino que tiene una serie de secretos y dobles juegos muy interesantes.
No sé si es porque no he leído el anterior y, por lo tanto, muchas cosas de su historia juntos se me escapaban, pero nunca imaginé esa vuelta de tuerca por parte de él (a pesar de ser el protagonista, pensé que iba a ser malo y redimirse por amor).
En lo que es la historia en conjunto. Interesante, con escenas graciosas, escenas desesperantes (con el nombre de Jacqueline impreso), escenas misteriosas y, por supuesto, escenas románticas (aunque estas últimas tampoco han sido muchas y bastante frías para lo que suele ser esta autora)
Si sois fans de la familia Malory, y más concretamente de James Malory, este libro seguro que lo disfrutaréis. Si, como yo, es una serie que ni fu ni fa y sus protagonistas no os hacen tilín, os la recomiendo para pasar un rato entretenido con una historia que se aleja de los grandes salones londinenses típicos de este género.
December 7, 2020
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Adooorooo a los Malory, es un hecho. He disfrutado de este libro de principio a fin, lleno de aventura, secretos y acción aderezado con unas enaguas. Para mí, ideal.
Adooorooo a los Malory, es un hecho. He disfrutado de este libro de principio a fin, lleno de aventura, secretos y acción aderezado con unas enaguas. Para mí, ideal.
April 22, 2018
Καθώς έχω την αίσθηση πως πλέον έχω διαβάσει τα άπαντα της Johanna Lindsey, κι επειδή έχω και μια κάποια ηλικία και ξεχνάω, χρειάστηκε ν' ανατρέξω στα προσωπικά μου αρχεία για να διαπιστώσω πως το "Στην αγκαλιά της θύελλας" είναι το 12ο -και τελευταίο έως σήμερα- βιβλίο της Οικογένειας Μάλορι, που μας έχει "βασανίσει" με τις περιπέτειές της, ερωτικές και μη. Και η αλήθεια είναι πως δεν περίμενα και πολλά πράγματα, αφού τελευταία πίστευα πως η σειρά έχει αρχίσει να κάνει μια κάποια "κοιλιά", πράγμα φυσιολογικό και αναμενόμενο μετά από τόσα βιβλία, όμως, το τελευταίο, μ' έφερε προ ευχάριστης εκπλήξεως, αφού κατάφερε να μου προσφέρει μια ιστορία αρκετά φρέσκια και, κυρίως, με μια κεντρική ηρωίδα αρκετά έξω από τα πρότυπα της οικογένειας μέχρι σήμερα.
Ο κορμός, και κατ' επέκτασιν η δομή, της ιστορίας, είναι αρκετά συνηθισμένος. Νεαρή αριστοκράτισσα που πέφτει θύμα απαγωγής, ο απαγωγέας της γοητεύεται απ' αυτήν, εκείνη καταφέρνει να το σκάσει και να επιστρέψει σπίτι της, ενώ οι άντρες της οικογένειας αποφασίζουν να καταδιώξουν αυτόν που πήγε ν' ατιμάσει το κορίτσι τους και το όνομά τους. Όμως, η διαφοροποίηση από τα συνηθισμένα έρχεται όταν φτάνουμε στην Τζάκλιν και στην ανάλυση της προσωπικότητας αυτής. Είναι από τα πλέον χαρακτηριστικά παραδείγματα γυναίκας που είναι μοιρασμένη ανάμεσα σε δύο ρόλους και δύο ταυτότητες. Την ίδια στιγμή, μπορεί να είναι αυτόνομη αλλά απόλυτα πιστή και αφοσιωμένη στην οικογένειά της, υποτακτική και ταυτόχρονα δυναμική και ανεξάρτητη. Έχει αίσθηση, και συναίσθηση, του ποια είναι η θέση της -κοινωνικά-, αυτό, όμως, δεν υποσκελίζει την ενεργητική πλευρά της που είναι έτοιμη να δράσει κατά πως εκείνη κρίνει πως είναι το σωστό.
Και στον αντίποδα όλων αυτών, ένας άντρας μυστήριο, τα κίνητρα του οποίου, αρχικά, δεν είναι απόλυτα ξεκάθαρα και σου προκαλούν μια κάποια σύγχυση και δεν ξέρεις πως πρέπει να αισθανθείς γι' αυτόν, αλλά που, στο τέλος, όταν όλα φωτίζονται, δεν μπορείς να μην τον αγαπήσεις. Ένας αντι-ήρωας που, επίσης, έχει μια διττή ταυτότητα, και που εξαιτίας του, σε μεγάλο βαθμό, δημιουργείται ένα ρομάντζο αρκετά έξω απ' τα συνηθισμένα, παρά τις κοινότυπες βάσεις πάνω στις οποίες αυτό στηρίζεται. Δεν είμαι σίγουρη αν αυτή η ιστορία είναι για όλους τους fans της Lindsey εκεί έξω, σίγουρα, όμως, ήταν για μένα, απολαμβάνοντας τόσο τον ρομαντικό όσο και την γοητευτική ειρωνεία που χαρακτηρίζει τους Μάλορι και που, για ακόμα μία φορά, είναι αισθητή.
