Captive Hearts

by Teresa J. Reasor

A witness to murder. A man unjustly jailed. Can finding love and justice free these captive hearts? Bent on seeing her family's murderers caught, Lady Katherine Leighton strikes a bargain with Captain Matthew Hamilton. They will wed just long enough for her to shed her uncle's hampering control and pursue the investigation her uncle refuses to undertake. Little does she know that what begins as a means to find justice, will end in the handsome American capturing her heart and holding it prisoner.

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, Historical

288 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Teresa Reasor was born in Southeastern Kentucky, but grew up a Marine Corps brat. The love of reading instilled in her in Kindergarten at Parris Island, South Carolina made books her friends during the many transfers her father's military career entailed. The transition from reading to writing came easily to her and she penned her first book in second grade. But it wasn’t until 2007 that her first published work was released.

After twenty-one years as an Art Teacher and ten years as a part time College Instructor, she’s now retired and living her dream as a full time Writer.

Her body of work includes both full-length novels and shorter pieces in many different genres, Military Romantic Suspense, Paranormal Romance, Fantasy Romance, Historical Romance, Contemporary Romance, and Children’s Books.

MILITARY ROMANTIC SUSPENSE:
Breaking Free (Book 1 of the SEAL TEAM Heartbreakers)
Breaking Through (Book 2 of the SEAL TEAM Heartbreakers)
Breaking Away (Book 3 of the SEAL TEAM Heartbreakers)
Building Ties (Book 4 of the SEAL TEAM Heartbreakers)

PARANORMAL ROMANCE:
Timeless

FANTASY ROMANCE:
Whisper In My Ear


HISTORICAL ROMANCE:
Highland Moonlight
Captive Hearts

SHORT STORIES:
An Automated Death (A Steampunk Short Story) Paranormal
To Capture A Highlander’s Heart: The Beginning (A Highland Moonlight Spinoff)
Caught In The Act (A Humorous Short Story) Contemporary Romance

NOVELLAS:
To Capture A Highlander’s Heart: The Courtship (A Highland Moonlight Spinoff
Breaking Ties: A Seal Team Heartbreakers Novella


CHILDREN’S BOOK:
Willy C. Sparks: The Dragon Who Lost His Fire

Her next children’s book will be Haiku Clue a book of Haiku poetry for children. The poems will act as clues for the reader to guess what the creature is before they turn the page. It will be out in the fall of 2015.

ANTHOLOGIES HER WORK HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN:
Malice, Mischief, and Men (Breaking Free)
SEALed With A Kiss: Heroes With A Heart (Breaking Free)
Mystery, Murder, and Mayhem (Building Ties)

Reviews

[Iris Champion · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic!

This is the first book I have read by this author. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is everything a romance should be.

[Jeanie Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is Teresa Reasor so you know the writing is going to be great! Strong characters, love, passion, adventure and intrigue create a story that already has me begging for more. I do not think it will be a series but I would love to see more of these characters.

Lady Katherine's uncle forces her to marry a Yankee ship's captain who has been falsely imprisoned. Neither wants to marry but they both want to get out of there current situations. Katherine wants to find the men who murdered her family but society does not support her taking a stand and her uncle wants it all to just go away so she figures that marriage and an annulment will make it possible for her to act on her own. Captain Hamilton just wants to get back to America and his daughter, but there is no way he is leaving without his new wife.

The murders aren't too happy with her efforts and want to stop her no matter what it takes.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love, mystery suspense all contribute to this charming historical romance. It is well written & characters developed.
Katherine is a determined, compassionate young woman. Mathew an honourable protective sea captain. They are cohersed into marriage by a greedy uncle. The marriage provides Katherine freedom from a guilded goal & to pursue evidence against her family's murders. Mathew gains freedom from false imprisonment so he can return to his young daughter in America.
Katherine lead Mathew a merry chase as she searches for justice.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed "Highland Moonlight" and was really looking forward to this book and I was not disappointed. A book that once you start you just can't put it down. I wish this author had more books available as I think she is fast becoming a favourite.

[TJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is part romance, part mystery, part thriller. What more could one want? It was great fun and hard to put down.

[Pamela(AllHoney) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent blend of romance and mystery/suspense set in historical England.