Review: A Lady Pirate
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 25, 2013
Nicholas Addison is charged with discovering who is attacking Daniel Blackwell's ships. Some say it's pirates while others suspect Blackwell of nefarious activities. Gossips says a female pirate called Lady Anne might be responsible, but Nicholas doesn't believe a woman could cope with sailing a ship. He meets Emmaline Sutherland at a ball, and she intrigues him. She's totally different from the usual women he meets. Emmaline enjoys the encounter with Nicholas and is interested to learn that he's sailing under the Blackwell banner. He will make a worthy opponent. Emmaline is driven by revenge, and she will destroy Daniel Blackwell, the man who fathered her then left her and her mother alone in London while he went to Boston.The Notorious Lady Anne kept me turning the pages, the dynamics between Nicholas and Emmaline making for interesting reading. They're physically aware of each other, Emmaline fighting the attraction but ultimately unable to stay away from gentlemanly Nicholas. The shift in their relationship from enemies on opposite sides to lovers was gradual and believable. It was good to read a romance that was set mainly outside ballrooms and the social scene. Go, pirates! The secondary characters--mostly Lady Anne's fellow pirates--were a colorful and loyal bunch. They definitely added to the story and helped to show the main characters in a good light.Ms. Cullen has done a wonderful job with the setting, and it's obvious that she carefully researched her story. She made the era come alive with her descriptions and characterizations, and I closed the book with a happy sigh. If you like historical romances with lots of action and some twists and turns, this one is for you. Recommended.Received a copy via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.