Ο κορμός, και κατ' επέκτασιν η δομή, της ιστορίας, είναι αρκετά συνηθισμένος. Νεαρή αριστοκράτισσα που πέφτει θύμα απαγωγής, ο απαγωγέας της γοητεύεται απ' αυτήν, εκείνη καταφέρνει να το σκάσει και να επιστρέψει σπίτι της, ενώ οι άντρες της οικογένειας αποφασίζουν να καταδιώξουν αυτόν που πήγε ν' ατιμάσει το κορίτσι τους και το όνομά τους. Όμως, η διαφοροποίηση από τα συνηθισμένα έρχεται όταν φτάνουμε στην Τζάκλιν και στην ανάλυση της προσωπικότητας αυτής. Είναι από τα πλέον χαρακτηριστικά παραδείγματα γυναίκας που είναι μοιρασμένη ανάμεσα σε δύο ρόλους και δύο ταυτότητες. Την ίδια στιγμή, μπορεί να είναι αυτόνομη αλλά απόλυτα πιστή και αφοσιωμένη στην οικογένειά της, υποτακτική και ταυτόχρονα δυναμική και ανεξάρτητη. Έχει αίσθηση, και συναίσθηση, του ποια είναι η θέση της -κοινωνικά-, αυτό, όμως, δεν υποσκελίζει την ενεργητική πλευρά της που είναι έτοιμη να δράσει κατά πως εκείνη κρίνει πως είναι το σωστό.
Και στον αντίποδα όλων αυτών, ένας άντρας μυστήριο, τα κίνητρα του οποίου, αρχικά, δεν είναι απόλυτα ξεκάθαρα και σου προκαλούν μια κάποια σύγχυση και δεν ξέρεις πως πρέπει να αισθανθείς γι' αυτόν, αλλά που, στο τέλος, όταν όλα φωτίζονται, δεν μπορείς να μην τον αγαπήσεις. Ένας αντι-ήρωας που, επίσης, έχει μια διττή ταυτότητα, και που εξαιτίας του, σε μεγάλο βαθμό, δημιουργείται ένα ρομάντζο αρκετά έξω απ' τα συνηθισμένα, παρά τις κοινότυπες βάσεις πάνω στις οποίες αυτό στηρίζεται. Δεν είμαι σίγουρη αν αυτή η ιστορία είναι για όλους τους fans της Lindsey εκεί έξω, σίγουρα, όμως, ήταν για μένα, απολαμβάνοντας τόσο τον ρομαντικό όσο και την γοητευτική ειρωνεία που χαρακτηρίζει τους Μάλορι και που, για ακόμα μία φορά, είναι αισθητή.
August 17, 2017
I really wanted to like this book, but it simply never came together for me. Too much doing the back-story thing - yeah, that's good for new Malory readers but it's still a waste of page space, it's simply filler material. If you want to know what happened prior to a book, start at the beginning of he series - it's that simple. I love the early Malory books, they've been keepers and must-be re-reads through the years. But when does a series END? Will we be following Jack's and Judith's children into the Victorian era? C'mon. End the series already. Start a new one, please. And the 'big reveals' at the end were gratuitous. I enjoyed the "Judith" book a lot (4 stars), I couldn't finish Lindsey's most recent Western duo, simply awful, and BEAUTIFUL TEMPEST has simply reinforced my decision to stick with the early Malory books when the girls' fathers of today were the hunks and horny heroes that we knew and loved back then. Gad, I really, really wanted to like this book. Took me 6 days to slog through it, something that never happened with GENTLE ROGUE, or TENDER REBEL, and all those other wonderful Malory starter books.
July 15, 2017
the only thing that would have made this book better is if it was much longer.
Now it follows the familiar pattern of all the james malory books,
but i don't much care because i love this family so much.
if only the same love would have gone in to the cynster books that stephanie laurens just wrote, i'd be so much happier........
i wish there were more malory books and i wish johanna would write much much faster
these books are always so much fun to read, and james is my favorite and hells bells jeremy too.
kidnapping etc all been there done that, but i just don't care, like i said, love the malorys
yep, a couple of more chapters would have been great......... and more interaction between james and jack and the rest
you know what we need another christmas story from johanna,
can't help it love those malory's, and if you are going to read these, make sure you read them in order..............
Now it follows the familiar pattern of all the james malory books,
but i don't much care because i love this family so much.
if only the same love would have gone in to the cynster books that stephanie laurens just wrote, i'd be so much happier........
i wish there were more malory books and i wish johanna would write much much faster
these books are always so much fun to read, and james is my favorite and hells bells jeremy too.
kidnapping etc all been there done that, but i just don't care, like i said, love the malorys
yep, a couple of more chapters would have been great......... and more interaction between james and jack and the rest
you know what we need another christmas story from johanna,
can't help it love those malory's, and if you are going to read these, make sure you read them in order..............
September 30, 2019
He disfrutado muchísimo de este libro, considero que la relación amorosa es muy acertada y está narrada de tal forma que te vas quedando prendada de ese amorío, uno de esos libros que te hacen disfrutar del amor en sus diferentes caras.
