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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9781416505488
ISBN number: 1416505482
Label: Pocket
Manufacturer: Pocket
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 464
Printing Date: April 17, 2007
Publishing house: Pocket
Release Date: April 17, 2007
Sale Popularity Level: 76417
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THE MALORYS RETURN!
Johanna Lindsey sweeps readers into the dazzlingly passionate world of the incomparable Malorys, an aristocratic family of rakehell adventurers and spirited ladies -- which turns ever more tempestuous when James Malory introduces the daughter of a pirate to London society.
Gabrielle Brooks sets sail from England to a Caribbean island in search of her estranged father and encounters a life-altering surprise -- her father is a pirate! After spending three wonderful years hunting treasure with him, Gabrielle is dismayed when he decides she must return to London to find a proper husband. His old friend James Malory will sponsor her in polite society. Gabrielle is escorted to balls and parties by James's wife, Georgina, and her brother, Drew Anderson, a dashing American sea captain and fun-loving rogue. When Drew embroils Gabrielle in a scandal the night before he's to sail home, the pirate's daughter vows revenge by commandeering Drew's ship and taking him prisoner. But as passion runs high on their sea voyage, it becomes difficult to tell who is truly the captor and who is the captive.
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This was so disappointing. Praises to the higher powers that I didn't buy this in hardcover.
I think most people who read this book had read previous Malory novels so bought this hoping for a sweeping romance, a la Gentle Rogue. This is not that book.
Drew Anderson is a jerk. I can't stand the man who looks down on anyone due to their circumstances and Drew does that from the moment he meets Gabrielle. He hears the word "pirate" and "Gabrielle" in one sentence and condemns her as one of their barbarous, whoring breed and doesn't hide his contempt either. Nor does he feel the need to mince words when in the company of other people, because, well, who cares right? She's a promiscuous pirate who doesn't have feelings. Nevermind the moment he sees her, he decides he must have her. Nevermind the fact that she tells him no, she's looking for a husband and if that's not what he's okay with, then leave her alone. Nope, our hero (and I use that term loosely and with digust) desires her fiercely and won't take no for an answer and in a moment of drunkenness spills her secrets at a ton party. When Gabrielle confronts Drew about this, he is far from repentant. (This is where Johanna Lindsey lost me. If she had made him contrite, even just a little, I might have forgiven her and Drew) Oh, no, this is where our caustic hero tells his heroine that her husband searching was "too far above her station" and her mother's honor and reputation was not of his concern since her association with her pirate husband should have been avoided at all costs and well, what can you expect when you marry a pirate? I guess he forgot that his beloved sister Georgie married an ex pirate, and he would probably kill anyone who said the same thing to her.
Gabrielle and Drew have no chemistry together and their 'romance' comes across as forced and unbelievable. I enjoyed reading more about Drew's righthand man and a few assorted background characters then the man himself. One of the funniest parts of the book doesn't even involve Drew, but James and Gabrielle and Richard, the man who is trying to trespass with James' wife, George. LOL. Run Richard, Run!
Up until the moment Gabrielle returned to England, I was really enjoying the book. Her character's introduction in the Caribbean was interesting and her reunion with her father was funny. I shamelessly love these 'captive at sea' type books and for a moment I thought I had found another Johanna Lindsey gem, but she quickly proved me wrong.
This book was disappointing to read and I somewhat blame myself. I snatched up this book solely on the fact she smacked 'A Malory Novel' on the cover and all I could think of was, "OOooo, a Malory novel. Drool". I guess I hate acknowledging that I'm a mindless sheep sometimes. LOL
Hopefully subsequent time she will realize that while I love the Malorys and love revisiting them from time to time, this shouldn't be about them. This is the Anderson family and she is missing an opportunity to create a whole new quirky bunch of people with a distinctly American flair to it. Oh well, Johanna, a swing and a miss.
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This book held my attention the whole way through. When Gabby is kidnapped by pirates and saved by her father, he decides she needs a proper husbund. He sends her to live with an aquaintance in London, where she is a huge social sucess... until her escort reveals a dark family secret, ruining her chances in the social circles. Gabby is out for revenge.... but what will it cost her?
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I have been a fan of Johanna Lindsey ever since I was in HS. I particular love the Malory series. I kept flipping through the pages trying to find the "good part". Unfortuantely, I couldn't find it.
If you buy this book please please buy it used, because it is not worth the money.
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She had no qualities to make the story interesting. I found no interesting reasons for Drew to want to give up his bachelour life for her. There was also nothing special about Drew, causing me to see why she would want to marry him. This was about two people who were good looking, who saw each other and then immediately loved each other. There was no build up of interest or the growing of a relationship.
CAUTION SPOILER: I hated that she stole his ship from him. I don't care what her reasons were.
Sexual language: mild. Number of sex scenes: three. Setting: early 1800s London and the high seas. Copyright: 2006. Genre: regency romance.
For a list of my reviews of other Johanna Lindsey books, see my 5 star review of "Gentle Rogue" posted 6/14/08.
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This wasn't her best, not compared to the rest of her books. There were way too many dry spots and I never felt pulled in or that magical connection. The story also lacked believability and seemed a bit phony.
The pluses are the characters - all are well defined. The plot was interesting enough, but lacked the above to pull it all together. The ending did have some surprise to it, which I was grateful.
All-in-all, it's not a bad read, just not her best. Her best can take my breath away.
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