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Rogues of the Sea #2
Captured by a Rogue Lord
SHE WOULD MARRY NO MAN
Serena Carlyle dreams of a happily ever after. Firmly upon the shelf at twenty-five, instead she's determined to find the perfect match for her beautiful younger sister. What better prospect than their neighbor, the wealthy, rakishly handsome Earl of Savege? Now Serena can beg his help in halting a local band of smugglers. Then, one night, stealing away from yet another disappointing ball, Serena finds herself trapped alone with a stranger ...
UNTIL HE CAPTURED HER --- BODY AND SOUL
His kiss was irresistible, his caress unforgettable, and he hides a devastating secret. A Robin Hood upon the sea, Alex Savege is the brazen pirate Redstone, seizing the yachts of spoiled noblemen to settle an old debt. Serena needs a hero, but her heart is in the gravest danger --- for it is soon to be captured by a man as skilled at seduction as he is at plunder.
Serena Carlyle dreams of a happily ever after. Firmly upon the shelf at twenty-five, instead she's determined to find the perfect match for her beautiful younger sister. What better prospect than their neighbor, the wealthy, rakishly handsome Earl of Savege? Now Serena can beg his help in halting a local band of smugglers. Then, one night, stealing away from yet another disappointing ball, Serena finds herself trapped alone with a stranger ...
UNTIL HE CAPTURED HER --- BODY AND SOUL
His kiss was irresistible, his caress unforgettable, and he hides a devastating secret. A Robin Hood upon the sea, Alex Savege is the brazen pirate Redstone, seizing the yachts of spoiled noblemen to settle an old debt. Serena needs a hero, but her heart is in the gravest danger --- for it is soon to be captured by a man as skilled at seduction as he is at plunder.
371 pages, Paperback
First published March 10, 2011
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Katharine Ashe
33 books1,030 followersKatharine Ashe is the USA Today bestselling author of historical romances reviewers call “intensely lush” and “sensationally intelligent,” including two Amazon's Best Romances of the Year. A professor of history and popular culture, she writes fiction because she adores the grand adventures and breathtaking sensuality of historical romance. For more information, please visit her at http://www.katharineashe.com.
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October 20, 2019
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In this second book of the "Rogues of the Sea" series, Captured by a Rogue Lord , you will be introduced to the heroine, Serena Carlyle. On the other hand is the hero, Alex, the Earl of Savage, or Captain Redstone, pirate. They are neighbors but have never been in each other's company prior to the ball in which he attended to meet her step-sister, Charity.
With Captured by a Rogue Lord, Ashe again grandly flourishes the winning mix of danger and passion with outrageous action and amazing sensuality that made her previous novel, Swept Away by a Kiss, an unadulterated delight.
Serena Carlyle, filled with fairytale-filled dreams, longing to be rescued by a knight on a white horse, steps into a dark room at the ball to be alone and calm down. However, she is surprised to discover she is not alone, but with an unknown man, one that proceeds to kiss and stroke her body into a fiery state of want. Consequently, their lives will never be the same. EXCERPT: "His gaze lifted his gaze to her . . . and Serena knew in the world of dreams, Heaven and Hell must be intertwined.
EXCERPT: "Her father and Tracy might not be her gallant champions, but she was fortunate to have the attention of two fine gentlemen. Now if Charity could find contentment marrying a scandalous rogue with smoky eyes alight with deviltry, Serene might learn to be happy again."
Serena had been taken advantage of by a rogue seven years prior which left her heartbroken. Now her heart has been taken by the man her step-mother wants her step-sister to marry. Her step-mother's devious plans, sheer determination, and controlling attitude crush both daughter's dreams for their own future without care.
She enjoyed her single night of debauchery and she would be a through hypocrite if she blamed him. But why was he waiting to extricate himself with a clever solution?
An unforgettable Regency romantic adventure, Captured by a Rogue Lord concerns the passionate exploits of a titled British lord and reluctant pirate endangered by his desire for an inquisitive beauty who’s coming perilously close to uncovering his secret identity. /b>
Inside this tale of old, you will certainly catch glimpses of a Libertine Earl, who is more than flirtatious
EXCERPT: "Charity did not have a fantastical imagination that made Princes out of Libertines.
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Captured By a Rogue Lord
(Rogues of the Sea Book 2)
by Katharine Ashe (Author)
Print Length: 389 pages
- i listened to the audio version of this book, which was provided on loan from my local library.
“Her characters are intelligent, vibrant and wonderfully complex. Katharine Ashe writes with eloquence and power.” —New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas
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In this second book of the "Rogues of the Sea" series, Captured by a Rogue Lord , you will be introduced to the heroine, Serena Carlyle. On the other hand is the hero, Alex, the Earl of Savage, or Captain Redstone, pirate. They are neighbors but have never been in each other's company prior to the ball in which he attended to meet her step-sister, Charity.
With Captured by a Rogue Lord, Ashe again grandly flourishes the winning mix of danger and passion with outrageous action and amazing sensuality that made her previous novel, Swept Away by a Kiss, an unadulterated delight.
Serena Carlyle, filled with fairytale-filled dreams, longing to be rescued by a knight on a white horse, steps into a dark room at the ball to be alone and calm down. However, she is surprised to discover she is not alone, but with an unknown man, one that proceeds to kiss and stroke her body into a fiery state of want. Consequently, their lives will never be the same. EXCERPT: "His gaze lifted his gaze to her . . . and Serena knew in the world of dreams, Heaven and Hell must be intertwined.
EXCERPT: "Her father and Tracy might not be her gallant champions, but she was fortunate to have the attention of two fine gentlemen. Now if Charity could find contentment marrying a scandalous rogue with smoky eyes alight with deviltry, Serene might learn to be happy again."
Serena had been taken advantage of by a rogue seven years prior which left her heartbroken. Now her heart has been taken by the man her step-mother wants her step-sister to marry. Her step-mother's devious plans, sheer determination, and controlling attitude crush both daughter's dreams for their own future without care.
She enjoyed her single night of debauchery and she would be a through hypocrite if she blamed him. But why was he waiting to extricate himself with a clever solution?
