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A Pirate's Love
A Pirate's Love
Author: Johanna Lindsey
A Pirate's Love — Sailing westward toward the Caribbean sun, young Bettina Verlaine obediently sets out to fulfill the promise made by her father -- but not by her heart -- a prearranged marriage destined not to be... once the notorious Captain Tristan's pirate ship appears on the horizon. — Abducted by the bold and handsome brigand, the p...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780380400485
ISBN-10: 0380400480
Publication Date: 10/1/1978
Pages: 375
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 224 ratings
Publisher: Avon
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed A Pirate's Love on + 44 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
Johanna Lindsey has been a favorite author of mine since I first read, "Say You Love Me". I've taken in to consideration that this book is supposedly one of her earlier writings. All in all, the book was a fair read. The plot was interesting enough but I soon tired of the interaction between Tristan and Bettina. Granted, a lot of readers were turned off by the whole "rape" thing but having been made an avid reader of historical romances after reading "The Flame and The Flower" and "The Wolf and The Dove" by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, I was able to understand that this was a theme found in quite a few romance books written during this time frame. What did bother me was that, unlike the characters in the novels I mentioned before, most of the interaction between the two main characters in this book consisted mainly of rape and the author didn't seem to take the time to show how the two developed feelings towards one another as time went on. It was more like..."I'm going to rape you." "I hate you." "I'm going to rape you". "I hate you." "I'm going to rape you." "I think I may be falling in love with you." WHAAAT???
The storyline has enough to keep you reading but one reading was enough for me. I'll not likely be pulling this one out of the bookcase again any time soon.
TruckerBarbie65 avatar reviewed A Pirate's Love on + 52 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
This was an OK read but I wasn't too keen on the "relationship" between the hero and heroine. Rape is not cool.
reviewed A Pirate's Love on + 33 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Johanna Lindsey is always worth reading, although this book does contain some material I thought was a little over the top. I wasn't crazy about some of the pirate's behavior. But he is a pirate after all, I guess. Some violence.
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Helpful Score: 1
Delightful love story, lots of fun
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reviewed A Pirate's Love on + 57 more book reviews
I have all her books in hard back but 2, There is nothing better on a rainy night than a warm cosy fire and a Johanna Lidsey Book. They are must reads all of them over and over again. This is the book that got me hooked. Tristan is still one of my favorite heros.
tory2000 avatar reviewed A Pirate's Love on + 49 more book reviews
this was a really good story altho i didnt really enjoy the beginning at all. other than that, i really love this book.
halfbloodprincess avatar reviewed A Pirate's Love on + 3 more book reviews
I really enjoyed this book! It is similar to her book Captive Bride which is one of my all time favorites.


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