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Master of Paradise
Katherine O'Neal, winner of the Romantic Times Award for Best Sensual Historical Romance, unveils a spectacular new novel of romantic adventure -- a tantalizing tale of a notorious pirate, a rebellious beauty, and a dangerously erotic duel of hearts...
Master of Paradise
As the privateer bore down on her ship, Gabrielle Ashton-Cross recognized all too well the magnificent, leonine figure at its prow. Once, she had resisted his arrogant passion, had survived his betrayal to become the toast of London. And even now she might escape him, for her sword was like lightning. Yet the moment their gazes locked across the rolling deck, she knew that Rodrigo Soro had every intention of taming her to his will at last. Gabrielle hadn't journeyed so far from home to fulfill a lifelong dream only to surrender to a pirate king. But this time when he took her in his arms, would she have the strength to fight the only man who could ever promise her paradise?
Master of Paradise
As the privateer bore down on her ship, Gabrielle Ashton-Cross recognized all too well the magnificent, leonine figure at its prow. Once, she had resisted his arrogant passion, had survived his betrayal to become the toast of London. And even now she might escape him, for her sword was like lightning. Yet the moment their gazes locked across the rolling deck, she knew that Rodrigo Soro had every intention of taming her to his will at last. Gabrielle hadn't journeyed so far from home to fulfill a lifelong dream only to surrender to a pirate king. But this time when he took her in his arms, would she have the strength to fight the only man who could ever promise her paradise?
368 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 1, 1995
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Katherine O'Neal
16 books7 followersKatherine O'Neal is the USA Today best-selling author of twelve historical romances. Her 1993 debut novel, The Last Highwayman, earned Romantic Times' honors for Best Sensual Historical Romance, and she is the recipient of the magazine's coveted Career Achievement Award.
Dubbed by Affaire de Coeur magazine, "the Queen of Romantic Adventure," Katherine lives for travel and has made extensive research trips to all the glamorous locations where her novels are set. "The spirit of place is very important to my work," she says. "To me, nothing is sexier than travel."
Katherine lives in Seattle with her husband, the author and film critic William Arnold, and their four guinea pigs--all of whom have had one of her books dedicated to them.
Foreign language editions of Katherine O'Neal's books are available in more than a dozen countries. Her 2008 novel, Just for Her, will be published this year as a Japanese Manga comic.
Dubbed by Affaire de Coeur magazine, "the Queen of Romantic Adventure," Katherine lives for travel and has made extensive research trips to all the glamorous locations where her novels are set. "The spirit of place is very important to my work," she says. "To me, nothing is sexier than travel."
Katherine lives in Seattle with her husband, the author and film critic William Arnold, and their four guinea pigs--all of whom have had one of her books dedicated to them.
Foreign language editions of Katherine O'Neal's books are available in more than a dozen countries. Her 2008 novel, Just for Her, will be published this year as a Japanese Manga comic.
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February 11, 2011
This story had everything I value in a book - excellent plot - great writing - adventure - passionate sizzling love scenes - in depth characterization - and a believable intense, passionate love between 2 people who have known one another since children.
Rodrigo Soto is the last in line in a notorious family of Pirates. At the age of 13 he watched his father hang, then was snatched away from his home in the Indian Ocean by a grand gesture by the English Duke of Breckenridge.
Gabrielle Ashton-Cross, the bastard daughter of the Duke, developed a bond with this strange dead eyed boy which grew into a passionate consuming love over the years.
Rodrigo Soto is the last in line in a notorious family of Pirates. At the age of 13 he watched his father hang, then was snatched away from his home in the Indian Ocean by a grand gesture by the English Duke of Breckenridge.
Gabrielle Ashton-Cross, the bastard daughter of the Duke, developed a bond with this strange dead eyed boy which grew into a passionate consuming love over the years.
December 27, 2019
This was so beautifully written, it fires the imagination when seychelles and its surrounding islands are described. This is were most of the story takes place. Again, when it touches on of the horrors of the slave trade, it does it well. Where it fails is the romance which starts of strong but plunges into one annoying episode after another. This is all on the heroine being all action no brain. I think it's supposed to be her 'passionate' nature. My very worst type of heroine. You notice I don't have much to say for the hero. Other than a magnificant freedom fighter who is duped by the h multiple times there isn't much. The last 20% I literally had to skim to avoid a dnf.
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