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sassysmutlover's review
5.0
Be ready for an adventure filled story with this one. This is more than a romance because you really get to know about the ships and battles that bring them together time after time. Their relationship is full of ups and downs that keep you guessing and hoping for them. I loved how they were together on and off the ship because they truly balanced each other out and were made for each other. I held my breath when everything happened with her brother and then again with the last battle. The ending was perfect and I loved the story of her brother and his sister.
Mira always gets what she wants and you don't want to mess with a temper. She really matured and changed over the course of the book. She went from a childlike loose cannon to a more understanding woman that still could be a loose cannon. I loved her as the story continued and her skills on a ship were amazing.
Brendan is a cool-tempered skilled captain that definitely has the luck of the Irish on his side. Nothing was going to stop him from winning his four-year battle. I could just picture him when he started talking and when he realized who was on his ship. He was just amazing in everything and loved his sister.
This cover was burned into my mind everytime he talked.
Copy provided for an honest and voluntary review.
Mira always gets what she wants and you don't want to mess with a temper. She really matured and changed over the course of the book. She went from a childlike loose cannon to a more understanding woman that still could be a loose cannon. I loved her as the story continued and her skills on a ship were amazing.
Brendan is a cool-tempered skilled captain that definitely has the luck of the Irish on his side. Nothing was going to stop him from winning his four-year battle. I could just picture him when he started talking and when he realized who was on his ship. He was just amazing in everything and loved his sister.
This cover was burned into my mind everytime he talked.
Copy provided for an honest and voluntary review.
thunderella05's review
5.0
Excellent
I can't recommend this series enough, at least what I've read of it. I can't wait to continue on reading the rest.
I can't recommend this series enough, at least what I've read of it. I can't wait to continue on reading the rest.
cgroup6's review
4.0
Great story (weaving in Mira, who we met in the Beloved One) as she finds her way to Capt. Merrick. I really love how this series weaves in all of the characters.
teaandbooklover's review
2.0
I'm abandoning ship.
I came back to read the reviews to see if I hadn't paid attention before buying it. I am 25% in so far and just can't finish. With each passing page, I detest the heroine more and more. WHY is the hero even attracted to her? She behaves like a whiny, spoiled rotten, bad tempered 12 year old. And her father and brother aren't much different. I grew tired of all the yelling and fighting between them and the wild shenanigans of the heroine.
The Hero is ok, so far, but just don't see what he sees in her. He is very mild mannered and calm.
For me, there was too much description of the ship. I suppose if you have a love of building ships and know much about them you might find it intriguing. In addition, there was just too many details of other things. It began to seem like "filler" for the story.
I was surprised when I realized I'd read two other books of hers, and one I gave five stars to. Not so for this one.
I came back to read the reviews to see if I hadn't paid attention before buying it. I am 25% in so far and just can't finish. With each passing page, I detest the heroine more and more. WHY is the hero even attracted to her? She behaves like a whiny, spoiled rotten, bad tempered 12 year old. And her father and brother aren't much different. I grew tired of all the yelling and fighting between them and the wild shenanigans of the heroine.
The Hero is ok, so far, but just don't see what he sees in her. He is very mild mannered and calm.
For me, there was too much description of the ship. I suppose if you have a love of building ships and know much about them you might find it intriguing. In addition, there was just too many details of other things. It began to seem like "filler" for the story.
I was surprised when I realized I'd read two other books of hers, and one I gave five stars to. Not so for this one.
sarah1984's review
4.0
Read for the URR 2017 New Year's Reading Challenge prompt 'Pirate Romance'
23/3 - I enjoyed that a lot more this time around than when I last read it as an older teenager. I don't think I appreciated the seafaring action, historical accuracy and attention to detail that this book was full of. I think I was mostly just looking for lots of sex and this only has two scenes, so it got put in the 'boring pile' in my mind, which, I assume is why it got put in the donate pile a few years ago. My prior rating was three stars and when I was being ordered to ruthlessly cull the romances we owned I probably figured at three stars I wouldn't be all that interested in reading it again (how short-sighted I was).
I'm really glad I made the effort to find and read this with my buddy reading buddies Nenia and Heather.
I thought Mira's insults and curses were hilarious and while I would not have been happy to sit at their dinner table while a screaming match was going on (I hate confrontations of any kind and tend to try to escape if I can), it sure was funny to read about. While a lot of the details about the ship's movements and physical description went over my head, it all sounded very authentic and since Harmon has a reputation of being historically accurate I have to believe that this book was in the same vein. I wish she had included a sketch of a ship done to Brendan's specifications at the back of the book, because while I can look up individual ship terms, I doubt that this actual ship (or anything like it) ever existed otherwise she would have had to get permission from the ship owner's descendants to use it in her story.
