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A review by cerianh
Captured by the Pirate Laird by Amy Jarecki
4.0
Originally published at Rookie Romance.
I won't lie, this book had me at pirate Laird. I wanted to read it, just based on the title. He's a pirate and a highlander Laird, for heaven's sake- is there a better combination?!? It was a very good choice though, because I thoroughly enjoyed this story.
I found both Calum and Anne to be brilliant characters. I immediately empathised with Anne and her undesirable situation. She's very unhappy about marrying a man so much older than her who she doesn't even remember meeting, but she has been raised to be a dutiful daughter and so she goes to meet her fate. I loved Anne's development through the book, she finds her backbone and the strength to choose her own fate.
Calum is a wonderful hero. He can be absolutely adorable sometimes, but he's also a powerful alpha male. He's just such a good man, he's very honourable and is trying to do the best for his people. He is torn between his attraction to Anne and the knowledge that she is married to his nemesis, Lord Wharton, but he (almost) always acts like a true gentleman.
I say almost because sometimes Anne and Calum could not help but give in to their blisteringly hot attraction! I loved their chemistry and the way it develops and becomes more intimate as they spend more time together. They know they shouldn't allow themselves to feel so strongly about each other, but a passion that strong can't be denied.
There's a great, forbidden romance between Calum and Anne but the rest of the plot keeps the momentum building at a a good pace. I found the first half of the book enjoyable, but the second half was even better. You can feel the tension building as Lord Wharton plots his revenge for his wife's kidnapping, whilst Calum and Anne's feelings for each other intensify. Of course there's action and thrills aplenty as the story builds to its climax, and I couldn't stop reading.
This is a fabulous pirate romance with a strong, yet sweet pirate Laird and a resourceful heroine who just can't resist each other. It's my first read from Amy Jarecki, but it won't be my last and I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.
*I received a review copy for my honest opinion. Thank you!
I won't lie, this book had me at pirate Laird. I wanted to read it, just based on the title. He's a pirate and a highlander Laird, for heaven's sake- is there a better combination?!? It was a very good choice though, because I thoroughly enjoyed this story.
I found both Calum and Anne to be brilliant characters. I immediately empathised with Anne and her undesirable situation. She's very unhappy about marrying a man so much older than her who she doesn't even remember meeting, but she has been raised to be a dutiful daughter and so she goes to meet her fate. I loved Anne's development through the book, she finds her backbone and the strength to choose her own fate.
Calum is a wonderful hero. He can be absolutely adorable sometimes, but he's also a powerful alpha male. He's just such a good man, he's very honourable and is trying to do the best for his people. He is torn between his attraction to Anne and the knowledge that she is married to his nemesis, Lord Wharton, but he (almost) always acts like a true gentleman.
I say almost because sometimes Anne and Calum could not help but give in to their blisteringly hot attraction! I loved their chemistry and the way it develops and becomes more intimate as they spend more time together. They know they shouldn't allow themselves to feel so strongly about each other, but a passion that strong can't be denied.
There's a great, forbidden romance between Calum and Anne but the rest of the plot keeps the momentum building at a a good pace. I found the first half of the book enjoyable, but the second half was even better. You can feel the tension building as Lord Wharton plots his revenge for his wife's kidnapping, whilst Calum and Anne's feelings for each other intensify. Of course there's action and thrills aplenty as the story builds to its climax, and I couldn't stop reading.
This is a fabulous pirate romance with a strong, yet sweet pirate Laird and a resourceful heroine who just can't resist each other. It's my first read from Amy Jarecki, but it won't be my last and I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.
*I received a review copy for my honest opinion. Thank you!