La ambientación es maravillosa, tanto las partes en tierra como a bordo tienen ese encanto de la época.
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La ambientación es maravillosa, tanto las partes en tierra como a bordo tienen ese encanto de la época.
Reseña completa: https://atrapadaenunashojasdepapel.bl...
December 8, 2017
3 stars.
I felt sad after reading the last line. Well, not sad sad, more like an unfulfilled sadness. Does that even make sense? 😳 I was so looking forward to this book. I was borderline obsessed with July 11th because I couldn't wait to read Jack's story and finally finally catch up with some of the other Malorys. Sad. Judith's book did not leave me with any lasting emotions, just a big fat bleh. Now, that I'm thinking about the two latest books side by side, I realise how bleh they both are. They might as well have been in the same book and save me the wait.
I expected more from Jack's story. More action, more wit, just more. Instead, I got a simple plot with simple action that by the time the last chapter came around I just read the words with little attention and hoped (yet not hoping) the last word is on the next page. If I didn't know better, I would've thought this was just a perfectly edited first draft. No depth, no deep emotions (except the rage of course...gad the anger!), and especially not that much depth into the characters. I hope the next one will be a family book like The Present so we could catch up with all the old Malorys. Because honestly, the only reason I stayed hoping after Judy's book, and kept reading Jack's book was because I was curious about how James's and Anthony's children will be. And after this one, I'd say not half as interesting as their parents.
I'm thinking it's time to leave the Malorys be, for a few decades. Heartbreaking. But at this rate with no new and exciting people or anymore scandals (hello! lol) I'd rather leave with the high note of the last good Malory books. Unless of course something good and unexpected will be in the next book. I'm loyal, what can I say hahahahaha
Give this a read anyway, friends. Happy Ending, with a few droll comments guaranteed 😄
I felt sad after reading the last line. Well, not sad sad, more like an unfulfilled sadness. Does that even make sense? 😳 I was so looking forward to this book. I was borderline obsessed with July 11th because I couldn't wait to read Jack's story and finally finally catch up with some of the other Malorys. Sad. Judith's book did not leave me with any lasting emotions, just a big fat bleh. Now, that I'm thinking about the two latest books side by side, I realise how bleh they both are. They might as well have been in the same book and save me the wait.
I expected more from Jack's story. More action, more wit, just more. Instead, I got a simple plot with simple action that by the time the last chapter came around I just read the words with little attention and hoped (yet not hoping) the last word is on the next page. If I didn't know better, I would've thought this was just a perfectly edited first draft. No depth, no deep emotions (except the rage of course...gad the anger!), and especially not that much depth into the characters. I hope the next one will be a family book like The Present so we could catch up with all the old Malorys. Because honestly, the only reason I stayed hoping after Judy's book, and kept reading Jack's book was because I was curious about how James's and Anthony's children will be. And after this one, I'd say not half as interesting as their parents.
I'm thinking it's time to leave the Malorys be, for a few decades. Heartbreaking. But at this rate with no new and exciting people or anymore scandals (hello! lol) I'd rather leave with the high note of the last good Malory books. Unless of course something good and unexpected will be in the next book. I'm loyal, what can I say hahahahaha
Give this a read anyway, friends. Happy Ending, with a few droll comments guaranteed 😄
December 15, 2018
Un buen entretenimiento que engancha desde el principio. Aunque creo que si no conoces a los Malory puedes perderte un poco entre tanto personaje, porque sale casi toda la familia. La autora aprovecha para darnos pinceladas de las novelas anteriores de la saga y refrescarnos la memoria a aquellas lectoras que, como yo, devoramos los romances de los hermanos Malory desde los años 90 (ellos contribuyeron en gran medida a que me aficionara al género). Eran los padres y tíos de la protagonista de esta novela, Jack, una joven rebelde y con una personalidad arrolladora. La historia de amor entre ella y el capitán que la secuestra es bastante típica: del odio al deseo y del deseo al amor. Pero también es correcta y avanza a buen ritmo. El capitán nos enamora muy pronto, por lo menos a mí me ha encandilado. Narración de calidad y buenos diálogos al estilo clásico sirven a una trama muy bien hilvanada hasta casi el final, donde la autora empieza a rizar el rizo, a repetirse y da un giro que, en mi opinión, es innecesario, pero que responde a los clichés del subgénero de hace años. A pesar de eso, la novela es un buen ejemplo de la romántica histórica de aventuras, y le daría 4 estrellas de no ser por esa complicación final que me ha sobrado y que haría que la historia tuviera unas 30 páginas menos y una estupenda resolución. Contribuye a que le dé 3 ese estilo de Lindsey, que quizá esté un poco obsoleto y le falte la frescura de algunas autoras de este subgénero más recientes. De todos modos, como se traducen muy pocas novelas de esas autoras nuevas anglosajonas, no puedo comparar mucho, pero creo que puede resultar un poco aburrido en algunos momentos. Aunque a mí me sigue gustando una novela así de vez en cuando y por eso recomiendo esta última entrega de los Malory a todas las adictas al subgénero de histórica.