An unforgettable Regency romantic adventure, Captured by a Rogue Lord concerns the passionate exploits of a titled British lord and reluctant pirate endangered by his desire for an inquisitive beauty who’s coming perilously close to uncovering his secret identity. /b>
Inside this tale of old, you will certainly catch glimpses of a Libertine Earl, who is more than flirtatious
EXCERPT: "Charity did not have a fantastical imagination that made Princes out of Libertines.
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Captured By a Rogue Lord
(Rogues of the Sea Book 2)
by Katharine Ashe (Author)
Print Length: 389 pages
- i listened to the audio version of this book, which was provided on loan from my local library.
“Her characters are intelligent, vibrant and wonderfully complex. Katharine Ashe writes with eloquence and power.” —New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas
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December 8, 2023
Ay ben bu kitaba çok beklenti ile başladım hep ondan oldu kesin. Kitaptaki olayların hızına şaştım kaldım, kızımızın bir feminist olmasını sevdim ama o zamana biraz garip kaçmıştı. Oğlumuz desek ayrı bir alemdi zaten. Eğer böyle hızlıca gelişen bir aşk romanı okuyayım diyorsanız tam sizlik ama bazı olaylar insanı uyuz ediyor mu? Kesinlikle ediyor. Hele bir noktada Charity karakterine etmediğim küfür kalmadı. Sonra Serena desen hep fedakarlık sanki bu dünyaya fedakarlık yapmaya gelmiş ve bunun yanı sıra bir de sürekli başına bela açıyordu😪😪😪 Bir de erkek baş rolümüz vardı tabi adam tam bir hovarda ama sadece bizim Serenaya karşı bu davranışları😂😂 Serena da az değil hani 😈😈 Okunur mu derseniz? Okunur ama öyle ahım şahım bir etki bırakmaz benden demesi.
August 23, 2020
Muito bom!
Este livro explica o que aconteceu a muitas personagens da série Falcon Club: When a Scot Loves a Lady, How to Be a Proper Lady e How a Lady Weds a Rogue.
Infelizmente, em Portugal só foi publicado Devil's Duke e apenas três, dos quatro livros.
Para quem tencione ler Katharine Ashe, deve começar pelo inicio das suas séries, as personagens. estão todas interligadas.
Adorei a história de Alex e Serena Savege.
Este livro explica o que aconteceu a muitas personagens da série Falcon Club: When a Scot Loves a Lady, How to Be a Proper Lady e How a Lady Weds a Rogue.
Infelizmente, em Portugal só foi publicado Devil's Duke e apenas três, dos quatro livros.
Para quem tencione ler Katharine Ashe, deve começar pelo inicio das suas séries, as personagens. estão todas interligadas.
Adorei a história de Alex e Serena Savege.
April 3, 2011
At 25, Serena has given up hope of ever finding love or a husband. But she is a loyal sister and is determined to help her step-sister Charity make a match with the Earl of Savege. Of course, Serena has no idea that it's the Earl she has come across in a dark parlour, just before Charity is to meet the man. Sparks fly the second Serena and Alex meet. And the two share some passionate moments without ever exchanging names. When they come face-to-face at Alex's introduction to Charity, they are still drawn together like magnets.
Alex is not only an earl, but has a secret identity as a Robin-Hood type pirate. He's never had any inclination to settle down before, but is considering marriage in order to have an heir. Neither he nor Charity want the betrothal the girl's mother has engineered, but somehow they are both drawn into it. The story follows Serena as she struggles between her role as a dutiful sister and woman desperately attracted to her sister's fiance.
The non-romantic subplot features Serena's determination to bring down a smuggling ring targeting the area. The men have been linked to the deflowering and disappearance of local girls. And that hits close to home for our heroine, since her young sister was snatched that way as a child. Serena continuously appeals to Alex for help and even seeks out his alter-ego, in hopes the infamous Pirate Redstone would be the hero she needs.
The pirate subplot, I found myself skimming over in order to get back to the love story. There's a lot of talk about Alex and his brother's history with their arch-enemy Poole, but I couldn't bring myself to care much about it. Every time we went back to that part of the story or the smugglers, my eyes kind of glassed over. As for the love story: It was obvious from the beginning that Serena and Alex needed to be together. And it annoyed me how her step-mother's machinations to match Alex with Charity were successful for so long. It was a pleasure watching Serena's awakening; and just as much fun seeing Alex fall in love, despite his rakish intentions. The love scenes we had were solid. And I was satisfied with the ending.
This book is a companion to Swept Away By a Kiss . The hero from that story is part of this one. But in no way do you need to have read that book to understand what's going on here. 3 1/2 stars.
*ARC Provided by NetGalley
Alex is not only an earl, but has a secret identity as a Robin-Hood type pirate. He's never had any inclination to settle down before, but is considering marriage in order to have an heir. Neither he nor Charity want the betrothal the girl's mother has engineered, but somehow they are both drawn into it. The story follows Serena as she struggles between her role as a dutiful sister and woman desperately attracted to her sister's fiance.
The non-romantic subplot features Serena's determination to bring down a smuggling ring targeting the area. The men have been linked to the deflowering and disappearance of local girls. And that hits close to home for our heroine, since her young sister was snatched that way as a child. Serena continuously appeals to Alex for help and even seeks out his alter-ego, in hopes the infamous Pirate Redstone would be the hero she needs.
The pirate subplot, I found myself skimming over in order to get back to the love story. There's a lot of talk about Alex and his brother's history with their arch-enemy Poole, but I couldn't bring myself to care much about it. Every time we went back to that part of the story or the smugglers, my eyes kind of glassed over. As for the love story: It was obvious from the beginning that Serena and Alex needed to be together. And it annoyed me how her step-mother's machinations to match Alex with Charity were successful for so long. It was a pleasure watching Serena's awakening; and just as much fun seeing Alex fall in love, despite his rakish intentions. The love scenes we had were solid. And I was satisfied with the ending.
This book is a companion to Swept Away By a Kiss . The hero from that story is part of this one. But in no way do you need to have read that book to understand what's going on here. 3 1/2 stars.
*ARC Provided by NetGalley
October 26, 2022
Dit boek is ook in het Nederlands vertaald uitgegeven - Candlelight Historische roman 1093 .
