Port Royal (Buccaneers, Book 1) [Paperback]

Linda Lee Chaikin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1995

The scene is Jamaica in the 1700s--a world of smuggling, slaves, and sugar plantations. A British viscount turned pirate meets a woman with a noble cause. Romance, adventure, and Christian history are interspersed in this exciting series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 409 pages
• Publisher: Moody Press; 1ST edition (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802410715
• ISBN-13: 978-0802410719
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #789,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Linda Lee Chaikin has written over thirty books including the bestselling Daughter of Silk., its sequel Written on Silk, and The Midwife of St. Petersburg. Linda, an award winning author, is a graduate of Multnomah School of the Bible in Portland, Oregon. She and her husband live in Northern California.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hooked from the first chapter!, January 7, 2007

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M. E. Jackson (Alabama) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Port Royal (Buccaneers, Book 1) (Paperback)

This is a wonderful series--one of Linda Chaikin's best, though she could have wrapped things up in the third novel much better. The first book, however, is almost perfect, and I couldn't put it down. The story is complex enough without being confusing, and it's much less complicated than Chaikin's "Heart of India" series. The story is compelling and exciting, and as usual, Chaikin inserts many historical facts about the time period that kept me interested and made me want to learn for myself about the Caribbean in the early 17th century.

The characters are written so well that you can almost see them, and each character is developed and given plenty of backstory. The romance is amazing; each interaction between Emerald and Baret left me holding my breath, and their conversations and sarcastic banter often made me laugh out loud! The best part about the romance, however, is how gradual it is. Too often in Christian romance, it's "love at first sight"; the characters seem to love each other from the first page! Baret's love for Emerald, however, is extremely refreshing, as there's another woman in the picture, and he's often very unsure of how he feels about everything. You hardly ever see that kind of scenario in Christian romance these days, so I was pleasantly surprised with the relationship between Baret and Emerald and how it progressed.

This is definitely the best book of the three...it goes a little downhill from here, but overall, this is a great series, and one that should not be missed!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Port Royal, June 6, 2001

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Patricia Sanders (Albany, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Port Royal (Buccaneers, Book 1) (Paperback)

I believed this book to be one of the most outstanding books I have ever read! It is amazing how this author captivates you in the way she writes. She makes the world of buccaneering come to life. I reccomend this book to anyone who enjoys adventure and romance!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite books!, December 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Port Royal (Buccaneers, Book 1) (Paperback)

I've read all of Linda's 4 trilogy series and they were all great! Miss Chaikin is a excellent writer who captures the reader right off. She somehow sweeps you right off your feet with her touching romances. And would you believe it! ; there is no sex or vulgar language. The way she brings God into her stories and how he affects the main characters is amazing! Baret and Emerld are two unforgetable people. Emerld is a beautiful young lady who uses her gift God has given her to work on the plantation slave school and translates songs. Baret is a dashing rouge who becomes a Buccaneer in order to find his father who he still believes is a live. Linda's books are so enrapturing I feel like I'm being sucked into each one. After reading this book and the two that follow I can't help, but wish I could fall in love with someone like Baret.