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Wildwitch
A Phantom Stranger
Captain Rafe Santadar rose from the sea like a magnificent mythic beast. Famous for his cunning and bravery, the virile captain was the sole survivor of a shipwreck. Now washed upon England's rocky coast, he was alone . . . in a strange, hostile land.
A Beautiful Witch
How many times had Tessa Ravenscroft heard the villagers whisper that dreaded label? She paid no heed to their superstitious notions until the day they came to her doorstep, determined to burn her at the stake. The delicate, enchanting beauty faced certain death . . . when the iron grasp of the mysterious captain plucked her away from danger!
Two Glorious Outcasts . . . Two Lives Entwined
Bound by a desperate fate—and driven by their fiery love—Rafe and Tessa would challenge the wrath of two worlds to fulfill the aching need of their desire...
Captain Rafe Santadar rose from the sea like a magnificent mythic beast. Famous for his cunning and bravery, the virile captain was the sole survivor of a shipwreck. Now washed upon England's rocky coast, he was alone . . . in a strange, hostile land.
A Beautiful Witch
How many times had Tessa Ravenscroft heard the villagers whisper that dreaded label? She paid no heed to their superstitious notions until the day they came to her doorstep, determined to burn her at the stake. The delicate, enchanting beauty faced certain death . . . when the iron grasp of the mysterious captain plucked her away from danger!
Two Glorious Outcasts . . . Two Lives Entwined
Bound by a desperate fate—and driven by their fiery love—Rafe and Tessa would challenge the wrath of two worlds to fulfill the aching need of their desire...
330 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 1991
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January 7, 2025
I greatly admired the heroine, but the story is written in such outdated and elaborate language that it was difficult to fully engage with the plot.
March 28, 2013
Queen Elizabeth’s Sea Hawks, a Spanish Captain of Legend and a worthy heroine!
This is one of the early historical romance novels by Kimberly Cates, who is now writing as Ella March Chase (it took me a while to ascertain all that!). It’s a good one and I recommend it!
Set in 1588 at the time Queen Elizabeth’s sea hawks ruled the seas and Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada, this is the story of half English sea captain, Rafael Santadar, who sailed for Spain and was shipwrecked on the English coast. In a bizarre twist of fate, as legend foretold, he rescues Tessa Ravenscroft from an angry mob who called her a witch—an English girl the fairies gave to her parents when she was a babe. Rafe and Tessa soon fall in love, but their competing loyalties and their countries’ demands will tear them apart.
This is a worthy tale from a great romance author. She seamlessly weaves in the court of Queen Elizabeth (who is one of the characters) and the scheming and plotting that went on behind the scenes. Caitlin also incorporates the nightmare that was the Spanish Inquisition. There are wonderful characters here, including a gallant sea captain hero and a brave heroine. Also lots of angst, action and adventure. A worthy read for the historical romance lover who likes history with her romance.
One thing to note: Though the cover is beautiful, the heroine has black, not red, hair and the hero’s hair is long to his nape. And he’s a sea captain so there should be a ship somewhere!
Cates wrote three historicals under the name Kimberleigh Caitlin:
SKY OF ASHES, SEA OF FLAMES (1987)
NIGHTWYLDE (1988)
WILDWITCH (1991)
This is one of the early historical romance novels by Kimberly Cates, who is now writing as Ella March Chase (it took me a while to ascertain all that!). It’s a good one and I recommend it!
Set in 1588 at the time Queen Elizabeth’s sea hawks ruled the seas and Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada, this is the story of half English sea captain, Rafael Santadar, who sailed for Spain and was shipwrecked on the English coast. In a bizarre twist of fate, as legend foretold, he rescues Tessa Ravenscroft from an angry mob who called her a witch—an English girl the fairies gave to her parents when she was a babe. Rafe and Tessa soon fall in love, but their competing loyalties and their countries’ demands will tear them apart.
This is a worthy tale from a great romance author. She seamlessly weaves in the court of Queen Elizabeth (who is one of the characters) and the scheming and plotting that went on behind the scenes. Caitlin also incorporates the nightmare that was the Spanish Inquisition. There are wonderful characters here, including a gallant sea captain hero and a brave heroine. Also lots of angst, action and adventure. A worthy read for the historical romance lover who likes history with her romance.
One thing to note: Though the cover is beautiful, the heroine has black, not red, hair and the hero’s hair is long to his nape. And he’s a sea captain so there should be a ship somewhere!
Cates wrote three historicals under the name Kimberleigh Caitlin:
SKY OF ASHES, SEA OF FLAMES (1987)
NIGHTWYLDE (1988)
WILDWITCH (1991)
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