The Piratical Miss Ravenhurst (Harlequin Historical) [Mass Market Paperback]

Louise Allen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Historical | Publication Date: September 1, 2009

Alone and in danger, Clemence Ravenhurst is forced to flee her beloved Jamaica, and she falls straight into the clutches of one of the most dangerous pirates in the Caribbean!

Nathan Stanier, disgraced undercover naval officer and navigator, protects Clemence on their perilous journey.

The heat between them sizzles. But honor--and his guarded heart--dictate that Nathan resist Clemence. Though it seems she's determined to make their adventure as outrageous--and passionate--as possible!

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373295596
• ISBN-13: 978-0373295593
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,197,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #70 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Romance > Series > Harlequin Historicals

More About the Author

Louise Allen is the author of over twenty five Regency romances, published by Harlequin and Mills & Boon.

The Regency is her passion, an endlessly fascinating era full of contrast and change, danger and elegance, luxury and squalor. Women had freedoms that would shock their Victorian granddaughters, yet lived within social codes that both intrigue and appal us now. Men in Society could win fortunes at the turn of a card and lose their lives in the hazard of a duel all in the space of twenty four hours. It is all so different, with the glamour of the past gilding it - and yet the characters seem to reach out and touch us now.

She lives in England in a village in Bedfordshire with her husband. He is not sure whether to be flattered or alarmed to be told he is the inspiration for all her romantic heroes! Whenever possible they escape to their cottage on the North Norfolk coast or to London, exploring the streets with an 1808 guidebook in hand.

Every time Louise starts on a new plot she resolves to plan it carefully, make copious notes first and write lots of drafts in a disciplined and orderly manner. What inevitably happens is that the story starts to write itself in her head until it gets completely out of control - meanwhile the study floor becomes a sea of open books, prints and maps and she can be found sitting in the car at traffic lights, muttering dialogue. At that point she has to start writing, knowing full well that the hero and heroine are going to take over and sabotage all her attempts at discipline. It is, after all, their story.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Piratical Miss Ravenhurst, July 20, 2010

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This review is from: The Piratical Miss Ravenhurst (Harlequin Historical) (Mass Market Paperback)

I liked this book and I love the author. I've read many of her books. Clemence was a believable character I thought when you consider the time frame. And don't men and women always get the communications wrong? This is supposed to be fiction so some adventure adds to the enjoyment, who says it has to be totally realistic?

4.0 out of 5 stars pirates, societal strictures, and passionate hearts, January 7, 2012

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This review is from: The Piratical Miss Ravenhurst (Harlequin Historical) (Mass Market Paperback)

Every woman should experience a grand pirate adventure at least once in her life. For most of us, our swashbucklers will come to us on film, or better yet, in a book. The book is better because you can go back again and again and reread your favorite tasty tidbits, and you can let your imagination run riot. "The Piratical Miss Ravenhurst", by Louise Allen, offers swaggering sea rogues, an undercover hero, and a most appealing heroine. Clemence Ravenhurst is a well-bred young lady and shipping heiress who finds herself without protection and in dire peril after the death of her father. In order to gain control of her estate and fortune, her dastard of an uncle tries to force her hand in marriage to an extremely odious cousin. Her uncle's threats force Clemence to flee her home disguised as boy. She fakes an apparent suicide and follows through on a plan to stow away on one of her family's ships. Instead, she is captured by the gang of the notorious pirate "Red" Matthew McTiernan, whose nickname comes from his love of seeing red blood flow in his wake. Clemence finds a savior in the ship's navigator, Nathan Stanier, who claims "Clem" as his cabin boy. A friendship forms between Clem and Nathan, and Clem cannot understand why a man as obviously honorable as Nathan would throw in his lot with a band of marauding cutthroats. Nathan finds himself with troubling thoughts of an attraction to the boy, Clem. There are touches of exquisitely personal storytelling throughout this tale that uniquely belong to Clemence and Nathan. I was charmed by Clemence's great open heart and by Nathan's hunkiness laced with a thread of humility. Not "cookie cutter" characters, but definitely a sweetly sensual romance.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 2.5 stars, October 30, 2009

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Karla Bushway "7Rabbits" (South Strafford, VT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Piratical Miss Ravenhurst (Harlequin Historical) (Mass Market Paperback)

After reading two Ravenhurst books, I'm wondering if the device in all of them is to have the hero & heroine deliberately miscommunicate to the point of absurdity. This one wasn't nearly as good as The Disgraceful Mr. Ravenhurst, which had more personality and atmosphere of the times. This book was pretty generic overall, with the evil relatives abusing poor Clemence conveniently dealt with off-scene by lawyers.

Also, Allen needs to rein in her sentences, or else her editor needs to step in. There was one with SEVEN "and"s! And the sexual climax of hero & heroine was one rambling paragraph-long sentence. Breathless, indeed.