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The Buccaneer

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

A true pirate romance. Lucian Darkmoor - also known as Captain Lucifer would frighten any innocent damsel with his size and his blood-red hair. But as the story unfolds we soon learn that Lucian is a gentleman at heart and although he tries in everyway to resist his attraction towards the beautiful Catherine Abelard, who is his prisoner , he soons gives in to his passion for her. At first he is harsh with Catherine becasue she makes him believe, for her own safety,that she is a whore. But when he finds out at last that she is in fact innocent and a virgin his anger turns to kindness and love. Very sensual. I especially liked the way only gradually the hero and heroine realize their love towards each other and how they at first resisted their own feelings. This is my first and only book by Donna Fletcher and I don't know if she has written another one. Still I hope she did. She has true talent.

I don't normally leave reviews, but seeing as this book only has 5-star reviews right now, someone has to warn potential buyers.
Let me preface this by saying that I have been a big fan of Donna Fletcher for years. Two of her novels are on my 'top five of all time' historical romance list. As for The Buccaneer, all I can say is that I'm so glad I bought this on my Kindle so that no tree had to die for the ridiculous story I just read.

Allow me to outline the plot in all its absurdity:

SPOILERS, obviously.
Catherine secretly agrees to marry evil pirate Lucien because he claims to have proof that her step-father isn't a traitor to the crown. Lucien thinks that Catherine's step-father sold him into service on a ship years ago where he was whipped a lot so he intends to have his revenge. Our buccaneer whisks Catherine off to the Caribbean and plans not to marry her, but to plunder her innocence in order to embarrass her step-father publicly. (The best revenge he can come up with is shaming this guy's daughter? Charming.)
Once aboard, Catherine lies and tells Lucien that she's a whore so it's not like he's plundering anything that hasn't already been plundered. Lucien doesn't want to sleep with a whore because he thinks she'll like it too much (though really he should be more worried about catching something, the way Catherine explained it), so he chooses not to ravage her. Meanwhile, Catherine embarrasses herself by acting like she's got more tricks than a two-dollar hooker in order to keep him at bay and disgusted.

Skipping forward, Lucien breaks her string of pearls. Catherine cries. Lucien says "OMG, you ARE a virgin"....and then proceeds to plunder her, as per the original plan. (We're now a little over 50% into the book if I recall. Up until this point is was just scene after scene of her faking knowledge of sex to piss him off and make him leave her alone).
Catherine ~falls in love~ with Lucien. They get to the utopian island-nation he created where criminals and the bankrupt all pitch in and live in harmony in tropical paradise. They spend a few months boinking.

Catherine finally remembers that her father is about to be killed or something over that whole traitor thing, so she gets on Lucien's a** about that proof or whatever. You know, whole reason she's in this situation? Lucien gets mad at her and sends her alone back to England. Immediately afterwards he decides he can't live without her and goes to fetch her.

Catherine *surprise!* is knocked-up after all that protection-free lovin'. What a shocker! Lucien sends two crewmen to her house to kidnap her and she basically goes, "Lolz! You guys here so that Lucien and me can talk? Gee whiz, lets go meet him on his ship so we can talk about our differences!"
Once on his boat, he takes her against her will back to his hippie colony in the Carribbean.
Catherine still wants Lucien to talk to her dad and find out the truth behind that whole 'selling him into slavery' thing. Lucien refuses. Instead of using celebacy as a bargaining chip, Catherine can't keep it in her petticoats and decides to start boinking Lucien on the regular again, but is confused when he still refuses to resolve his issues with her step dad. (Did I mention that her biggest insecurity since childhood is that she thinks she's stupid?)

Step-dad arrives on the island. Reveals that he's Lucien's biological dad and that he had sent him away on that merchant ship to protect him from the actual heir to Lucien's family fortune who wanted him dead.

Actual Heir shows up in the Carribean and is maniacally evil for no reason other than the reader needing someone to hate other than the lead male who's been a jerk throughout the book due to his tortured past. Catherine is kidnapped by the Actual Heir this time and he dunks her in the ocean like a teabag for a bit. Lucien saves her in some silly way. Catherine gives birth on the rescue ship, having been unceremoniously thrown over everyone and their uncle's shoulder during her latest ordeal. Seven weeks later she marries Lucien because it's true love.

The End. Seriously.

I have read some bizzare and ludicrous novels over the years, but never have I had to put a book down so many times to roll my eyes at it. I have had nothing but love for Donna Fletcher, and I'm honestly stunned that the book I read today is her work. Readers, pick any Fletcher book but this one.

I couldn't help but fall in love with Captain Lucifer. I love this book. I've read it in one day, although it's a decent size. I couldn't put it down.

Donna Fletcher has a way of wrapping me up in a story with her characters.
I shared Catherine's feelings so well in the book. When she was scared or nervous, I was tense. Where she was upset and hurting, I was misty eyed. I couldn't help but feel that way.

I read constantly. For me it's like most people that watch a lot of tv. I actually see it playing out in my mind so it's like a wonderful movie. I have to say that this is one "movie" I could watch again and again. Please read this book and give Donna Fletcher a chance with any of her other novels. They're all breathtaking.

This is by far the best historical romance I have ever read. The character development and plot will absorb you into the book. The author takes her time allowing these two characters to come together and while doing so makes you fully appreciate the story. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes historical romance and especially ones involving pirates. The first couple of chapters are devoted to character development and plot formation. You are totally hooked before romance ever enters the equation. You will love this book and you will not be able to put in down. I began reading it when it arrived in the mail and did not stop until it was finished. I have not read any of her other work but definitely will in the hopes it even comes remotely close to being as good as this one.

I have read several Pirate novels as recommended by all the wonderful Amazon readers, but I have to say that this book is one of the best Pirate novels I have ever read!! Be prepared to be spoiled by this book, it's that yummy and exciting!!! I will not go into detail about the story because I don't want to give anything away and I have found the majority of the reviews here tend to reveal all the juicy parts and the majority feel compelled to write a "book report" which spoils the story for all potential new readers. In summary, all I have to say is I read the book in one day(yeah, it's that good) and wished I could have savored it a little longer. The only little tid-bit I want to reveal about the story is one word, Lucien a.k.a. Lucifer!!! Ladies, prepare to fall hard!!!

Very good, it was set on a ship so it was a new setting for a romance. Would read it again!

What a great way to fill the afternoon! The Hero sounded delicious, Brute strength and rough around the edges. The heroine was brave, beautiful, smart and knew how to stand up for herself. The read was filled with lots of steamy tension. I will defiantly read this one again.

So the first quarter or so of this book was a bit hard to get through. It was rather repetitive and too simply written. I am glad that I stuck with it thought and didn't put it down. I loved the characters and their relationships with each other. I must say I didn't want it to end. I would have been happy to continue reading about the rest of their lives. Overall not the best book I've read but I certainly enjoyed it.