Captive Embraces [Mass Market Paperback]

Fern Michaels (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 12, 1981

Bestselling author Fern Michaels has thrilled generations of readers with her glorious love stories and sweeping romantic sagas. Here is a classic historical tale of passion on the high seas as one woman dares to win back the man who stole her fortune–and her heart. . . .

Proud and beautiful Sirena Cordez once commanded her own ship, battling pirates to avenge her sister’s brutal death. But Sirena’s life as the Sea Siren ends when she meets Regan van der Rys. Handsome, ruthless, and as fearless as she, Regan is the only man who can possess her body and soul. Once enemies on water, they become lovers on land until their marriage is shattered by heartbreaking tragedy. Abandoned by her husband and left to face an uncertain future, the Sea Siren hoists sail again, embarking on a passion-filled voyage to reclaim her destiny.

--This text refers to an alternate Mass Market Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

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She was abandoned by the one man who could possess her body and soul. With revenge in her heart, she vowed to win him back....
Only Fern Michaels could spin this sprawling adventure of lust, piracy, and voluptuous romance upon the restless seas! --This text refers to an alternate Mass Market Paperback edition.

About the Author

Fern Michaels is the New York Times bestselling author of the Texas quartet of sizzling contemporary novels Texas Rich, Texas Heat, Texas Fury, and Texas Sunrise. She is also the author of For All Their Lives, Serendipity, Seasons of Her Life, Desperate Measures, and To Have and to Hold.

Fern Michaels lives in South Carolina. She has five grown children, two grandchildren, four dogs, and a passionate interest in historic houses. She also is an animal rights activist. --This text refers to an alternate Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (March 12, 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345298837
• ISBN-13: 978-0345298836
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,665,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Fern Michaels is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Fool Me Once, Sweet Revenge, The Nosy Neighbor, Pretty Woman, and dozens of other novels and novellas. There are over seventy million copies of her books in print. Fern Michaels has built and funded several large day-care centers in her hometown, and is a passionate animal lover who has outfitted police dogs across the country with special bulletproof vests. She shares her home in South Carolina with her four dogs and a resident ghost named Mary Margaret.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Captivated at All, August 29, 2004

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Chris (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Captive Embraces (Mass Market Paperback)

I thought this book had to be the worst book I've ever read. Within the first chapter I was already angry at myself for not taking the time to read a couple of pages before I purchased it.

This book is about Sirena and Regan, two pirates who begin as enemies but then become lovers. Tragedy strikes the lovers when their son, Mikel dies. Sirena is unable to handle the loss of their son and turns away from Regan. Regan in turn flees to England, divorces Sirena, and then becomes engaged to a younger woman. Sirena follows him, proclaims her love but Regan will not take her back. She then in turn marries the younger woman's father so that Regan will not get the woman's money. They both end up looking like fools and in the end are brought back together to fight a foe from the past.

The character, Sirena, is supposed to be a strong willed female who is smart enough and brave enough to rule a whole ship of men however, she lets a smooth talking pedifile to snare her into marriage. She then allows him to rape and demean her.

Regan, who is supposed to be strong, brave, and totally in love with Sirena, divorces Sirene shortly after arriving in England then prosceeds to invest all her money and become engaged to another woman. When Sirena arrives in England proclaiming her love for him he refuses to take her back. They instead physically and verbally fight each other. Proclaiming their hatred for one another.

I was sadly disappointed in this book and am not sure at all if I will be giving the author another try.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as "Captive Passions", August 9, 2004

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Fruit Loop (Down South) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Captive Embraces (Mass Market Paperback)

I bought this book eagerly, since I loved the first one and its kick-behind heroine Sirena. Sirena's fiery invincibility is absent here - she mourns excessively and irrationally for her dead son and caves to her abusive second husband. Regan van der Rhys is an insensitive jerk and philanderer and so is his son Caleb, who has developed into a major disappointment as a major character in this book. I wanted to see Regan and Sirena's fiery passion, not see them sleep around with other people. Read "Captive Passions" again and don't waste your time with this one.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Steamy and captivating, September 1, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Captive Embraces (Mass Market Paperback)

I usually do not read romances, but every once in awhile I look for a good one. I usually turn to Fern Michaels. She has romance, mystery, and adventure all tied up in her novels. The captive series are remarkable. They make you live the lives of the characters. You will have a hard time putting the books down. You will have to get the other captive romances just to keep following the characters you hace bugun to love. Enjoy