Ook dit deel gaat weer over een Engelse Lord die er een vreemde hobby op na houdt , namelijk de piraat uithangen ! Hij doet dat wel vermomd zodat niemand de 2 personen met elkaar in verband brengt en hij is een soort van Robin Hood van de zee , hij steelt van de rijken en doneert aan de armen .
Ook dit deel gaat weer over een Engelse Lord die er een vreemde hobby op na houdt , namelijk de piraat uithangen ! Hij doet dat wel vermomd zodat niemand de 2 personen met elkaar in verband brengt en hij is een soort van Robin Hood van de zee , hij steelt van de rijken en doneert aan de armen .
September 13, 2015
This was a fun, swashbuckling adventure. It started off really strong, but was a bit over the top for my taste at the end. To Katharine's credit though, she always managed to surprise me in this tale and it kept me turning pages.
Serena and Savege belonged together. Their chemistry was palpable and their personalities were a great fit. I felt that they were kept apart a bit too long, but this style of angst seems to be a favorite of Ashe's...while it isn't quite perfect here, she has created a perfect balance in her more recent novels.
In this story, Serena wants to get rid of smugglers on her coast so she approaches the Earl of Savege, not realizing he is a pirate of sorts himself. Sparks fly, unique characters are fleshed out, and an adventure unfolds. There is also a secondary romance in this story but I found it rather disappointing. How Savege and Serena could have such pale siblings when they had such strength was shocking, but it did create an interesting contrast.
Overall, a great read if overly dramatic. It is fun to see how Ashe has evolved from here. Many of her stylistic tendencies are here- adventure, angst, longing, and mystery- but they are so much stronger now. It's awesome to see. She just keeps getting better and better.
Serena and Savege belonged together. Their chemistry was palpable and their personalities were a great fit. I felt that they were kept apart a bit too long, but this style of angst seems to be a favorite of Ashe's...while it isn't quite perfect here, she has created a perfect balance in her more recent novels.
In this story, Serena wants to get rid of smugglers on her coast so she approaches the Earl of Savege, not realizing he is a pirate of sorts himself. Sparks fly, unique characters are fleshed out, and an adventure unfolds. There is also a secondary romance in this story but I found it rather disappointing. How Savege and Serena could have such pale siblings when they had such strength was shocking, but it did create an interesting contrast.
Overall, a great read if overly dramatic. It is fun to see how Ashe has evolved from here. Many of her stylistic tendencies are here- adventure, angst, longing, and mystery- but they are so much stronger now. It's awesome to see. She just keeps getting better and better.
October 4, 2011
I reviewed this book for Romance Reader At Heart website.
My first clue to the quality of writing and editing of this book should have been the blurb on the back of it. The second sentence--"Firmly on the shelf at twenty-five, instead she's determined to find the perfect match for her beautiful younger sister. "--has the word `INSTEAD,' which frankly should not be there. It makes no sense. Take the word out, and now we have a comprehensible sentence. This sentence--"Now Serena can beg his help in halting a local band of smugglers."--left me confused and scratching my head as well. Why 'NOW'? Take that sentence out, and the blurb makes much more sense.
With pirates, secret identities, and romance in the mix, this should have been an interesting and fun read. Not so. I could see the potential, but the one-dimensional characters, almost cartoonish dialogue and lack of chemistry among all the characters, failed to keep me involved. Every one of those characters could have used more development. I didn't feel `connected' to anything or anyone. Everything in this book fell short of the mark.
I wish this story was thought through better. It was rushed, and it suffered. Not even the sex scenes, which were void of chemistry, could have saved this book. The author jumps around so often that I became dizzy at one point. I was surprised that this was not better edited.
The disjointed and uninspiring dialogue, a hero and heroine with zero chemistry, and a bland plot had me skimming through this story. If I hadn't committed myself to reviewing CAPTURED BY A ROGUE LORD, I would not have bothered at all. It would have gone into DNF pile.
Melanie
My first clue to the quality of writing and editing of this book should have been the blurb on the back of it. The second sentence--"Firmly on the shelf at twenty-five, instead she's determined to find the perfect match for her beautiful younger sister. "--has the word `INSTEAD,' which frankly should not be there. It makes no sense. Take the word out, and now we have a comprehensible sentence. This sentence--"Now Serena can beg his help in halting a local band of smugglers."--left me confused and scratching my head as well. Why 'NOW'? Take that sentence out, and the blurb makes much more sense.
With pirates, secret identities, and romance in the mix, this should have been an interesting and fun read. Not so. I could see the potential, but the one-dimensional characters, almost cartoonish dialogue and lack of chemistry among all the characters, failed to keep me involved. Every one of those characters could have used more development. I didn't feel `connected' to anything or anyone. Everything in this book fell short of the mark.
I wish this story was thought through better. It was rushed, and it suffered. Not even the sex scenes, which were void of chemistry, could have saved this book. The author jumps around so often that I became dizzy at one point. I was surprised that this was not better edited.
The disjointed and uninspiring dialogue, a hero and heroine with zero chemistry, and a bland plot had me skimming through this story. If I hadn't committed myself to reviewing CAPTURED BY A ROGUE LORD, I would not have bothered at all. It would have gone into DNF pile.
Melanie
September 11, 2013
Kitap için söylebileceğim tadımlık olduğu,yani okundu bitti :)Başları güzeldi hatta korsan olayları falan derken keyif alacağımı düşünüyordum ama ilerledikçe temposu düştü diyebilirim, yada benim elimde günlerdir süründüğü içinde olabilir :)
Takıldığım bazı şeyler oldu , mesela üvey kardeşlerle olan ilişkiler ilginçti,bayan karakterin annesi gibi kız kardeşinin üstüne titremesi falan bazen yordu beni.
Konu olarak güzeldi ama eksiklikler hissettim biraz,aşk derseniz dolu dolu olmasada bir çok kitaba göre iyiydi diyebilirim.İşin özü kötünün iyisi denir ya hani benim için öyleydi...
September 4, 2015
5/10 for all the TSTL characters
December 15, 2018
This book does boast the honour of being the first ebook I borrowed from my library, so hooray for libraries.
But that's about the fondest memory I'll have of this. Our heroes meet in a darkened room, the classic historical romance set up, and the hero ignores the heroine's repeated "no"s and kisses her anyway. It's really hard to read this kind of brutish behaviour and continue cheering for the hero, no matter how dashing he may ultimately prove to be.