The summary on the Kindle edition says it's updated and revised from the original 1992 version. I'm not sure what's changed, but I don't remember reading that prologue. I'm actually going to 'ask' the community in the 'Reader Q&A' section of the book page, otherwise it's going to bug me until I manage to get my hands on a copy of the '92 edition (and since I now own a Kindle edition I don't really feel like spending money buying another just to satisfy my curiosity).
Now I want to reread the first book in the series, hopefully Kindle has a sale on it at some point so I can grab it.
23/3 - I enjoyed that a lot more this time around than when I last read it as an older teenager. I don't think I appreciated the seafaring action, historical accuracy and attention to detail that this book was full of. I think I was mostly just looking for lots of sex and this only has two scenes, so it got put in the 'boring pile' in my mind, which, I assume is why it got put in the donate pile a few years ago. My prior rating was three stars and when I was being ordered to ruthlessly cull the romances we owned I probably figured at three stars I wouldn't be all that interested in reading it again (how short-sighted I was).
I'm really glad I made the effort to find and read this with my buddy reading buddies Nenia and Heather.
I thought Mira's insults and curses were hilarious and while I would not have been happy to sit at their dinner table while a screaming match was going on (I hate confrontations of any kind and tend to try to escape if I can), it sure was funny to read about. While a lot of the details about the ship's movements and physical description went over my head, it all sounded very authentic and since Harmon has a reputation of being historically accurate I have to believe that this book was in the same vein. I wish she had included a sketch of a ship done to Brendan's specifications at the back of the book, because while I can look up individual ship terms, I doubt that this actual ship (or anything like it) ever existed otherwise she would have had to get permission from the ship owner's descendants to use it in her story.
The summary on the Kindle edition says it's updated and revised from the original 1992 version. I'm not sure what's changed, but I don't remember reading that prologue. I'm actually going to 'ask' the community in the 'Reader Q&A' section of the book page, otherwise it's going to bug me until I manage to get my hands on a copy of the '92 edition (and since I now own a Kindle edition I don't really feel like spending money buying another just to satisfy my curiosity).
Now I want to reread the first book in the series, hopefully Kindle has a sale on it at some point so I can grab it.
eve_boobies's review
3.0
This one made me have a lot of mixed feelings. The first half (and a little bit) were gorgeous, a solid 4 stars I'd say. I really liked Mira, her spunk and how bold she was, and Brendan was fun too, although a tad annoying at times. Plus, seeing the Ashton family dynamic was a real blast. Unfortunately, past this point, things got a tad rocky for me.
There were a lot of small things in this book that really managed to grate me. It often felt as though we were missing big chunks of information. The author was clearly very fond of the technique where something big happens, and then it jumps to later on and/or something else entirely. Sure, that's fine every now and then, but it felt like it was happening non-stop. Not to mention that the bits that were cut out where things I *wanted* to see, but no, Ms Harmon decided to leave them out. There were other problems too: the characters just making the same decisions (mistakes) over and over again, far too much time spent listing off parts of boats that I really couldn't give more of a damn about, and not enough time developing the personalities and relationships with the side characters (I really would have loved to see more of Mira and Eveleen bonding). And that anticlimactic ending? Puh-lease. There was a set "bad guy" throughout the whole story, mentioned in the very very beginning of the book and the way he was dealt with? Shoddy at best. I expected far more.
Despite all my yapping and complaining, I did enjoy this book. I just really wish there weren't so many faults piled on top of each other. Y'know, I came here for a sexy pirate/privateer romance and while I may have gotten that in some aspects, it didn't feel like enough. The theme felt all over the place at time...oh well. At least I really liked the Mr Starr angle, I wish more had been done with that.
There were a lot of small things in this book that really managed to grate me. It often felt as though we were missing big chunks of information. The author was clearly very fond of the technique where something big happens, and then it jumps to later on and/or something else entirely. Sure, that's fine every now and then, but it felt like it was happening non-stop. Not to mention that the bits that were cut out where things I *wanted* to see, but no, Ms Harmon decided to leave them out. There were other problems too: the characters just making the same decisions (mistakes) over and over again, far too much time spent listing off parts of boats that I really couldn't give more of a damn about, and not enough time developing the personalities and relationships with the side characters (I really would have loved to see more of Mira and Eveleen bonding). And that anticlimactic ending? Puh-lease. There was a set "bad guy" throughout the whole story, mentioned in the very very beginning of the book and the way he was dealt with? Shoddy at best. I expected far more.
Despite all my yapping and complaining, I did enjoy this book. I just really wish there weren't so many faults piled on top of each other. Y'know, I came here for a sexy pirate/privateer romance and while I may have gotten that in some aspects, it didn't feel like enough. The theme felt all over the place at time...oh well. At least I really liked the Mr Starr angle, I wish more had been done with that.
possiblytheworstbookreviewer's review
2.0
A bit long and unmemorable if you aren't really into ships and the american revolution.
Also there is some fat/phobia/shaming in there that's not necessary for the plot at all.
