- Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Books (Dec 1 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0671026828
- ISBN-13: 978-0671026820
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.7 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #525,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Romantic Times Jillian Hunter simply works magic on your heart.
Jill Marie Landis bestselling author of Glass Beach Jillian Hunter always delivers a great read. She deftly paints stories of passion and adventure. This is an author not to be missed.
Jill Marie Landis bestselling author of Glass Beach Jillian Hunter always delivers a great read. She deftly paints stories of passion and adventure. This is an author not to be missed.
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"You'll be charmed, captivated, and utterly enchanted," promised Romantic Times in their rave review of Jillian Hunter's exquisite Highland romance, Daring. Now, this magnificent storyteller once again embraces the frolicsome spirit of the Scottish countryside -- in a splendid tale of two hearts brimming over with Delight.
Douglas Moncrieff was once a notorious pirate, the Dragon of Darien. With a stroke of the king's pen, he is given a Scottish earldom...and a royal order to behave. Haunted by past sins, a heartless predator by habit, Douglas now faces the perilous road to reform.
Princess Rowena of Hartzburg, an innocent heiress in danger, has fled to the Highlands for a mysterious rendezvous with Douglas's respectable half-brother. When his brother fails to arrive, Douglas plans to hide his shameful past from Rowena and claim this lovely gem for himself.
But this princess has plans of her own. Not the helpless maiden Douglas expects, Rowena is a royal hellion who cannot wait to tame her dragon...In a secluded Highland castle, secrets are unveiled and desires unleashed as Douglas and Rowena join forces to fight a deadly enemy. Now the pirate who hoped to capture a princess discovers that her innocence -- and his heart -- are both at stake.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The Title Tells You All,
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This review is from: Delight (Mass Market Paperback)
Douglas Moncrieff, aka the Dragon of Darien, by a stroke of the ï¿merryï¿ king's pen is given a Scottish earldom...and a royal order to behave. He could never have been called an angel, always taking what he wanted but now he would have to lay the pirate to rest and prove himself to be civilized when the mere sight of the Princess Rowena leaves his body feeling anything but civilized. Here she was the beautiful and wealthy Princess Rowena of Hartzburg, an innocent heiress in danger, fleeing to the Highlands to seek the protection of and aid from Douglasï¿ saintly half brother Matthew, whom heï¿d always despised. Having heard that Matthew had broken his leg in an act of heroism and would be delayed, Douglas and his colorful pirate crew were concocting plans in order to impress the ï¿princessï¿.In a word, the title describes the rest of this book. Iï¿m glad that I was alone when I read it, because I would have embarrassed myself when scenes from this book had me laughing hysterically. The scene with the demonstration of the flight of the falcon, engineered by Douglasï¿ sister Gemma and crewmembers is priceless! But not for laughs alone ï¿ you will be also be delighted with the swashbuckling fight scenes, the very sensual love scenes and the touchingly sweet bonding of these men and women who had lived and loved together as pirates on the high seas and now attempted to live respectable lives on land. The characters are all finely drawn and hewn to a vivid image by the deft and brilliant pen of this wonderful author and you will take them all and embrace them in your heart as you read this magical tale. I found it to be an exceptionally fast read and very difficult to put down. It doesnï¿t have a terrific amount of historical data to consume as much as page turning excitement, sexual tension and loads of laughs. This is definitely a very enjoyable and fun read that I highly recommend ï¿ a super book to take on vacation!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful indeed!,
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This review is from: Delight (Mass Market Paperback)
Reviewer: Teresa Medeiros (see more about me) from Kentucky I took this book on vacation with me and got some very strange looks from the other passengers on the cruise ship when I kept bursting into hysterical laughter. It truly was delightful! The very concept of turning a group of cutthroat pirates bent on reforming themselves loose in a Scottish castle was priceless. For those who didn't find the book historical enough, I say "Lighten up!" The beauty of the romance genre is that there is room for a vast variety of stories and styles. I'll take the spark of magic I find in Jillian Hunter's writing over dry, emotionless research any day. And just because an author doesn't choose to indunate the reader with historical facts, it doesn't mean the facts she does include are in error. I only wish Errol Flynn and Olivia deHaviland were still around to star in the movie version of this one! The banter very much reminded me of something you'd find in one of their swashbuckling films and the scene in the church near the end brought a definite lump to my throat. Be true to your muse, Ms. Hunter, and continue to charm and delight us with your unique talent and voice!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful indeed!,
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This review is from: Delight (Mass Market Paperback)
I took this book on vacation with me and got some very strange looks from the other passengers on the cruise ship when I kept bursting into hysterical laughter. It truly was delightful! The very concept of turning a group of cutthroat pirates bent on reforming themselves loose in a Scottish castle was priceless. For those who didn't find the book historical enough, I say "Lighten up!" The beauty of the romance genre is that there is room for a vast variety of stories and styles. I'll take the spark of magic I find in Jillian Hunter's writing over dry, emotionless research any day. And just because an author doesn't choose to indunate the reader with historical facts, it doesn't mean the facts she does include are in error. I only wish Errol Flynn and Olivia deHaviland were still around to star in the movie version of this one! The banter very much reminded me of something you'd find in one of their swashbuckling films and the scene in the church near the end brought a definite lump to my throat. Be true to your muse, Ms. Hunter, and continue to charm and delight us with your unique talent and voice!
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