The smuggling subplot had potential but I got a bit frustrated with a very two-dimensional villain, and some jarring assumptions and resolutions. The whole resolution of the Charity dilemma in particular really bothered me.
So I'm thankful to my library for some froth, I just wish it had been slightly more coherent and compelling.
But that's about the fondest memory I'll have of this. Our heroes meet in a darkened room, the classic historical romance set up, and the hero ignores the heroine's repeated "no"s and kisses her anyway. It's really hard to read this kind of brutish behaviour and continue cheering for the hero, no matter how dashing he may ultimately prove to be.
The smuggling subplot had potential but I got a bit frustrated with a very two-dimensional villain, and some jarring assumptions and resolutions. The whole resolution of the Charity dilemma in particular really bothered me.
So I'm thankful to my library for some froth, I just wish it had been slightly more coherent and compelling.
August 23, 2022
My one problem, and there is really only one, is that he wears blackface as his pirate disguise. I know it isn't intended as blackface as we know it but a dread pirate Roberts style mask would have suited just as well.
October 10, 2018
Katharine writes lovely pirate romances with wonderfully delicious heroes. Alex Sevage was no exception. Enjoyable read.
April 8, 2017
This book didn't work for me at all. Making me wonder if I should bother reviewing it. Nor do I know if it would folks any. Reviewing things is an odd practice. My mother and various friends avoid reading reviews, they see them as well irrelevant. One friend described reviews as either a rant, or filled with spoilers, and telling you more about the reviewer than the book. This is true. And after publishing my own work of fiction and obtaining mixed reviews, I find myself a bit more hesitant to write them, particularly scathing ones. Sure it can be cathartic, but then much later you think...what the hell was I thinking. It was just a book or work of art, so it didn't work for me, it worked for someone else...
Mileage it varies.
Anywho...the first part of the story worked, but somewhere around the 20-30% mark (reading on the Kindle), I wanted to throw it against the wall. The plot, characters, story, etc ...got on my nerves.
So many of the situations seemed contrived to get the two lead characters into a hot sex scene. One sex scene in particular stopped the plot cold, and threw me out of the book. It was so poorly set up.
The heroine, Serena, is tracking a bunch of smugglers using the hero's land. She suspects they may be connected with the hero, but isn't certain. Or possibly connected with her brother, again not certain. And wants to find out. So she goes down to their cave to investigate and runs smack into two of them. They attempt to kidnap her, knock her upside the head, and drag her into a boat. She talks them into throwing her overboard, because she's not a maid, but Lady Carsyle, of the estate that owns the land that they are on. They get flustered and worry that "she" or whomever their leader is will get upset. So throw her overboard. She barely surfaces, and barely makes it to shore. Almost passes out from being knocked in the head twice. But managed to climb up the rock cliff and runs into the hero's steward, who immediately takes her to the hero. They met in his stables, she's cold, dripping wet, with a head injury, and a blanket around her shoulders. They argue and then proceed to have rough sex in the barn. Okay. Afterwards, he sends her home. Keep in mind, it's cold, she's dripping wet, with a head injury, and he's allegedly in love with her. I rolled my eyes throughout the scene.
The story? It's not a bad premise -- the hero, Alex, is sort of a Robin Hood character, he steals from wealthy Lord's ships and gives to the widows and orphans. The heroine, Serena, is one of those characters who basically puts the needs of everyone above her own, including a somewhat wimpy younger step-sister, Charity, and step brother, Tracy, who allow their mother, Davina, to run roughshod over them. Not to mention an incredibly weak father. Davina gets it into her head that Charity must marry Alex. We're told why at the end of the book. Charity is terrified of sex and can't stand the idea of it. Small wonder considering her mother has in some respects traumatized her. So the idea of marrying Alex, the Earl, and giving him an heir sends her into a fit of hysterics. He, of course, is far too busy looking for ways to ravish Serena, to pay much attention to Charity. Until Davina orchestrates a way to ensure that he sort of has to marry her. It's rather stupid and I never understood why he didn't call her and Charity on it a lot sooner than he does.
All of the characters act rather stupid. The conflicts drag on longer than they should. And the sex scenes felt a bit redundant, I kept thinking, yeah, yeah, can we get on with the plot now? No, fine. I'm skipping this.
The best sequences were aboard the ships. The writer is oddly better with the action scenes than the relationship/sibling scenes. This does not bode well for the rest of the books that I bought.
I'm a bit disgruntled, because I have three other books that I bought written by this writer, which looked intriguing. Not sure I'll be able to read them now.
Note to self, you should finish the books you have before buying more. I really do need a chaperone when I buy books.
Although the first one I read, How to Be a Proper Lady wasn't bad, I liked it better than this one.
Right now, I've hopped over to a Meredith Duran novel, Meredith Duran is one of my go-to novelists in the genre. I have about five in this genre that are reliable good reads. Meredith Duran, Sherry Thomas, Courtney Milan, Elizabeth Hoyt, and Eloisa James. Lorraine Heath isn't bad...and has some interesting premises.
Sometimes I miss the trashy novelists of the 80s, Judith Krantz, Rosemary Rodgers, Kathleen Woodwiss...who wrote lengthy books with lots of action, back story, and read like epic soap operas -- sort of the pulp versions of Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens and Leo Tolstoy, except with happy endings. Today's writers don't tend to go into quite as much detail.
Mileage it varies.
Anywho...the first part of the story worked, but somewhere around the 20-30% mark (reading on the Kindle), I wanted to throw it against the wall. The plot, characters, story, etc ...got on my nerves.
So many of the situations seemed contrived to get the two lead characters into a hot sex scene. One sex scene in particular stopped the plot cold, and threw me out of the book. It was so poorly set up.
The heroine, Serena, is tracking a bunch of smugglers using the hero's land. She suspects they may be connected with the hero, but isn't certain. Or possibly connected with her brother, again not certain. And wants to find out. So she goes down to their cave to investigate and runs smack into two of them. They attempt to kidnap her, knock her upside the head, and drag her into a boat. She talks them into throwing her overboard, because she's not a maid, but Lady Carsyle, of the estate that owns the land that they are on. They get flustered and worry that "she" or whomever their leader is will get upset. So throw her overboard. She barely surfaces, and barely makes it to shore. Almost passes out from being knocked in the head twice. But managed to climb up the rock cliff and runs into the hero's steward, who immediately takes her to the hero. They met in his stables, she's cold, dripping wet, with a head injury, and a blanket around her shoulders. They argue and then proceed to have rough sex in the barn. Okay. Afterwards, he sends her home. Keep in mind, it's cold, she's dripping wet, with a head injury, and he's allegedly in love with her. I rolled my eyes throughout the scene.