September 29, 2017
I had high hopes for this one as I do like this author. However, I just couldn't really get into the characters. There was a good - and highly complicated - plot, but I just didn't get any chemistry with the main characters.
September 15, 2019
Utterly charming! Only a few issues I blow out of proportion
Jacqueline “Jack” Malory has been obsessed with getting revenge on the man who stole her away from her family two months ago with the objective of luring her father to his death. She can’t believe her luck when he shows up in London and tries to bait her to come to him again. She goes—she can’t resist going—but she goes prepared, armed to the tooth and escorted by her older brother Jeremy and several guards. But it’s not enough; her captor surrounds them with an army of pirates, and once again she’s taken prisoner. Except, something’s different this time…and as she butts heads with a man who infuriates her all the more because she finds him the most attractive she’s ever met, she’s determined to discover the rules and level their playing field—so that she can kill him.
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I loved this book! I loved the last few Lindseys as well, and I’m actually quite surprised I’m not more obsessed with her work. But there were a few things that gave me misgivings, though they’re quite minor and entirely subjective.
First - so many characters. But what else can you expect from the twelfth book in a series about a gigantic family that’s been written across twenty years? Lindsey must have been aware of it, because for the most part she didn’t give time to any Malorys who didn’t serve a purpose. But still, I’m familiar with this series, and I still had a hard time keeping track of who’s who and remembering everyone’s backstory. Eventually I gave up and focused on the key players. It’s impossible to ignore the fact that this is only a tiny portion of a much larger story. It’s a little frustrating, but again—I didn’t expect it not to be.
Second - I was confused about Damon’s motivations, mostly regarding his personal feelings for Jack. It was obvious from the start that he didn’t in any way wish her ill, and seriously regretted that he had to use her to achieve his own goals. He treated her with as much generosity and compassion as he could, so I never doubted that he respected her, and he really wanted her to truly trust him. But I got a strong vibe that he was in love with her from the get-go, and that he was aware of it, to the point that I thought part of the reason he’d stolen her away again was because he’d missed her and wanted an opportunity to win her over. I waited and waited for the revelation, but it never came, and I realized he hadn’t taken her because he loved her. He’d just…really liked her, I guess. I’m not sure; I got major mixed messages from him.
Third - Jack’s taking Damon to bed the very moment she “allowed” herself to. It seemed rather abrupt and threw me. I knew she’d been attracted to him, which had grown into desire, and that she’d been resisting fond feelings for him, but still, as soon as they’d agreed to be allies, a red light had switched to green in her mind and she’d thrown herself at him. I would have thought she’d have a little more dignity, at least. At most, I expected a little hesitation, because it had to be strange to know you’re about to take to bed a man you’d sworn to kill—and enjoy killing. I also expected a moment of hesitation from her because she was a virgin! I don’t care how brazen and bold and forward a woman is, or how willing she is—that first time is scary.
But to read it, I’d have never known for sure she was a virgin if she hadn’t mentioned blood on the sheets. She sure hadn’t acted like it. She’d acted like she knew what she was doing. It was jarring—and I was a little disappointed in her. I was also a little disappointed that Damon didn’t prove to be as chivalrous and gentlemanly as I’d come to believe. I thought he’d respect her enough to resist her for her own good, that he’d NOT want to ruin her, whether he loved her or not. But he didn’t put up a fight at all. And once that light was green, it stayed bright green, and Jack was spinning her wheels trying to jump him. In my opinion, she crossed the line between brazen and whorish, to be completely honest. I mean, this was the 1800’s right? Propriety was still a colossal deal? I know she wanted to be a rake like her father, but she knew she couldn’t, that there was a double standard between men and women regarding casual sex. So I thought that…that she’d have more self-respect, I guess. I don’t know. I was just overall disappointed that they had sex when and how they did.
Fourth - speaking of being a rake—I got REALLY sick of every man who opened his mouth—except Percy and Damon… Okay, let me rephrase. I got REALLY sick of every Malory man gloating about having been a rakehell. Like it was a badge of honor earned for being so goddamn masculine that they felt they were entitled to screw every woman on the planet. It was disgusting (literally—all I could think about were the diseases they must have! Their poor wives!). I know it’s kind of what men do, or at least what we expect from men—something about them being biologically programmed to procreate as often as possible—but that doesn’t mean I like it, find it acceptable, or least of all, find it a sexy characteristic. And I can’t believe their wives do, either. I think we’re evolved enough, civilized enough, that we can give men a little credit, give them the benefit of the doubt by expecting them to have some self-respect and self-restraint. Lindsey made them sound like animals who rutted every chance they got, and we should immediately fawn over them upon learning of their prowess. Damon wasn’t a rake, or he didn’t make mention of it, anyway, and I think that’s why I was so disappointed when he didn’t try to do the “right thing” and resist Jack’s advances. I wanted him to be different than the Malorys.
Okay, I’m sorry, I’ll stop ranting like an SJW.
