Helpful Score: 3
Interesting story but a bit longwinded. Boston spinster Isadora is withdrawn, invisible & miserable in her life. In a pique of revolution, she signs on a ship bound to Rio as a translator, and her transformation from ugly duckling to beautiful swan is what the story is all about. The substory of slavery & redemption is a plus, but I found myself skipping through the book just to finish it.
Helpful Score: 2
A very likable heroine - an intelligent, well read, badly dressed woman, completely out of her element at home but blooming during the long sail to Rio. The hero, however, though handsome and charming, was harder to like. Ah, well - to err is human. And he is very human.
I enjoyed the details about sailing. The author did her research well and also fit it into the story in an interesting way.
I enjoyed the details about sailing. The author did her research well and also fit it into the story in an interesting way.
Helpful Score: 1
This was just a good book. It made me smile to see the pirates on this ship in a different light. It's also always fun to read about a girl transforming herself into a better version of herself. I really enjoyed this book.
This book was not something I enjoyed reading. I read a chapter or two and found that the sex scenes were constant and the story just fit around them. I decided not to read any farther.
This was just a fun lighthearted book. No seriousness intended.
I really enjoyed this ugly duckling story. It was fun and incredibly sweet with lots of great side characters. I actually didn't find it long-winded or too wordy.
Very quick read.
Very quick read.
An enjoyable read, because the heroine is growing into a more confident gal and the hero is learning about life while the author keeps the pace of the romance real with conflicted emotions that the situation warrants. An interesting locale combines with characters you like and want to know. Some extra words padded which I always skip. For the sexual act, I prefer only dialogue and character advancement with sensual mystery, rather than overt descriptions of the physical process, not being a voyeur.
simple plot, but fun!
Interesting. I enjoyed it.
fun book to read