The story? It's not a bad premise -- the hero, Alex, is sort of a Robin Hood character, he steals from wealthy Lord's ships and gives to the widows and orphans. The heroine, Serena, is one of those characters who basically puts the needs of everyone above her own, including a somewhat wimpy younger step-sister, Charity, and step brother, Tracy, who allow their mother, Davina, to run roughshod over them. Not to mention an incredibly weak father. Davina gets it into her head that Charity must marry Alex. We're told why at the end of the book. Charity is terrified of sex and can't stand the idea of it. Small wonder considering her mother has in some respects traumatized her. So the idea of marrying Alex, the Earl, and giving him an heir sends her into a fit of hysterics. He, of course, is far too busy looking for ways to ravish Serena, to pay much attention to Charity. Until Davina orchestrates a way to ensure that he sort of has to marry her. It's rather stupid and I never understood why he didn't call her and Charity on it a lot sooner than he does.
All of the characters act rather stupid. The conflicts drag on longer than they should. And the sex scenes felt a bit redundant, I kept thinking, yeah, yeah, can we get on with the plot now? No, fine. I'm skipping this.
The best sequences were aboard the ships. The writer is oddly better with the action scenes than the relationship/sibling scenes. This does not bode well for the rest of the books that I bought.
I'm a bit disgruntled, because I have three other books that I bought written by this writer, which looked intriguing. Not sure I'll be able to read them now.
Note to self, you should finish the books you have before buying more. I really do need a chaperone when I buy books.
Although the first one I read, How to Be a Proper Lady wasn't bad, I liked it better than this one.
Right now, I've hopped over to a Meredith Duran novel, Meredith Duran is one of my go-to novelists in the genre. I have about five in this genre that are reliable good reads. Meredith Duran, Sherry Thomas, Courtney Milan, Elizabeth Hoyt, and Eloisa James. Lorraine Heath isn't bad...and has some interesting premises.
Sometimes I miss the trashy novelists of the 80s, Judith Krantz, Rosemary Rodgers, Kathleen Woodwiss...who wrote lengthy books with lots of action, back story, and read like epic soap operas -- sort of the pulp versions of Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens and Leo Tolstoy, except with happy endings. Today's writers don't tend to go into quite as much detail.
August 24, 2013
Oldum olası korsan ve gemi hikayelerini çok sevmişimdir.İçinde bu konuları içeren kitap filmlere kesinlikle dayanamıyorum..BU konuda benim favorim Johanna Lindsey'dir her zaman.Sanırım bu kitabın konusunu o işleseydi çok daha başarılı bir roman çıkabilirdi..
Belirtmeden geçemeyeceğim Hovarda romanını çok beğendim Katherine Ashe devamlı takip edeceğim yazarlardan olacak.Johanna Lindsey'i çok sevdiğimden bu konuyu o nasıl işlerdi merak ettim...Katherine Ashe Genç bir yazar son zamanlarda çıkan yeni yazarların içinde en beğendiklerimden onu da belirteyim..İki karakter de güçlü baskın karakter idi..Özellikle kadın karakter o çağa göre silik olmayan ne istediğini bilen dönemin genç kızlarından oldukça farklı tipik genç kızlardan değildi..Belki biraz çağın ilerisinde idi..Anaç özelliği de vardı kardeşlerini koruyan bir karaktere de sahipti..Yıllar önce kaçakçılar tarafından kaçırılan kız kardeşini arıyordu..
Romanın kurgusu güzeldi ama bazı yerlerde daha ayrıntılı işlemeli idi bence..Özellikle Serena'nın toyluğu zamanında yaşadığı ilişkisinden daha ayrıntılı bir anlatım isterdim..Bazı macera sahnelerinde de yazar kitabı uzatmamak için çok fazla işlememiş idi.
Fakat hikayedeki aşkı hissederek okudum derinliği olan bir aşk hikayesi vardı romanda.Hikayenin kahramanlarının saklamaları gereken sırları korumaları gereken ailesi vardı.
İkili bir hayat süren Savege Kontu Alex Savege'in ikili bir yaşamı vardı..Görünüşte bir asilzade idi..Bir ikizi onuru lekelenmiş bir kız kardeşi ve annesi vardı..Kız kardeşinin onurunu lekeleyen adamdan intikam almak isterken kendisini efsane Kaptan Kızıltaş olarak buluyordu.Kendisinden bir kaç dakika geç doğan oğlan kardeşi de Aaron Savage ise Kont olamayan ikinci çocukların yaptığını yaparak savaşa katılmış oradan sakat olarak geri dönmüş idi.Bu konuda Alex savaşa gitmesine sebep olduğu için büyük bir vicdan azabı çekiyordu..
Vee Serena Carlyle annesinin ölümünden sonra ikinci evliğini yapar babası..Üvey annesi sert soğuk sinsi bir kadındır Davinia Carlyle romanda en nefret ettiğim karakter idi..Gözü doymak bilmeyen bunun için kendi öz çocuklarını bile kullanmaktan çekinmeyen çok kötü bir anne..Serena zamanında yaşamış olduğu bir ilişkiden dolayı evlenmemeğe karar vermiş bir genç kadın.Çok sevdiği annesinden oldukça yüklü bir miras kaldığı için kendine ait parası da var..Kardeşlerinin hepsine sahip çıkmış onlarla çok iyi anlaşıyor.Üvey erkek kardeşi Tracy Lucas ile oldukça iyi bir arkadaş.Ondan küçük olan Charity'i koruması altına almış.Kendi öz annesinden bile korumaya çalışıyor..Yıllar önce kaçakçılar tarafından küçük kız kardeşini arıyor Violeti..Kardeşinin kaçırılması annesini hayattan koparmış olması o eski mutluluklarının bozulması Serena'da kardeşini bulmak için saplantı olmasına sebep oluyor.