I know it sounds like I hated the book at this point, but I really did love it—the rant above was me blowing minor issues out of proportion. The characters were charming, endearing, and sympathetic (though I honestly didn’t warm much toward the Malory men because of the rake thing). The plot was intriguing and held me captive. The subplots kept the tension high. I was reading late into the night, and when I started to nod off, I got mad at myself because I wanted to keep reading! Lindsey’s writing was excellent, keeping the story moving along. She didn’t describe things in much detail, but that was okay with me, because paragraphs and paragraphs of description usually take me out of the story and make me space off. Overall, I can’t wait for next summer and the next Lindsey novel. I’m seriously considering tracking down as many audiobooks as I can get my hands on…
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Jacqueline “Jack” Malory has been obsessed with getting revenge on the man who stole her away from her family two months ago with the objective of luring her father to his death. She can’t believe her luck when he shows up in London and tries to bait her to come to him again. She goes—she can’t resist going—but she goes prepared, armed to the tooth and escorted by her older brother Jeremy and several guards. But it’s not enough; her captor surrounds them with an army of pirates, and once again she’s taken prisoner. Except, something’s different this time…and as she butts heads with a man who infuriates her all the more because she finds him the most attractive she’s ever met, she’s determined to discover the rules and level their playing field—so that she can kill him.
______
I loved this book! I loved the last few Lindseys as well, and I’m actually quite surprised I’m not more obsessed with her work. But there were a few things that gave me misgivings, though they’re quite minor and entirely subjective.
First - so many characters. But what else can you expect from the twelfth book in a series about a gigantic family that’s been written across twenty years? Lindsey must have been aware of it, because for the most part she didn’t give time to any Malorys who didn’t serve a purpose. But still, I’m familiar with this series, and I still had a hard time keeping track of who’s who and remembering everyone’s backstory. Eventually I gave up and focused on the key players. It’s impossible to ignore the fact that this is only a tiny portion of a much larger story. It’s a little frustrating, but again—I didn’t expect it not to be.
Second - I was confused about Damon’s motivations, mostly regarding his personal feelings for Jack. It was obvious from the start that he didn’t in any way wish her ill, and seriously regretted that he had to use her to achieve his own goals. He treated her with as much generosity and compassion as he could, so I never doubted that he respected her, and he really wanted her to truly trust him. But I got a strong vibe that he was in love with her from the get-go, and that he was aware of it, to the point that I thought part of the reason he’d stolen her away again was because he’d missed her and wanted an opportunity to win her over. I waited and waited for the revelation, but it never came, and I realized he hadn’t taken her because he loved her. He’d just…really liked her, I guess. I’m not sure; I got major mixed messages from him.
Third - Jack’s taking Damon to bed the very moment she “allowed” herself to. It seemed rather abrupt and threw me. I knew she’d been attracted to him, which had grown into desire, and that she’d been resisting fond feelings for him, but still, as soon as they’d agreed to be allies, a red light had switched to green in her mind and she’d thrown herself at him. I would have thought she’d have a little more dignity, at least. At most, I expected a little hesitation, because it had to be strange to know you’re about to take to bed a man you’d sworn to kill—and enjoy killing. I also expected a moment of hesitation from her because she was a virgin! I don’t care how brazen and bold and forward a woman is, or how willing she is—that first time is scary.
But to read it, I’d have never known for sure she was a virgin if she hadn’t mentioned blood on the sheets. She sure hadn’t acted like it. She’d acted like she knew what she was doing. It was jarring—and I was a little disappointed in her. I was also a little disappointed that Damon didn’t prove to be as chivalrous and gentlemanly as I’d come to believe. I thought he’d respect her enough to resist her for her own good, that he’d NOT want to ruin her, whether he loved her or not. But he didn’t put up a fight at all. And once that light was green, it stayed bright green, and Jack was spinning her wheels trying to jump him. In my opinion, she crossed the line between brazen and whorish, to be completely honest. I mean, this was the 1800’s right? Propriety was still a colossal deal? I know she wanted to be a rake like her father, but she knew she couldn’t, that there was a double standard between men and women regarding casual sex. So I thought that…that she’d have more self-respect, I guess. I don’t know. I was just overall disappointed that they had sex when and how they did.
Fourth - speaking of being a rake—I got REALLY sick of every man who opened his mouth—except Percy and Damon… Okay, let me rephrase. I got REALLY sick of every Malory man gloating about having been a rakehell. Like it was a badge of honor earned for being so goddamn masculine that they felt they were entitled to screw every woman on the planet. It was disgusting (literally—all I could think about were the diseases they must have! Their poor wives!). I know it’s kind of what men do, or at least what we expect from men—something about them being biologically programmed to procreate as often as possible—but that doesn’t mean I like it, find it acceptable, or least of all, find it a sexy characteristic. And I can’t believe their wives do, either. I think we’re evolved enough, civilized enough, that we can give men a little credit, give them the benefit of the doubt by expecting them to have some self-respect and self-restraint. Lindsey made them sound like animals who rutted every chance they got, and we should immediately fawn over them upon learning of their prowess. Damon wasn’t a rake, or he didn’t make mention of it, anyway, and I think that’s why I was so disappointed when he didn’t try to do the “right thing” and resist Jack’s advances. I wanted him to be different than the Malorys.