Also there is some fat/phobia/shaming in there that's not necessary for the plot at all.
frominktopaper's review
4.0
Original review posted on my blog From Ink to Paper
I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I thought this was a really fun read. I am all about pirates and this book, although wasn’t exactly pirates, it was still in the realm enough for me to be enticed to read it. The plot was well done and the story moved along nicely. The book has suspense, romance, humor, and adventure; what more could you want?! I really loved that Mira rescued cat’s and that they were called rescue attempt #___; whatever number she was on that day.
I thought the two main characters were great and they had good chemistry from the get go. They had romantic moments, fun sarcastic banter between them, which was great, and just the way they worked together as a couple was good; I was rooting for them from the get-go. I thought the supporting characters were well done as well. They had a nice background so you felt like you knew them, especially Brendan’s Sister and Mira’s Brother and Father. Even the smaller characters had a small background like Brendan’s crew.
I thought the writing was well done, at first I was worried that Brendan would continuously use the word “faith” and I am just not a fan of books that have a character continuously repeat one word throughout the book. However, luckily he did not. I thought the author did a good job in describing things in detail, you could almost imagine the sea battles that went on.
Overall I enjoyed reading this book and would definitely recommend it.
I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I thought this was a really fun read. I am all about pirates and this book, although wasn’t exactly pirates, it was still in the realm enough for me to be enticed to read it. The plot was well done and the story moved along nicely. The book has suspense, romance, humor, and adventure; what more could you want?! I really loved that Mira rescued cat’s and that they were called rescue attempt #___; whatever number she was on that day.
I thought the two main characters were great and they had good chemistry from the get go. They had romantic moments, fun sarcastic banter between them, which was great, and just the way they worked together as a couple was good; I was rooting for them from the get-go. I thought the supporting characters were well done as well. They had a nice background so you felt like you knew them, especially Brendan’s Sister and Mira’s Brother and Father. Even the smaller characters had a small background like Brendan’s crew.
I thought the writing was well done, at first I was worried that Brendan would continuously use the word “faith” and I am just not a fan of books that have a character continuously repeat one word throughout the book. However, luckily he did not. I thought the author did a good job in describing things in detail, you could almost imagine the sea battles that went on.
Overall I enjoyed reading this book and would definitely recommend it.
si0bhan's review
4.0
Captain of My Heart is the second book in Danelle Harmon’s Heroes of the Sea series, yet it works perfectly fine as a standalone novel. I am now interested in going back and reading the prior book, along with going on to read the later books, but this is due to my enjoyment of this story rather than being a necessity for understanding of this story.
From the start, this one intrigued me. We begin with action in an interesting time period with a fun setting, ensuring I’ll be desperate for more. As the story progressed and more came to light, I found myself slipping deeper and deeper into the story. In truth, I had been a bit unsure about this one – I enjoy a good historical romance, yet I generally stick to short stories and novellas in the genre – yet this longer historical romance certainly had me more than willing to dig much deeper into the story than I’d expected.
In all honesty, this one isn’t quite a full four-star rating. That being said, it was so close I had to round up my rating. The only reason for this is due to the amount of information that was thrown about regarding the ships at times. Sure, I appreciated the amount of research and detail. At the same time, I found myself wanting the sections to move by rapidly so I could go back to the action. It wasn’t often, but occasionally these elements would result in my attention slipping slightly. It was a small thing, though, which is why I was happy to round my rating up.
After all, the stories and the characters in this one grabbed me. There were plenty of things to love and hate with this one, plenty of things to bring about emotions. You’ll let out some chuckles, you’re groan at some of the characters, and you’ll feel sucked into the story. It’s certainly a story that engages you, leaving you happy to turn each of the pages.
As a whole, I had a lot of fun with this one and will happily read more of the author in the future.
From the start, this one intrigued me. We begin with action in an interesting time period with a fun setting, ensuring I’ll be desperate for more. As the story progressed and more came to light, I found myself slipping deeper and deeper into the story. In truth, I had been a bit unsure about this one – I enjoy a good historical romance, yet I generally stick to short stories and novellas in the genre – yet this longer historical romance certainly had me more than willing to dig much deeper into the story than I’d expected.
In all honesty, this one isn’t quite a full four-star rating. That being said, it was so close I had to round up my rating. The only reason for this is due to the amount of information that was thrown about regarding the ships at times. Sure, I appreciated the amount of research and detail. At the same time, I found myself wanting the sections to move by rapidly so I could go back to the action. It wasn’t often, but occasionally these elements would result in my attention slipping slightly. It was a small thing, though, which is why I was happy to round my rating up.
After all, the stories and the characters in this one grabbed me. There were plenty of things to love and hate with this one, plenty of things to bring about emotions. You’ll let out some chuckles, you’re groan at some of the characters, and you’ll feel sucked into the story. It’s certainly a story that engages you, leaving you happy to turn each of the pages.
As a whole, I had a lot of fun with this one and will happily read more of the author in the future.
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