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Savannah Heat
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Despite her disguise as Silver Jones, tavern maid, Lady Selena Hardwich-Jones was captured by bounty hunters combing the Georgia cost for the runaway with hair pale as spun silver and eyes like soft brown velvet. Forced onto a ship headed for her home in the West Indies, Silver vowed to make her break for freedom. But in the vessel's brash owner she found a will to match her own. Major Morgan Trask was determined to deliver his lovely human cargo safely to the aristocrat he had long admired.
Was the ship's dashing captain Silver's stern captor--or her gallant protector? Tormented by doubts, tantalized by desire, Silver's emotions were in turmoil. For a secret shame kept her from telling Morgan. Trask the real reason for her flight, all the while fearing--and yearning --to trust him.
As they sailed into treacherous waters, their very lives in peril, Silver and Morgan could no longer deny their hunger for each other ... as they surrendered to a passion that burned hotter than the Savannah heat.
Despite her disguise as Silver Jones, tavern maid, Lady Selena Hardwich-Jones was captured by bounty hunters combing the Georgia cost for the runaway with hair pale as spun silver and eyes like soft brown velvet. Forced onto a ship headed for her home in the West Indies, Silver vowed to make her break for freedom. But in the vessel's brash owner she found a will to match her own. Major Morgan Trask was determined to deliver his lovely human cargo safely to the aristocrat he had long admired.
Was the ship's dashing captain Silver's stern captor--or her gallant protector? Tormented by doubts, tantalized by desire, Silver's emotions were in turmoil. For a secret shame kept her from telling Morgan. Trask the real reason for her flight, all the while fearing--and yearning --to trust him.
As they sailed into treacherous waters, their very lives in peril, Silver and Morgan could no longer deny their hunger for each other ... as they surrendered to a passion that burned hotter than the Savannah heat.
448 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1992
About the author
Kat Martin
169 books3,176 followersKathleen Kelly Martin (aka Kathy Lawrence, Kasey Mars)
Kathleen Kelly was born on 14 July 1947 in the Central Valley of California, USA. She obtained a degree in Anthropology and also studied History at the University of California in Santa Barbara. She was a real estate broker, when she met her future husband, Larry Jay Martin. A short time after the two became acquainted, Larry asked her to read an unpublished manuscript of an historical western he'd written. Kat fell in love with both the book and the author! Then, after doing some editing for him, she thought she'd try her own hand at writing. She moved on to become a full time writer.
Published since 1988, she signed her books with her married name, Kat Martin, but she also used two pseudonyms: Kathy Lawrence for a book in collaboration with her husband Larry Jay Martin, and Kasey Mars for her first contemporary romances. The New York Times bestselling writer, among her many awards, has won the prestigious RT Book Review Magazine Career Achievement Award. To date, Kat has over eleven million copies of her books in print. She has been published in seventeen foreign countries, including England, South Africa, Spain, Argentina, Germany, Italy, Greece, Norway, Sweden, Russia, Bulgaria, China, and Korea.
Currently residing with her husband, a Western-writer and photographer, in Missoula, Montana, USA. But when they are not writing, they also enjoy skiing and traveling, particularly to Europe.
"I've always loved books. I was an avid reader, with any number of my own stories rolling around in my head. Writing them down seemed a logical step."
"I love anything old," Kat says. "I love to travel and especially like to visit the places where my books are set. My husband and I often stay in out-of-the-way inns and houses built in times past. It's fun and it gives a wonderful sense of a by-gone era."
Kathleen Kelly was born on 14 July 1947 in the Central Valley of California, USA. She obtained a degree in Anthropology and also studied History at the University of California in Santa Barbara. She was a real estate broker, when she met her future husband, Larry Jay Martin. A short time after the two became acquainted, Larry asked her to read an unpublished manuscript of an historical western he'd written. Kat fell in love with both the book and the author! Then, after doing some editing for him, she thought she'd try her own hand at writing. She moved on to become a full time writer.
Published since 1988, she signed her books with her married name, Kat Martin, but she also used two pseudonyms: Kathy Lawrence for a book in collaboration with her husband Larry Jay Martin, and Kasey Mars for her first contemporary romances. The New York Times bestselling writer, among her many awards, has won the prestigious RT Book Review Magazine Career Achievement Award. To date, Kat has over eleven million copies of her books in print. She has been published in seventeen foreign countries, including England, South Africa, Spain, Argentina, Germany, Italy, Greece, Norway, Sweden, Russia, Bulgaria, China, and Korea.
Currently residing with her husband, a Western-writer and photographer, in Missoula, Montana, USA. But when they are not writing, they also enjoy skiing and traveling, particularly to Europe.
"I've always loved books. I was an avid reader, with any number of my own stories rolling around in my head. Writing them down seemed a logical step."
"I love anything old," Kat says. "I love to travel and especially like to visit the places where my books are set. My husband and I often stay in out-of-the-way inns and houses built in times past. It's fun and it gives a wonderful sense of a by-gone era."