Okay, I’m sorry, I’ll stop ranting like an SJW.
I know it sounds like I hated the book at this point, but I really did love it—the rant above was me blowing minor issues out of proportion. The characters were charming, endearing, and sympathetic (though I honestly didn’t warm much toward the Malory men because of the rake thing). The plot was intriguing and held me captive. The subplots kept the tension high. I was reading late into the night, and when I started to nod off, I got mad at myself because I wanted to keep reading! Lindsey’s writing was excellent, keeping the story moving along. She didn’t describe things in much detail, but that was okay with me, because paragraphs and paragraphs of description usually take me out of the story and make me space off. Overall, I can’t wait for next summer and the next Lindsey novel. I’m seriously considering tracking down as many audiobooks as I can get my hands on…
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December 5, 2017
As much as I love the Malory family and would love to be a part of that family, I can only give this book 3 STARS.
I was really looking forward to this story as it was Jack Malory's. But, it just didn't do it for me. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the book, but I just didn't love it like the other Malory books.
For Jack being James' daughter, I was hoping for more from her. I didn't want her to be the damsel in distress. She wasn't the usual damsel in distress, but the whole kidnapping thing just didn't go well. She's James' daughter and I actually expected more from her. I was hoping for more physical fights from her. I mean, James did teach her how to fight and we didn't really get to see that from her. She definitely had James' mentality as wanting to be a rake though.
I felt sorry for Damon at times because he really got a crappy life full of lies and secrets. We also find out why he despises James so much. It was interesting how everything turned out for him though.
I thought that the ending was rushed and didn't have any exciting appeal to it. I was waiting for an epic battle between James and his sworn enemy.
Spoiler ahead in the next couple sentences....
Also, the ending was a bit over the top with Jack and Damon. I wish they didn't have to elope and I wish that James would have accepted Damon because Jack was happy and in love with him. I just didn't get that vibe at all. I get that it's James Malory, but seriously, he could have accepted it a bit better.
Damon's friend, Mortimer was in the book a lot. It looks like Mortimer might be a candidate in a future Malory book, maybe for Jaime Malory?? HHMMM
I was really looking forward to this story as it was Jack Malory's. But, it just didn't do it for me. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the book, but I just didn't love it like the other Malory books.
For Jack being James' daughter, I was hoping for more from her. I didn't want her to be the damsel in distress. She wasn't the usual damsel in distress, but the whole kidnapping thing just didn't go well. She's James' daughter and I actually expected more from her. I was hoping for more physical fights from her. I mean, James did teach her how to fight and we didn't really get to see that from her. She definitely had James' mentality as wanting to be a rake though.
I felt sorry for Damon at times because he really got a crappy life full of lies and secrets. We also find out why he despises James so much. It was interesting how everything turned out for him though.
I thought that the ending was rushed and didn't have any exciting appeal to it. I was waiting for an epic battle between James and his sworn enemy.
Spoiler ahead in the next couple sentences....
Also, the ending was a bit over the top with Jack and Damon. I wish they didn't have to elope and I wish that James would have accepted Damon because Jack was happy and in love with him. I just didn't get that vibe at all. I get that it's James Malory, but seriously, he could have accepted it a bit better.
Damon's friend, Mortimer was in the book a lot. It looks like Mortimer might be a candidate in a future Malory book, maybe for Jaime Malory?? HHMMM
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 4, 2018
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3,5 estrellas. Me ha gustado mucho más que el anterior, aunque allí pasó algo muy importante que tiene aquí sus consecuencias. La verdad es que Jack me ha gustado mucho, y eso que nunca he soportado a James. Y Damon, con su imborrable sonrisa. Es muy entretenido y un homenaje a la serie (empieza a ser urgente un árbol genealógico como apéndice!!). Una historia muy diferente a otras de piratas de la autora donde el "pirata" es mucho más simpático.
Mención especial al fiel Percy y a la preciosa portada.
3,5 estrellas. Me ha gustado mucho más que el anterior, aunque allí pasó algo muy importante que tiene aquí sus consecuencias. La verdad es que Jack me ha gustado mucho, y eso que nunca he soportado a James. Y Damon, con su imborrable sonrisa. Es muy entretenido y un homenaje a la serie (empieza a ser urgente un árbol genealógico como apéndice!!). Una historia muy diferente a otras de piratas de la autora donde el "pirata" es mucho más simpático.
Mención especial al fiel Percy y a la preciosa portada.
March 20, 2020
Terrific book. I am heartbroken at the knowledge there will be no more Malory books (RIP Johanna Lindsey). They are always full of emotion, fun, heat, and the importance of family. This book is the follow-on to Stormy Persuasion, in which Jack was kidnapped as part of a revenge plot. She escaped unharmed and now harbors an intense desire to get revenge of her own on the man who captured her.
