Dark Sapphire [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Lisa Jackson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 16, 2005

A New York Times Bestselling Author

Accused of a horrific crime, Sheena was forced to flee her home, tormented by what she had seen. With no one to turn to, she went aboard the Dark Sapphire as a stowaway. Discovered by the ship's crew and brought before Captain Keegan, Sheena knew she was done for. No rogue could resist the massive bounty on her head. But she had met this dark captain before, in another time and place.

Historical Romance

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"No one tells a story quite like Lisa Jackson."
-- Debbie Macomber

From the Back Cover

She'd once saved his life helped him escape from a fiery hell in Wales, and then the thankless youth abandoned her to the cruelty of her father.

Years later, the rogue is Captain Keegan, a ruthless pirate on whose ship, the Dark Sapphire, she stows away, now fearing for her life. Accused of a ruthless crime, she's fled her home at Castle Ogof, a massive bounty on her head. The dark captain has no memory of her fearless endeavor on his behalf and has vowed never to allow his heart's passion to outweigh his mind's cold calculations. And yet, a hot desire ignites aboard ship, and this time they must both run for their lives. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 501 pages
• Publisher: Wheeler Publishing; 1 edition (December 16, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597221279
• ISBN-13: 978-1597221276
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,893,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

#1 NYT and USA TODAY bestselling author Lisa Jackson started writing after her sister read an article in TIME Magazine in 1981 about how young mothers were making money writing romance novels. Both Lisa and her sister, Nancy Bush, began their writing careers right then, and lo, these many years later Lisa has published seventy-five plus novels and has no plans to slow down anytime soon.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lot's of thinking, no actual romance, June 18, 2001

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Nora Liang (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Sapphire (Dark Jewels Trilogy) (Paperback)

Where was the romance? The characters didn't even really know each other. Don't get me wrong, there was action but little romance. There was little communicating, just a lot of thinking. By the end, one has to wonder how the two of them fell in love when they barely knew each other. I gave it 2 stars because it wasn't boring but had action. There wasn't much of a romance in the story.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars And it went on, and on and on............. ugh!!!, September 2, 2007

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Melanie (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Sapphire (Dark Jewels Trilogy) (Paperback)

This book had an interesting enough story line, but I found that the way it was delivered was lacking. I found the writing boring and it did not quite grip me. I found the characters where lacking and that some of their relationships where a bit far fetched and unbelievable.

I give it two stars only because the concept of the story was interesting and some of the action scenes where good allowing me to actually finish the book. I won't be rushing out to pick up another book by Lisa Jackson any time soon.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing. Keeps You in Suspense, August 13, 2000

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"lrabalais" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Sapphire (Dark Jewels Trilogy) (Paperback)

Eleven years ago Sheena saved Keegan's life, a fact that he cannot presently remember. Now, she is being sought for the murder of her husband on her wedding night and stowsaway on Keegan's ship, Dark Sapphire. She is discovered several days later and although Keegan thinks he has seen her before, he does not really remember her, although she remembers Keegan.

Sheena is frightened and eventually jumps ship and swims to shore, almost drowing in the process. A farmer finds her and takes her to his home; however, he also found the jewels hidden in her boots and takes one of them. Sheena is trying to reach her father, Jestin, so she can explain what occurred on her wedding night, but Fawn, Jestin's wife and Sheena's stepmother, has her knight, Morgan, searching for Sheena. Fawn is not a nice person. She has borne Jestin three daughters and is again pregnant, swearing she carries a son who will inherit Jestin's fortune.

Sheena and Keegan meet again and spend some time together; however, they are captured by Morgan and she is brought before her father and Keegan's crew are guarded on ship. The Dark Sapphire which was initially taken by Keegan some eleven years before and which he has forgotten, reappears.

All is not what it seems between Fawn, Jestin and Morgan. Fawn has her long awaited son, but all is not well.

This story moves pretty fast, but I can't see giving it five stars.