5 stars
Will a virgin captive
surrender to this pirate’s sinful touch?
Nathaniel Bainbridge is used to hiding, whether it’s concealing his struggles with reading or his forbidden desire for men. Under the thumb of his controlling father, the governor of Primrose Isle, he’s sailing to the fledging colony, where he’ll surrender to a respectable marriage for his family’s financial gain. Then pirates strike and he’s kidnapped for ransom by the Sea Hawk, a legendary villain of the New World.
Bitter and jaded, Hawk harbors futile dreams of leaving the sea for a quiet life, but men like him don’t deserve peace. He has a score to settle with Nathaniel’s father—the very man whose treachery forced him into piracy—and he’s sure Nathaniel is just as contemptible.
Yet as days pass in close quarters, Nathaniel’s feisty spirit and alluring innocence beguile and bewitch. Although Hawk knows he must keep his distance, the desire to teach Nathaniel the pleasure men can share grows uncontrollable. It’s not as though Hawk would ever feel anything for him besides lust…
Nathaniel realizes the fearsome Sea Hawk’s reputation is largely invented, and he sees the lonely man beneath the myth, willingly surrendering to his captor body and soul. As a pirate’s prisoner, he is finally free to be his true self. The crew has been promised the ransom Nathaniel will bring, yet as danger mounts and the time nears to give him up, Hawk’s biggest battle could be with his own heart.
Nathaniel Bainbridge is used to hiding, whether it’s concealing his struggles with reading or his forbidden desire for men. Under the thumb of his controlling father, the governor of Primrose Isle, he’s sailing to the fledging colony, where he’ll surrender to a respectable marriage for his family’s financial gain. Then pirates strike and he’s kidnapped for ransom by the Sea Hawk, a legendary villain of the New World.
Bitter and jaded, Hawk harbors futile dreams of leaving the sea for a quiet life, but men like him don’t deserve peace. He has a score to settle with Nathaniel’s father—the very man whose treachery forced him into piracy—and he’s sure Nathaniel is just as contemptible.
Yet as days pass in close quarters, Nathaniel’s feisty spirit and alluring innocence beguile and bewitch. Although Hawk knows he must keep his distance, the desire to teach Nathaniel the pleasure men can share grows uncontrollable. It’s not as though Hawk would ever feel anything for him besides lust…
Nathaniel realizes the fearsome Sea Hawk’s reputation is largely invented, and he sees the lonely man beneath the myth, willingly surrendering to his captor body and soul. As a pirate’s prisoner, he is finally free to be his true self. The crew has been promised the ransom Nathaniel will bring, yet as danger mounts and the time nears to give him up, Hawk’s biggest battle could be with his own heart.
If you have read anything we have reviewed you know out fan-girl love
of Keira Andrews – in our eyes she writes complete gems. And we
thought Kidnapped by the Pirate, a bodice ripping, harlequin style romance? We weren’t sure, but really, sexy swashbuckling
men, we might have a new favourite Keira Andrews book!
Loved?
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Tropes: So
many to choose from; virgin, May-December, captives, sexy-pirates, enemies to
lovers – take your pick. So good! Now
reading the list, there is a lot going on, but it all works together. The virgin trope usually annoys us, but being
set in 1710 added to the truthfulness, times were different and people were
betrothed instead of jumping from bed partner to bed partner.
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Piracy:
We found the subject of Kidnapped by the Pirate fascinating. We haven’t read many pirate romances, and
this one had so many details of the period of time, the piracy vs.
privateering, we felt pulled into 1710 and life aboard a ship.
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Fun: This
is a fun read. Swashbuckling,
kidnapping, battle on the high seas. There wasn’t’ a point we skimmed or
fast-forwarded, or rolled our eyes ant the ridiculous of the situation, because
it is so enjoyable.
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Sexy times:
Wooohooo Keira Andrews can write a sheet-burner, and Kidnapped by the
Pirate is smoking hot. When Hawk and
Nathaniel finally give up to their bodice-ripping desires, there is no stopping
these very dirty men, it is scorching.
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Epilogue:
No spoilers, but man, we love a good epilogue!
Meh?
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Hmmmmm.
We can’t think of anything – you?
Kidnapped by the Pirate promises a fast-paced, adventurous love story,
and it delivers whole heartedly. If you
enjoy adventure on the high seas, sizzling sex and a sweet romance than
Kidnapped by the Pirate should be your next read!
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