As this book opens, James Malory prepares to set off with his fleet to settle the score with the old nemesis who was behind Jack's kidnapping. In typical Malory fashion, he looks forward to the confrontation. What he doesn't enjoy is being pestered by Jack, who feels it's also her right to go along and doesn't take well to being told no. An intriguing masked stranger gives Jack something else to concentrate on until she figures out why he fascinates her. Convinced he is the man she dubbed "Bastard," she and Jeremy and their friend Derek plot to capture him and bring him to justice. Their plans go awry when he captures them instead, and they find themselves headed back to the Caribbean.
This was a fast start to the book, and the pace didn't change much throughout the story. I loved the encounter between Jack and the masked man at the ball. The sparks between them were undeniable, and I was surprised that Jack didn't immediately suspect who he was. But then again, her anger over the whole kidnapping was just as intense as it had been, and likely overwhelmed the attraction. I loved what it was that gave it away and wasn't surprised that she threw herself into revenge mode. I was glad that she was smart enough to enlist Jeremy and Derek to help her. I was unsurprised that he was prepared for them, though that didn't lessen the intensity of the scene at the docks. Jack's fury is just as hot this time, and she doesn't give in easily. She certainly gets "Bastard's" attention with her impromptu swim, even though it didn't last long. She quickly realizes that she is stuck on board until they reach the islands and plans accordingly.
"Bastard," aka Damon Ross, has no intention of bringing any harm to Jack. She is a pawn in an elaborate game. Damon was forced into this kidnapping, but also uses it for his own ends. He has a score to settle with Jack's father and is willing to use her to make it happen. The problem is that she still fascinates and captivates him.
I loved watching their relationship develop. Jack is angry and delights in trying to push Damon's buttons. It's frustrating for her when she only gets amusement in return. Meanwhile, Damon's fascination with Jack continues to grow. He is also fairly blatant about his attraction to her and uses that to his advantage. It was fun to see Jack's attitude undergo a slow change as she began to realize that there were things that didn't add up. Though she calls him a pirate, he doesn't behave like one. He's let slip a few things that lead her to believe that there is more to her kidnapping than she knows. It isn't long before Jack's fascination with Damon matches his for her.
However, the growing feelings between Damon and Jack aren't all that is going on. The tensions on the ship are high because the crew is split between Damon's men and actual pirates. They were forced on him by the man behind Jack's kidnapping. There are quite a few intense scenes where Damon is all that stands between the pirates and Jack. As they draw closer to the islands, Damon finally reveals the truth to Jack, Jeremy, and Derek, as they seek a way to move the odds in their favor. And let's not forget James Malory, who is not happy (to put it mildly) to find out about Jack's abduction. The initial meeting between James and Damon was everything I expected and more. There are some exciting twists and turns as James and Damon have to work together to bring down their common enemy. That still doesn't help Damon get his heart's desire, as James whisks Jack back to England.
Damon isn't about to give up and follows as quickly as he can. The obstacles remain; however, the biggest being Jack's father. While hoping to let time soften the resistance (hah!), Damon visits his grandmother's home, where he receives one shock after another. In the meantime, Jack's mother plans another ball, which Jack requests to be a masquerade. I loved the feeling of closing a circle. There were some hilarious moments at the ball, as both Georgina and James get their licks in, but it's Jack who wins the day. I loved the ending as she and Damon get what they want. I also loved the last line, which went to James, "Where do they keep the bloody brandy here?"
As this book opens, James Malory prepares to set off with his fleet to settle the score with the old nemesis who was behind Jack's kidnapping. In typical Malory fashion, he looks forward to the confrontation. What he doesn't enjoy is being pestered by Jack, who feels it's also her right to go along and doesn't take well to being told no. An intriguing masked stranger gives Jack something else to concentrate on until she figures out why he fascinates her. Convinced he is the man she dubbed "Bastard," she and Jeremy and their friend Derek plot to capture him and bring him to justice. Their plans go awry when he captures them instead, and they find themselves headed back to the Caribbean.
This was a fast start to the book, and the pace didn't change much throughout the story. I loved the encounter between Jack and the masked man at the ball. The sparks between them were undeniable, and I was surprised that Jack didn't immediately suspect who he was. But then again, her anger over the whole kidnapping was just as intense as it had been, and likely overwhelmed the attraction. I loved what it was that gave it away and wasn't surprised that she threw herself into revenge mode. I was glad that she was smart enough to enlist Jeremy and Derek to help her. I was unsurprised that he was prepared for them, though that didn't lessen the intensity of the scene at the docks. Jack's fury is just as hot this time, and she doesn't give in easily. She certainly gets "Bastard's" attention with her impromptu swim, even though it didn't last long. She quickly realizes that she is stuck on board until they reach the islands and plans accordingly.
"Bastard," aka Damon Ross, has no intention of bringing any harm to Jack. She is a pawn in an elaborate game. Damon was forced into this kidnapping, but also uses it for his own ends. He has a score to settle with Jack's father and is willing to use her to make it happen. The problem is that she still fascinates and captivates him.
I loved watching their relationship develop. Jack is angry and delights in trying to push Damon's buttons. It's frustrating for her when she only gets amusement in return. Meanwhile, Damon's fascination with Jack continues to grow. He is also fairly blatant about his attraction to her and uses that to his advantage. It was fun to see Jack's attitude undergo a slow change as she began to realize that there were things that didn't add up. Though she calls him a pirate, he doesn't behave like one. He's let slip a few things that lead her to believe that there is more to her kidnapping than she knows. It isn't long before Jack's fascination with Damon matches his for her.
