Review: Great regency/historical romance!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 3, 2014
What an amazing book!To say I loved Wind Raven by author Regan Walker is putting in the simplest terms. There's adventure on the seas, pirates, romance, and a story that I found myself completely absorbed in from the very beginning to the end. As a note, this is the 3rd book in a trilogy, but having this one, I want to read the first two which tell the stories of people related to characters in this book.And the characters? They were well-fleshed out, and felt three-dimensional. The first is Tara McConnell. She was amazing. Strong, tough, brave, determined, independent, with a fiery personality to match. When she expressed her discontent to follow what society deemed proper behavior for a lady of that time and era, (early 19th century) I felt an immediate connection to her as a reader. Because of that, I found myself rooting for her the entire book. She knew what she wanted for her life, and wasn't afraid to let it be known.And Nick Powell, the captain of the Wind Raven. I thought was a little arrogant at the beginning, but I can't deny I found myself fascinated with him. It was interesting to see how his perception of Tara and her perception of him changed as the story progressed. It took them a while to finally realize that they had feelings for each other, but once they did, I found myself smiling many times as their relationship grew and developed. There were many secondary characters I also grew to like, but my favorite would probably be the ship's cook, McGinnes. And the ship's cat – Sam/Samantha. I loved her as well.What I also really enjoyed about the book was reading about the background of the historical figures and events that were utilized in crafting the story, including the actual pirate – Cofresi.For any one who likes regency romance or historical romance, I highly recommend this book. My rating is 5/5 platypires.