İşte bu şartlarda Davinia Carlyle'nin amacı kızının Kont Alex Savage ile evlendirmektir..Kocasını bu konuda yönlendirip bu evliliğin olması için her şeyi yapmaya kararlı..Alex ailenin kötü kızı Serena'dan etkileniyorsa da,Davinia'nın oyunları ile Charity ile nişanlanmak zorunda bırakılmaya çalışılıyor..Yani kelimenin tam anlamı ile iki kadın arasında kalıyor..
Serena ise bu adamdan ne kadar etkilense de mevcut durumu evliliğe uygun olmaması kız kardeşinin üzülmemesi için elinden geleni yapmaya çalışsa da,üvey annesinin müdahaleleri babasının umursamazlığı yüzünden oldukça sıkıntılı zamanlar geçirir..
Oldukça sevdim bu hikayeyi. Historical sever arkadaşlar özellikle korsan hikayelerini severler bence keyif ile okuyacaklardır...Keyifli okumalar dilerim...
Belirtmeden geçemeyeceğim Hovarda romanını çok beğendim Katherine Ashe devamlı takip edeceğim yazarlardan olacak.Johanna Lindsey'i çok sevdiğimden bu konuyu o nasıl işlerdi merak ettim...Katherine Ashe Genç bir yazar son zamanlarda çıkan yeni yazarların içinde en beğendiklerimden onu da belirteyim..İki karakter de güçlü baskın karakter idi..Özellikle kadın karakter o çağa göre silik olmayan ne istediğini bilen dönemin genç kızlarından oldukça farklı tipik genç kızlardan değildi..Belki biraz çağın ilerisinde idi..Anaç özelliği de vardı kardeşlerini koruyan bir karaktere de sahipti..Yıllar önce kaçakçılar tarafından kaçırılan kız kardeşini arıyordu..
Romanın kurgusu güzeldi ama bazı yerlerde daha ayrıntılı işlemeli idi bence..Özellikle Serena'nın toyluğu zamanında yaşadığı ilişkisinden daha ayrıntılı bir anlatım isterdim..Bazı macera sahnelerinde de yazar kitabı uzatmamak için çok fazla işlememiş idi.
Fakat hikayedeki aşkı hissederek okudum derinliği olan bir aşk hikayesi vardı romanda.Hikayenin kahramanlarının saklamaları gereken sırları korumaları gereken ailesi vardı.
İkili bir hayat süren Savege Kontu Alex Savege'in ikili bir yaşamı vardı..Görünüşte bir asilzade idi..Bir ikizi onuru lekelenmiş bir kız kardeşi ve annesi vardı..Kız kardeşinin onurunu lekeleyen adamdan intikam almak isterken kendisini efsane Kaptan Kızıltaş olarak buluyordu.Kendisinden bir kaç dakika geç doğan oğlan kardeşi de Aaron Savage ise Kont olamayan ikinci çocukların yaptığını yaparak savaşa katılmış oradan sakat olarak geri dönmüş idi.Bu konuda Alex savaşa gitmesine sebep olduğu için büyük bir vicdan azabı çekiyordu..
Vee Serena Carlyle annesinin ölümünden sonra ikinci evliğini yapar babası..Üvey annesi sert soğuk sinsi bir kadındır Davinia Carlyle romanda en nefret ettiğim karakter idi..Gözü doymak bilmeyen bunun için kendi öz çocuklarını bile kullanmaktan çekinmeyen çok kötü bir anne..Serena zamanında yaşamış olduğu bir ilişkiden dolayı evlenmemeğe karar vermiş bir genç kadın.Çok sevdiği annesinden oldukça yüklü bir miras kaldığı için kendine ait parası da var..Kardeşlerinin hepsine sahip çıkmış onlarla çok iyi anlaşıyor.Üvey erkek kardeşi Tracy Lucas ile oldukça iyi bir arkadaş.Ondan küçük olan Charity'i koruması altına almış.Kendi öz annesinden bile korumaya çalışıyor..Yıllar önce kaçakçılar tarafından küçük kız kardeşini arıyor Violeti..Kardeşinin kaçırılması annesini hayattan koparmış olması o eski mutluluklarının bozulması Serena'da kardeşini bulmak için saplantı olmasına sebep oluyor.
İşte bu şartlarda Davinia Carlyle'nin amacı kızının Kont Alex Savage ile evlendirmektir..Kocasını bu konuda yönlendirip bu evliliğin olması için her şeyi yapmaya kararlı..Alex ailenin kötü kızı Serena'dan etkileniyorsa da,Davinia'nın oyunları ile Charity ile nişanlanmak zorunda bırakılmaya çalışılıyor..Yani kelimenin tam anlamı ile iki kadın arasında kalıyor..
Serena ise bu adamdan ne kadar etkilense de mevcut durumu evliliğe uygun olmaması kız kardeşinin üzülmemesi için elinden geleni yapmaya çalışsa da,üvey annesinin müdahaleleri babasının umursamazlığı yüzünden oldukça sıkıntılı zamanlar geçirir..
Oldukça sevdim bu hikayeyi. Historical sever arkadaşlar özellikle korsan hikayelerini severler bence keyif ile okuyacaklardır...Keyifli okumalar dilerim...
February 17, 2012
Well done, Katharine Ashe! You kept everything I enjoyed about book 1 - mainly, your superb writing style - but kicked it up a notch with lovable characters I couldn't help but cheer for this time.
I adored the heroine, Serena Carlyle, especially: smart, loyal, daring, imaginative. Her periodic flights of fancy were utterly charming and, I suspect, something every creative writer can empathize with. Ashe successfully pulls off a difficult characterization - that of a innocent wanton - without making her a dupe or a slut. I empathized with Serena's desires rather than thinking she was immoral or stupid. Serena's eyes were wide open and she owned this part of herself, even if she wasn't terribly proud of it, and this made me love her all the more.
Alex Savege is deliciously, unapologetically naughty as well as reluctantly heroic. I certainly can't blame Serena for succumbing to his copious charms. But I think the best part of the relationship is that both of them accepted each other for what they were, for what they could offer in the moment. Nobody flew off the handle about anything. When a doubt or problem surfaced, they used their heads and logic to solve the issue. BRAVA to Ashe for promoting intelligent, mature understanding within a romance novel!!