However, the growing feelings between Damon and Jack aren't all that is going on. The tensions on the ship are high because the crew is split between Damon's men and actual pirates. They were forced on him by the man behind Jack's kidnapping. There are quite a few intense scenes where Damon is all that stands between the pirates and Jack. As they draw closer to the islands, Damon finally reveals the truth to Jack, Jeremy, and Derek, as they seek a way to move the odds in their favor. And let's not forget James Malory, who is not happy (to put it mildly) to find out about Jack's abduction. The initial meeting between James and Damon was everything I expected and more. There are some exciting twists and turns as James and Damon have to work together to bring down their common enemy. That still doesn't help Damon get his heart's desire, as James whisks Jack back to England.
Damon isn't about to give up and follows as quickly as he can. The obstacles remain; however, the biggest being Jack's father. While hoping to let time soften the resistance (hah!), Damon visits his grandmother's home, where he receives one shock after another. In the meantime, Jack's mother plans another ball, which Jack requests to be a masquerade. I loved the feeling of closing a circle. There were some hilarious moments at the ball, as both Georgina and James get their licks in, but it's Jack who wins the day. I loved the ending as she and Damon get what they want. I also loved the last line, which went to James, "Where do they keep the bloody brandy here?"
September 3, 2019
5/5estrellas
Espectacular! El libro es un malory cien por cien y lo más importante: nuestro James Malory siempre presente en todo el libro. LO AMÉ hasta en su papel de suegro! Pienso que Johanna Lindsey ha escrito ésta novela para las fans de James.
En éste libro no sólo aparece nuestro querido "hombre" sino que también está implicada toda la familia, sobre todo el hermano de Jack: Jeremy; De modo que la autora nos recrea un ambiente familiar que es lo que más ternura me da de esta familia, porque no sólo que quieres saber más sobre ellos, sino que el lector quiere vivir con ellos. No sólo es amor, sino que se ayudan entre todos cuando aparecen los problemas.
En "dos en la tormenta" se desarrolla la historia de amor entre Damon y Jack desmerezca, cuya relación es preciosa y muy apasionada, contando con tensión sexual, donde se nota la enorme química que tienen los protagonistas.
Escenas maravillosas, narradas con la ya característica prosa y elegancia de Johanna Lindsey, y que me recordaron a sus viejas novelas. Snetí nostalgia por aquellas historias ochentosas.
Hay momentos, sensuales, tiernos, sin olvidar mencionar el carácter de Jack (como su padre) quien es rebelde, apasionada que no siente miedo por nada y nadie y no tiene ningún temor en oponerse a su padre que quiere matar a Damon. Hablando de James, éste "el Malory" que mi adolescencia conocí: fuerte y lleno de pasión,.
Recomiendo éste libro porque es alegre, sencillo, llena de diálogos chispeantes y de encuentros verbales entre los protagonistas, y también entre la familia. Yo leí toda la novela con una sonrisa de oreja a oreja; Sumado a ello, intriga y misterio que rodean el pasado de Damon. Se lee muy rápido y finalicé muy feliz su lectura.
Espectacular! El libro es un malory cien por cien y lo más importante: nuestro James Malory siempre presente en todo el libro. LO AMÉ hasta en su papel de suegro! Pienso que Johanna Lindsey ha escrito ésta novela para las fans de James.
En éste libro no sólo aparece nuestro querido "hombre" sino que también está implicada toda la familia, sobre todo el hermano de Jack: Jeremy; De modo que la autora nos recrea un ambiente familiar que es lo que más ternura me da de esta familia, porque no sólo que quieres saber más sobre ellos, sino que el lector quiere vivir con ellos. No sólo es amor, sino que se ayudan entre todos cuando aparecen los problemas.
En "dos en la tormenta" se desarrolla la historia de amor entre Damon y Jack desmerezca, cuya relación es preciosa y muy apasionada, contando con tensión sexual, donde se nota la enorme química que tienen los protagonistas.
Escenas maravillosas, narradas con la ya característica prosa y elegancia de Johanna Lindsey, y que me recordaron a sus viejas novelas. Snetí nostalgia por aquellas historias ochentosas.
Hay momentos, sensuales, tiernos, sin olvidar mencionar el carácter de Jack (como su padre) quien es rebelde, apasionada que no siente miedo por nada y nadie y no tiene ningún temor en oponerse a su padre que quiere matar a Damon. Hablando de James, éste "el Malory" que mi adolescencia conocí: fuerte y lleno de pasión,.
Recomiendo éste libro porque es alegre, sencillo, llena de diálogos chispeantes y de encuentros verbales entre los protagonistas, y también entre la familia. Yo leí toda la novela con una sonrisa de oreja a oreja; Sumado a ello, intriga y misterio que rodean el pasado de Damon. Se lee muy rápido y finalicé muy feliz su lectura.
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