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A review by megatza
Captured by Beverly Jenkins
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Classic Beverly Jenkins with an iconic clinch!
Dominic LeVeq is left out of his father's will, which he doesn't care as much about except for his half-brother inheriting the property and re-enslaving the people his father previously freed. He's turned to a life of Robin Hood-esque piracy, looting ships, but particularly Slavers and redistributing the wealth. Claire Sullivan is an enslaved woman on board one of those ships, and he is captivated by her beauty and spirit. Claire is an educated woman who can read and speak several languages, but whose children were sold when they were young and who has never slept in a bed in her life. Her passion for life drives LeVeq to make a pivotal decision: rescue and free her enslaved children.
The best Beverly Jenkins books are ones like this that dig into lesser explored parts of history than we typically see in historical romances, like 1770s Caribbean and the legacy of free Blacks. She's also at her best when the plot goes bonkers, and this one is high on the melodrama and action.
Dominic is a hard man, and like many of Jenkins's heroes, he's caught off guard by how fast he falls for Claire, and will move heaven and earth to make her happy. I find i am more intellectually than emotionally invested in the romance in a Jenkins book, and yet they sit with me. Her heroines are incredible - fierce women held back by the circumstances of their time and fighting for their place in society and in the heroes hearts.
Dominic LeVeq is left out of his father's will, which he doesn't care as much about except for his half-brother inheriting the property and re-enslaving the people his father previously freed. He's turned to a life of Robin Hood-esque piracy, looting ships, but particularly Slavers and redistributing the wealth. Claire Sullivan is an enslaved woman on board one of those ships, and he is captivated by her beauty and spirit. Claire is an educated woman who can read and speak several languages, but whose children were sold when they were young and who has never slept in a bed in her life. Her passion for life drives LeVeq to make a pivotal decision: rescue and free her enslaved children.
The best Beverly Jenkins books are ones like this that dig into lesser explored parts of history than we typically see in historical romances, like 1770s Caribbean and the legacy of free Blacks. She's also at her best when the plot goes bonkers, and this one is high on the melodrama and action.
Dominic is a hard man, and like many of Jenkins's heroes, he's caught off guard by how fast he falls for Claire, and will move heaven and earth to make her happy. I find i am more intellectually than emotionally invested in the romance in a Jenkins book, and yet they sit with me. Her heroines are incredible - fierce women held back by the circumstances of their time and fighting for their place in society and in the heroes hearts.