37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Pirate Lord is scrumptious and fascinating, May 24, 2003
This review is from: The Pirate Lord (Lord Trilogy, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)
Pirate Lord Gideon Horn and his crew have decided they are done with pirating and have found a remote island to set up as their own island paradise. One thing is lacking in their almost perfect plan and that is women. When Gideon, the hero of this tale, is informed of a ship full of women convicts headed for New South Wales, he decides their troubles are over and sets out to capture the prison ship and thus provide wives for his crew and himself.
Sara Willis is an eternal do-gooder. Much to the objection of her earl brother, she embarks on the convict ship as a teacher to the women and hopefully as an inspiration to take charge of their lives and thereby, improve the quality of their lives.
This is a delightful read! What a hero! I think that the heroine is a little too stuffy at times but that is her nature. In the beginning, I could not easily envision these two romantically involved. Gideon must force Sara to acknowledge their mutual attraction. She certainly would have not done so on her own.
One of my favorite scenes is toward the beginning of the book when Gideon captures the ship of women. Sara loudly stands up to him and reveals that her brother is an earl - attempting to scare Gideon away. However, it is a well-known fact that The Pirate Lord hates English aristocracy and has targeted them in his pirate raids. The crew of the prison ship recognizes that Gideon is the Pirate Lord; however, Sara has no clue she is stirring such a cauldron. As Sara loudly threatens Gideon, you hear the thoughts of the ship's crew as they shrink inside - dreading her arguments - and the Pirate Lord's anticipated angry reaction. Gideon's reaction to Sara's threats kept me laughing for quite a while.
Gideon tries to ignore his initial attraction to Sara. After all, she is a member of the hated English aristocracy, and a real bluestocking to boot. But once Gideon acknowledges his attraction, he will not give up until he has her. Gideon is actually rather forceful in his taking of Sara and her virginity. It would be a stretch to call it consensual sex but that is what the author wants us to think and the leads both consider it consensual after the fact. The interaction between the leads was great. They really enjoyed smarting off to each other because they did not like a lot about each other in the beginning. But their disagreements were often very funny. This was a very entertaining book.
The sensual portions of this book are a solid 4.0 out of 5.0 (see More About Me for rating guidelines). The book does not rely heavily on the sensual scenes. The story is so good that these scenes just add spice to an already great book.
The relationship between the leads is endearing. The secondary characters are enjoyable as well. Towards the end, we have the BIG MISUNDERSTANDING that seems to be a requirement of romance writing. I put the book down when I saw the misunderstanding coming. I didn't want to read about this couple experiencing betrayal and hurt after they had finally solidified their relationship and were very happy with each other. But - all will be okay. Fortunately Jeffries does not drag on the misunderstanding a page too long.
The story continues to develop, despite the unwelcome set of new problems, and the couple continues to believe in each other. This book, even with its silly sounding title, is an excellent one. It is the first book of a series. The second book in this series is The Forbidden Lord and the story of Sara's brother, the earl. The third book in the series is The Dangerous Lord.
The Pirate Lord most definitely belongs on the keeper shelf and will be a very fun one to read again and then again.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I had to find this book at an auction.., July 6, 2000
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This review is from: The Pirate Lord (Lord Trilogy, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)
I read Jeffries' lord trilogy books pretty much in reverse order- The Dangerous Lord and then The Forbidden Lord. When I tried to order the Pirate Lord, I discovered that it was out of print! I had to search for this book on an auction site. Well, it was definitely worth my time and money because this book was the best of the series.
Gideon, the hero, is a pirate who makes his living robbing British noblemen. Sara, the heroine, is a reformer. She is on a ship with women who are being shipped to America for committing petty crimes in England. She is their teacher. Gideon attacks their ship. His men want to get married. Him included. He commands the women on the ship to pick husbands from his ship. He is falling in love with Sara but does not know what to do because he has never been in love and does not know how to get her to pick him for a husband. His character shows a great deal of vulnerability. You see the story from his point of view too- not just hers as so many books tend to do. Both characters are very strong and I enjoyed the chemistry between them very much. Just loved Gideon - what a hero!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Original storyline!, August 29, 2000
This review is from: The Pirate Lord (Lord Trilogy, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)
Gideon is the most feared pirate in Christendom. His hatred for the English is legendary and serves as the driving force behind his pirate raids. Lately, however, he and his men have been quite listless. After all, how much gold and jewels can a pirate need? Deciding it's time to retire to their own unchartered island of paradise, all Gideon and his men need are wives. Unfortunately they find that the mere mention of the pirate lord's name causes daddies to lock up their daughters. Not even the ladybirds are interested. When the pirates hear of the ladies convict ship set for New South Wales, there seems to be only one answer.
Lady Sara is on board the convict ship as a tutor. She is unlike anyone Gideon has ever met before. Altough part of the British Peerage, she is a reformer and will fight for the rights of the women on the ship. She adamantly opposes the idea of her women being taken away to start new lives not of their own choosing. She works hard to make Gideon see they wouldn't make good wives-such as teaching the women the Greek play Lysistrata, where the women refuse sexual favors until their men stop warring!
Of course Sara and Gideon come together explosively and everything works out in the end. How they get there is an original treat of a storyline.
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