Danielle (Sunfire) [Paperback]

Vivian Schurfranz (Author)

Book Description

Series: Sunfire | Publication Date: August 1984

Twice she'd lost her heart, but who was her life-long love? It is 1814 when New Orleans beauty Danielle Verlaine helps Geoffrey, a young pirate, escape from her family's plantation and the authorities. Immediately she is captivated by his dashing good looks and dangerous lifestyle. While her fiance, Paul, is both handsome and sweet, Danielle yearns for something more. Her chance comes when the pirate's kidnap her and hold her for ransom. Danielle comes face to face with Geoffrey again. A love stirs inside her, and the spirited Danielle must decide between a comfortable life with Paul or an adventure as a pirate queen.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (August 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590331566
• ISBN-13: 978-0590331562
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #941,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Danielle, a spirited New Orleans beauty., January 31, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Danielle (Sunfire) (Paperback)

Danielle Verlaine is the daughter of an army commander. Her mother wants her to marry Paul who will offer her a comfortable life. But, one day she meets Geoffery Lafiatte a notorious pirate who is dashingly handsome and full of adventure. Danielle is pulled between two worlds. On top of that Danielle is kidnapped and held for ransom by the pirates. Will she escape? Will she marry Paul or Geoffery?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool book!, February 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Danielle (Sunfire) (Paperback)

Danielle is a wealthy girl living with her parents on a plantation near New Orleans. Danielle is engaged to quiet Paul, who offers her a comfortable life. But when she is captured by pirates, Danielle meets Geoffory Laffiete, and falls in love with him as well. Which man will win Danielle's heart?

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It was okay..., September 21, 1999

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tanpopo "tanpopo" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Danielle (Sunfire) (Paperback)

Initially I really liked this book. The portrayal of Danielle and New Orleans is very light and good, but toward the end, I got extremely irritated with how immature she turned out to be. It's not until the very end that she finally settles the decision between Geoffrey and Paul and it turned out pretty exactly as I had predicted. In some ways, I suppose Schurfranz is pretty accurate in her portrayal of Danielle as a 15-year-old girl, but the spirit and intelligence she showed in the beginning were lessened by the bad decisions she makes, making it hard to admire her as a heroine.