Ashe's strength is definitely witty period dialogue. She should write for the next Masterpiece Theater costume soap. If you're the kind of person who lives for Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess Violet zingers, Ashe's stuff is right up your alley.
The plot of "Captured by a Rogue Lord" is a thorough romp, entertaining from its pirate shipboard mock-execution beginning to let's-sneak-away-from-a-sibling's-wedding-for-sex ending. It's chock full of romance novel tropes, all employed with a sly smile and tug of the hat. Smugglers! Secret identities! Tarnished reputations! Illicit affairs and illegitimate offspring! TWIN BROTHERS! Heavens, even a perfectly nasty wicked stepmother locks our heroine in her room at night... seriously! Ashe pulls it all off to wonderful effect.
I adored the heroine, Serena Carlyle, especially: smart, loyal, daring, imaginative. Her periodic flights of fancy were utterly charming and, I suspect, something every creative writer can empathize with. Ashe successfully pulls off a difficult characterization - that of a innocent wanton - without making her a dupe or a slut. I empathized with Serena's desires rather than thinking she was immoral or stupid. Serena's eyes were wide open and she owned this part of herself, even if she wasn't terribly proud of it, and this made me love her all the more.
Alex Savege is deliciously, unapologetically naughty as well as reluctantly heroic. I certainly can't blame Serena for succumbing to his copious charms. But I think the best part of the relationship is that both of them accepted each other for what they were, for what they could offer in the moment. Nobody flew off the handle about anything. When a doubt or problem surfaced, they used their heads and logic to solve the issue. BRAVA to Ashe for promoting intelligent, mature understanding within a romance novel!!
Ashe's strength is definitely witty period dialogue. She should write for the next Masterpiece Theater costume soap. If you're the kind of person who lives for Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess Violet zingers, Ashe's stuff is right up your alley.
The plot of "Captured by a Rogue Lord" is a thorough romp, entertaining from its pirate shipboard mock-execution beginning to let's-sneak-away-from-a-sibling's-wedding-for-sex ending. It's chock full of romance novel tropes, all employed with a sly smile and tug of the hat. Smugglers! Secret identities! Tarnished reputations! Illicit affairs and illegitimate offspring! TWIN BROTHERS! Heavens, even a perfectly nasty wicked stepmother locks our heroine in her room at night... seriously! Ashe pulls it all off to wonderful effect.
February 18, 2017
Baş ucumdaki kitap tepesini yeni kitaplarım gelmeden eriteyim bari dedim. Hiç okumadığım bir yazardan bir tarihi roman daha okudum. Bu ara 3'ü geçecek kitaplara denk gelemiyorum.
April 9, 2016
Just once, I should like to read a book set in the West Country that doesn't involve smugglers. The words "Devon" or "Cornwall" guarantee there will be: an unwise midnight rendezvous on a sandy beach; running up and down cliffs; a family member caught up with the Gentlemen; and a higher-than-usual quotient of knowing locals. CBARL doesn't disappoint - at least, not on that front.
Katharine Ashe has written a couple of books I've rated highly (I Married the Duke and I Adored a Lord) and her writing style is equally enjoyable here. Serena and Alex have a believable chemistry; there's a decent reading on my Angstometer, too. I think this one didn't quite do it for me because of the over-blown plot (Alex can get away with being a Pirate King and a Peer of the Realm - really? I mean, really?) and the presence of all the clichés of the genre. I also raised an eyebrow at the underwhelming secondary romance between her sister and his brother.
So, not awful, but I won't go back to this.
Katharine Ashe has written a couple of books I've rated highly (I Married the Duke and I Adored a Lord) and her writing style is equally enjoyable here. Serena and Alex have a believable chemistry; there's a decent reading on my Angstometer, too. I think this one didn't quite do it for me because of the over-blown plot (Alex can get away with being a Pirate King and a Peer of the Realm - really? I mean, really?) and the presence of all the clichés of the genre. I also raised an eyebrow at the underwhelming secondary romance between her sister and his brother.
So, not awful, but I won't go back to this.
April 2, 2012
Hmm.. Erm, I got very confused through this about who the hell wasa whom and then random characters seemed to just appear... I eally can't have been paying much attention. Anyways, the Heroine was annoying and all 'I mut protect her all the time. I must I must. Screw common sense ill do this. I need the hero to get with my sister, his betrothed even though im doing the dirty with him..'
The hero was.. kinda funny sometimes but also quite borig too. Plus when he takes a bullet, just before he does it he says 'oh no'. Okay right iff I was about to get shot a hell of a lot more that 'oh no' would be cmoing out of my mouth. There would be a lot of effing this and effing that... Then a prayer to god for forgivveness.... Oh no is just........... it mde me think the villain was pointing a water gun at him or something. Seriously!!
The hero was.. kinda funny sometimes but also quite borig too. Plus when he takes a bullet, just before he does it he says 'oh no'. Okay right iff I was about to get shot a hell of a lot more that 'oh no' would be cmoing out of my mouth. There would be a lot of effing this and effing that... Then a prayer to god for forgivveness.... Oh no is just........... it mde me think the villain was pointing a water gun at him or something. Seriously!!
January 11, 2016
My favorite part of this book was where Serena actually had a tiny bit of sexual experience - she wasn't the complete 25-year-old innocent lady facing the how-can-he-not-have-herpes-30-year-old man so beloved in historical romance trope.
Anyway it was good. And pretty long! Not sure what the point of Jin asking about Viola at the end, was, though, is that Rogues of the Sea #3?
Anyway it was good. And pretty long! Not sure what the point of Jin asking about Viola at the end, was, though, is that Rogues of the Sea #3?
April 5, 2011
2.5 Just a little too much....The heroine, Serena had too much of a cross to bare with her despicable step mother that was slightly over the top
March 15, 2013
It was good at the starting but it went downhill as I continue to read further. So, yeah. This is just bleh.
November 27, 2013
Sıkılmadan kendini okutan bir kitaptı . Zaman zaman bende bıraktığı en güçlü duygu ise üvey annesi Davina yı evden kovma isteğiydi . Ilk kitapla kıyaslama yapacak olursam daha zayıftı diyebilirim ;)
October 17, 2014
LOVED it - one of my new faves from Katharine Ashe - full review coming soon!
