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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780843959819
ISBN number: 0843959819
Label: Leisure Books
Manufacturer: Leisure Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 325
Printing Date: 2008-01
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THE PRIVATEER
Lark at very first hoped it was a simple nightmare: If she closed her eyes, she would be back in the mahogany bed of her spacious boudoir at Eddington Hall, and all would be well. Her father, the earl of Roxburgh, would not be dead by his own hand, and she would not be in Marshalsea debtor's prison.
Such was not to be. Ere the Marshalsea could do its worst, the earl of Grayshire intervened. Lark shivered, considering the mysterious stone-faced noble. He'd paid her bond while the rest of London turned an eye as blind as the one beneath his eye patch. But while his touch was electric and his gaze piercing, for what purpose had he bought her freedom? A plan including Cornwall, return to the world of the haute ton, and embroilment in a struggle against both England's own Admiralty and the French. But even more perilous, the ex-sea captain might plunder her heart. No, this was not a dream. As Lark would soon learn, her dreams had never ended so well.
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I wanted to like this book. I wanted to like the characters and feel their connection, but I couldn't.
The idea of rescuing the heroine from debtors' prison was such a good one, and the writing style of the story was unique. However, I just could not feel any emotion for or between the hero and heroine. The story was so slow moving that I kept putting it down and reading other books in between. I thought almost all of the characters had very little personality and I had no understanding of how the h/h fell in love when they had rarely spoken to one another. There was also so much description that I really couldn't see the forest for all the trees. It bogged the story down even more and caused it not to flow. This book was just such a struggle for me to get through.
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Sadly I found this book in a word, boring. It lacks the certain thrill of "watching" as two individuals unwillingly falling in love that is usually found in such plots. As for the mother, though I can see others thought she was a "pistol," in actuality she is a bitter old woman who brings misery to herself and her company. I did feel sorry for her but not in the way I think the author intended. And all the secondary characters, the authors just keeps switching their importance, never really filling out their full characters. I was more than an a little disappointed with this book.
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I loved this book. The more I read the more I didn't want it to end. The characters were very good, easy to visualize. I could picture King's mother as a real matriarch back then. Oh darn, I liked each and every character. It had just enough of everything for a very good story that you did not want to put down. It would make a good movie.
I was so sorry to hear of Dawn Mac Tavish's untimely death. I probably would have read as many books as she would have written. I am anxious to read Marsh Hawk and I hope it is just as good as The Privateer?
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I know I am in the minority here but I just was not enthralled with the Privateer. It had all the makings of a good novel. Interesting and unusual circumstances but the main characters were rather bland.
Lady Lark is redeemed from debtor's prison by an unknown benefactor. Lord Basil "King" Kingston springs her from prison to be a companion for his mother.
Lady Lark is in prison thanks to her gambling father. She gladly accepts King's offer of employment and sets out to the coast with him to meet his mother. The Countess has more personality than both the lead characters together. She is meddlesome, patronizing and at times mean but I never really disliked her because I truly understood her motives. She loves her son but despised his father.
Lark was quick to jump to conclusion, distrustful and never communicated her thoughts to King. He was supposed to telepathically know what she was feeling and thinking. Even when asked, she became entirely passive aggressive, except with the countess. But even then, when questions got too sticky she walked away.
For his part, King is not such a bad guy. He seems to be quite angry at his mother. She never loved his father and treated his half brother rather shoddily. King is noble. He is commissioned to be a privateer for the Crown. He knows the smuggling trade is a way of life for the people of his community and is torn between duty and loyalty to family and friends. King is much more trustful of Lark than she is of him.
There are other secondary characters, King's half brother for instance and his steward. They play a role in this novel and I really liked them. They were different from Lark, who came off as self righteous and judgmental. If only she had a more trusting nature with the man she loved. If only King would learn to read her moodiness and if only King's mother could have refereed more of their disagreements this could have been a 4 or 5 star novel.
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London, 1812
At twenty-two years old Lark Eddington is in dire straits. Her father's gambling and subsequent suicide have left her destitute with a mountain of debts. She did what she could to raise the funds to pay off the debtors but she's still a few hundred pounds short - for that she's thrown into debtor's prison.
Basil, 'King', Kingston, Earl of Grayshire, needs to acquire a companion for his eccentric mother and she insists that the young woman be selected come from a debtor's. He plans to marry and beget heirs as soon as he has his mother settled. It seems simple enough but few things in life ever are and Basil's about to discover just how complicated things can get.
King's visiting Marshalsea where he hopes to find a suitable young woman to serve as a companion to his mother. He witnesses Lark's humiliation at having her possessions stolen by fellow debtors. He'd heard of her father's unfortunate problem and death but hadn't been aware that she was in such dire straits. She's a well brought up young lady and would be a perfect companion for his mother.
Being plucked from the dismal existence at Marshalsea by King is a godsend to Lark. That she's completely oblivious to his intentions poses a bit of a problem but then he's paid off her debt and she owes him. The only regret she has about leaving the debtor's prison is leaving behind her newfound friend Agnes. It isn't until she's well away from the horrible conditions and abuse of the prison that she learns King's intentions but not before suffering abuse at the hands of his own servants. King's enraged by the audacity his servants exhibit and Biddy is turned out without reference over the incident.
Lark's agreeable to being a companion to King's mother despite her unconventional attitude. The only trouble is she's falling in love with King and trying so hard to keep from doing so - especially since he intends to marry Lady Anne.
King's just trying to keep everything in his life from falling apart. He's been awarded a Letter of Marque by the Crown. His ship, Cormorant, has been licensed for profiteering. He's supposed to aid in ending the smuggling ring - of which his own father was very much a part. His intentions to marry may have to fall along the wayside while he finds a way out of this mess. Life's become exceedingly complicated in a short period of time but even his preoccupation with his own problems doesn't stop him from being drawn to Lark.
Dawn MacTavish (a.k.a. Dawn Thompson) transports readers back in time with this enchanting tale. THE PRIVATEER is full of characters you'll either love or love to hate but I can guarantee you won't be bored as you immerse yourself in this regency storyline. Lark is a surprisingly strong young woman. She suffered the loss of not just her father but everything she's ever had and yet she still has a determined spirit and refuses to allow anyone to use her. King is the kind of man women fantasize about - strong, trustworthy, loyal and sexy. King's mother is an unexpected treat. She does her best to come off as frail but she's tough as nails and isn't afraid to break out the cane as a weapon if she deems it necessary.
Beautifully written Ms. MacTavish! This is regency story-telling at its best! Now I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for a story for King's brother, Will. He's so wild and free that I just think it'd take a heck of a girl to settle him down.
Chrissy Dionne (courtesy of Romance Junkies)
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