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February 19, 2018
Lovely historical romance
I really enjoyed this. I'm a big fan of Kat Martin and hadn't read this one before. Silver and Morgan were a first and fun couple and the romance was scorching hot just the way I liked it!
I really enjoyed this. I'm a big fan of Kat Martin and hadn't read this one before. Silver and Morgan were a first and fun couple and the romance was scorching hot just the way I liked it!
May 3, 2021
4.5 stars! I really enjoyed this great book! Great characters and lots of action the plot never dragged. Yes there are a couple of the usual elements but it wasn’t poorly done in this book and the action /story were a little more original. It was a book that had me turning pages and reading on and on...
I highly recommend it! Will definitely read more by Kat Martin. This is the first book of hers i’ve read and I look forward to reading many of her others!
I highly recommend it! Will definitely read more by Kat Martin. This is the first book of hers i’ve read and I look forward to reading many of her others!
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March 18, 2018I liked Creole Fires a lot because it was a different setting than the typical historical romance (ie, London Mayfair, Regency era) but I’ve also NOT liked some other Kat Martin books. These conflicting sentiments could probably describe how this book went for me.
Sure, it’s different because it’s at sea, but there were quite a bit of eye-rolling parts. Note that this didn’t stop me from finishing it, because, well, I have a different standard for romance novels. I’m noting that this is written in 1992. Usually with period pieces it doesn’t really matter, but it’s more noticeable when it’s a contemporary novel. I’m not sure why I pointed that out.
Okay. Heroine. I think probably the most interesting thing about her is her nickname, Silver. Yes, her father is a piece of work but .
Morgan...simultaneous giant whoreson asshole and honorable gentleman! Thank goodness he figures out that he doesn’t want a subservient, sweet woman to carry out his whims, and really wants an infuriating Silver. How do I know this? They really hit you over the head with it.
Typically I don’t write a ton about the romance novels. They are to be consumed and forgotten, with a few standouts.
Sure, it’s different because it’s at sea, but there were quite a bit of eye-rolling parts. Note that this didn’t stop me from finishing it, because, well, I have a different standard for romance novels. I’m noting that this is written in 1992. Usually with period pieces it doesn’t really matter, but it’s more noticeable when it’s a contemporary novel. I’m not sure why I pointed that out.
Okay. Heroine. I think probably the most interesting thing about her is her nickname, Silver. Yes, her father is a piece of work but .
Morgan...simultaneous giant whoreson asshole and honorable gentleman! Thank goodness he figures out that he doesn’t want a subservient, sweet woman to carry out his whims, and really wants an infuriating Silver. How do I know this? They really hit you over the head with it.
Typically I don’t write a ton about the romance novels. They are to be consumed and forgotten, with a few standouts.
August 4, 2022
I had a different book cover than what this is. It was always so fiercely dangerous to travel the seas & then when Selena’s so called, father put a price on her head to get her back home, it was terrible. So much violence, I’m surprised half the people didn’t die. Morgan & Silver finally got to get married & he solved the mystery of William, who wasn’t her real father.
May 28, 2018
Troubled young woman who flees her home is recaptured and returned by handsome Captain. While she causes all sorts of trouble they find romance
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August 1, 2016
Very good, loved the characters although i thought morgan was a obstinance and hard-heartedness was a bit overdone considering the only that happened to him was being cheated on before marriage, what silver suffered was in my opinion much more traumatising yet she was the braver of the two when it came to believing in their love (excepting in keeping her secret but I felt her fears were justified especially considering how morgan acted). I still really enjoyed the book and I loved Jordy, so adorable :)
March 30, 2016
One of the things I loved best about this book is that it is not instant romance, attraction perhaps, but they actually hate each other as Silver is being dragged back to her father (somewhat father...) against her will. Morgan, having known her real father made an interesting contrast to the image in Silver's mind, causing the reader to have some questions. Their relationship had steady growth to allow individual character development before actually realizing the romantic feelings.
January 24, 2011
The Trask brothers are introduced in the Creole Fires, but now we get to hear about their juicy stories, this is one is the older brother Morgan, and Silver the heroine is one determined and feisty woman which i personally admire. You'll hate and love these characters, especially Morgan (of course) but it is a page turner. I finished this book in one sitting. :)
February 18, 2012
I first read this book when I was in High School,and then had to track down a copy for my very own! Since the late 1990's I have read this book at least 15 times!
Though Morgan's younger brother is rescued in this book, I am only now learning it is part of a Trilogy!
Though Morgan's younger brother is rescued in this book, I am only now learning it is part of a Trilogy!
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February 24, 2011Testing out some vintage books... Silly cover!!!
May 16, 2012
neat little twist....
August 26, 2013
i love it then and i love it now
September 10, 2016
A nice epic romance from an author that I enjoy.
June 29, 2014
3,5 stars
January 1, 2016
Good story with a nice strong heroine, but it lagged occasionally.
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June 9, 2018liked the writing and lots of action scenes.
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