August 3, 2015
Eline almanla bitirmen bir oluyor zaten. Yazarın dili sade...
December 5, 2015
I enjoyed this book but there were some loose ends I would have liked to see tied up. Loved the pirate/Lord role that Alex plays.
June 5, 2020
The first chapter is probably the worst I have ever read in terms of content. The dialogue, between characters we don’t know yet, lacks context. That combined with the references to other characters and ships as well as historical nautical terms had me lost and very, very bored. I would have stopped reading there, but it was the only book I’d brought with me.
The second chapter felt like an entirely different book. It was steamy and full of sexual and other types of tension. I was invested in the hero and heroine’s forbidden attraction, since the hero is supposed to marry the heroine’s sister.
Luckily, the book continued in that engaging style. My biggest overall complaint is that the main characters, especially the hero, do not actively pursue their goals. The vast majority of the book, the hero is waiting for others to make choices that will push him closer to his goals. The heroine is more proactive, but somewhat helpless to move the romantic plot along since the hero is in an involuntary unofficial betrothal to her sister.
The hero, for all his piratical ways, did not have enough strength of will to make tough decisions.
I give three stars because I enjoyed the romantic bits and I love a pirate. But there are better pirate heroes out there!
The second chapter felt like an entirely different book. It was steamy and full of sexual and other types of tension. I was invested in the hero and heroine’s forbidden attraction, since the hero is supposed to marry the heroine’s sister.
Luckily, the book continued in that engaging style. My biggest overall complaint is that the main characters, especially the hero, do not actively pursue their goals. The vast majority of the book, the hero is waiting for others to make choices that will push him closer to his goals. The heroine is more proactive, but somewhat helpless to move the romantic plot along since the hero is in an involuntary unofficial betrothal to her sister.
The hero, for all his piratical ways, did not have enough strength of will to make tough decisions.
I give three stars because I enjoyed the romantic bits and I love a pirate. But there are better pirate heroes out there!
July 13, 2019
Not my favorite.
I was getting a bit bored with the regency set...all the balls, lords, and the ton with everyone striving to be more shocked or outraged than the next person. So I was excited to get caught up in some pirate action, but this book didn't really pan out for me.
Heroine's father is a cuckold and a fool
Heroine has been set aside because she gave her innocence to the wrong man
Heroine's step sister is as boring as weak tea and annoying
Heroine's step mother is classic (read: evil and one note)
The hero is supposed to be tragic and flawed after his twin brother was crippled but in reality is not that interesting
Hero's twin brother has been crippled by his own pridefulness and is the perfect yawn inducing counterpart to the step sister mentioned above.
The book passed the time but was not a page turner .
I was getting a bit bored with the regency set...all the balls, lords, and the ton with everyone striving to be more shocked or outraged than the next person. So I was excited to get caught up in some pirate action, but this book didn't really pan out for me.
Heroine's father is a cuckold and a fool
Heroine has been set aside because she gave her innocence to the wrong man
Heroine's step sister is as boring as weak tea and annoying
Heroine's step mother is classic (read: evil and one note)
The hero is supposed to be tragic and flawed after his twin brother was crippled but in reality is not that interesting
Hero's twin brother has been crippled by his own pridefulness and is the perfect yawn inducing counterpart to the step sister mentioned above.
The book passed the time but was not a page turner .
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 29, 2018
Hovarda
Katharine Ashe
Kaptan kızıltaş
Çok güzeldi çok. Alexi okumak çok heyecanlıydı. Her sayfa da hem de 😄Selena nin varlığı onu gördüğü an ki öpücükleri tam bir çapkın bir o kadar da eğlenceli bir kişilikti. Selena da öyle kendini bilen bayan karekterlere bayılıyorum. Selena küçük kız kardeşinin kaçırılması üzerine tek isteği bu insanları bulmak ve durdurmaktir babasının ikinci evliliğinden olan kız kardeşinin iyi bir evlilik yapmasını ister. Nişanlanmasinin kararlaştırildiğı adam ise dakikalar önce karanlık odada sıkıştıran adam olduğunu gördüğü an işler karışır. Bu arada o satırlar çok güzeldi😂😂😂
Neyse ikinci kitabı çok sevdim ben her türlü ikilinin hikayesi eğlenceli ve sıcaktı 😉
Katharine Ashe
Kaptan kızıltaş
Çok güzeldi çok. Alexi okumak çok heyecanlıydı. Her sayfa da hem de 😄Selena nin varlığı onu gördüğü an ki öpücükleri tam bir çapkın bir o kadar da eğlenceli bir kişilikti. Selena da öyle kendini bilen bayan karekterlere bayılıyorum. Selena küçük kız kardeşinin kaçırılması üzerine tek isteği bu insanları bulmak ve durdurmaktir babasının ikinci evliliğinden olan kız kardeşinin iyi bir evlilik yapmasını ister. Nişanlanmasinin kararlaştırildiğı adam ise dakikalar önce karanlık odada sıkıştıran adam olduğunu gördüğü an işler karışır. Bu arada o satırlar çok güzeldi😂😂😂
Neyse ikinci kitabı çok sevdim ben her türlü ikilinin hikayesi eğlenceli ve sıcaktı 😉
April 25, 2020
Best start of a Romantic Novel
I have read this book at least 3 times if not more! The beginning of this book where the primary characters meet is the most intriguing scene in a Romance Novel I have ever read! I have been hooked on Katherine Ashe's books ever since. Her attention to detail and research into the period of time she explores makes her Novels hard to put down once you start! Well done Ms Ashe.... What are you waiting for? Get reading!!!
I have read this book at least 3 times if not more! The beginning of this book where the primary characters meet is the most intriguing scene in a Romance Novel I have ever read! I have been hooked on Katherine Ashe's books ever since. Her attention to detail and research into the period of time she explores makes her Novels hard to put down once you start! Well done Ms Ashe.... What are you waiting for? Get reading!!!
December 27, 2017
Took a little bit to get into it, especially as the author insisted on using a lot of true to time vocabulary which was a little jarring to read being so unfamiliar. Timing of the plot was good after that though, good villains, OK twists and a happy ending.
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