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The Pirate

Ladies and Legends Series, Book 1

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The Pirate

By: Jayne Ann Krentz
Narrated by: Wendy Tremont King
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Historical romance novelist Kate Inskip needs a break. Divorced, overworked, and completely stressed out, her writing buddies decide to surprise her with exactly what she needs - a vacation on a remote island that boasts a rich history and a crumbling castle built by an 18th-century pirate.

It's the kind of story Kate can't possibly pass up, and it will allow her to turn her thoughts from the reality of today to the romance of the past. But things don't go according to plan. A long flight, lost luggage, and a missed connection leave Kate wishing she'd stayed home. A knife-wielding mugger is the last straw.

Too late to help, but just in time to enjoy the show, Jared Hawthorne catches a harried woman in the act of kicking the local thief into submission. As far as Jared is concerned, Kate is the most interesting tourist to arrive on Amethyst Island in a very long time. Kate, however, has already concluded that a month-long vacation on the island is about 30 days too long. Still, Jared Hawthorne is starting to look very familiar....

©1998 Jayne Ann Krentz (P)2018 Tantor Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance
Enjoyable Romance • Intriguing Mystery • Adorable Son • Tropical Island Setting • Humorous Banter • Inspiring Connection
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I loved the by play between these two. It was vulnerable but not an exposition of each others feelings that's so common nowadays. Instead we get to hear about them in their own words in a way that feels natural when you're just getting to know someone. David felt like an 9 year old. He wasn't pulled into their drama and he had a healthy, caring relationship with his father. The narrator did a good job with all the voices.

Pirate of her dreams

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I like Jayne Ann Krentz books, but the reader was not right for this book and it really took away from the story.

Disappointed

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love the author and story was good even 20 yrs old. the narrator did fine on most voices but i didnt care for her interpretation of jared, seemed to be a lack of emotion most of the time.

good story

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Loved it! Loved the narrator! Written as a contemporary story. Now, slightly older. I enjoyed it..

Wonderful story, characters , a bit of paranormal

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I enjoyed listening to this book, enjoyed the banter between Kate and the Pirate. Can't wait to listen to Book 2 of this series.

Relaxing Island Adventure

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Performer sometimes mispronounced words; Started out with an English accent for bartender, but later dropped it. Character voice was then same as Jared’s.

Performace

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Overall it was an interesting book however it was very formulatic and there were no electronics on the island where anybody could use a cell phone or any Internet where anyone could write a book or call back to the mainland so I had issues.

1998 electronics and ideas

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This was a fun story which I enjoyed while listening to the audiobook. Kate was surprised with a month-long retreat. She found her very own arrogant, secretive pirate. Jared owned the resort and more, but he had a secret which he tried to keep from Kate. Curiosity led her to dangerous situations and revelations for Jared. Their connection was instant and strong, and inspiring for Kate's writing.

The narration by Wendy Tremont King did the story justice. I enjoyed her intonations and variation on the voices. Definitely worth the listen.

This is my unsolicited review.

Retreat leads to danger and love.

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Very disappointing. I read all of her books under all of her aliases but this one I kept checking to see that I hadn't misread the author's name. The dialogue is stilted and made worse by the narrator. The pretext for the main character's right to know is ludicrous.

Jayne Ann Krentz?

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A nice easy read. A little cheesy but not too bad. This is an easy beach book. Never forget that is based in the 1990s that holds up OK

Delighted east read

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