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Beauvallet (Beauvallet Dynasty #2)
445 pages
A sweeping, high-seas historical romance where fierce pride collides with dashing, dangerous charm.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping onto the deck of an Elizabethan galleon, swept up in a brisk, swashbuckling adventure where danger and romance are inextricably linked. The mood is passionate and high-stakes, driven by the clash between a fiercely proud captive and a daring, infamous corsair with a boyish charm. It is a story of enemies turned lovers, where initial hostility melts into a captivating, reckless devotion that defies national loyalties and common sense. The prose balances the thrill of high-seas piracy with the spirited emotional tug-of-war of classic historical romance. It will thoroughly delight readers who crave sweeping, old-fashioned tales of indomitable courage, grand romantic gestures, and heroes who laugh in the face of peril to claim their brides.
- Mood
- swashbuckling
- sweeping
- passionate
- high-stakes
- Tone
- adventurous
- romantic
- daring
- playful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- enemies to lovers · daring captures · clash of loyalties · courage under fire
- The writing
- Classic historical romance prose that balances swashbuckling action with spirited, character-driven banter.
- The arc
- Moves from hostile captivity and fierce pride to reluctant captivation and sweeping, high-stakes devotion.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic, high-seas historical romance featuring dashing corsairs and fiercely proud heroines.
Content notes
- piracy
- kidnapping
- peril
About the book
The year is 1586 and Sir Nicholas Beauvallet (great-great-great-grandson of Simon Beauvallet, the Coldheart) is one of the most infamous corsairs of the Elizabethan era. With the blessing of the Queen, Beauvallet sails the seas with the intention of plundering any Spanish ships that come his way.
During her return to Spain with her father, the lovely heiress Doña Dominica de Rada y Sylva is horrified when their galleon is set upon by pirates. But Dominica's pride braces her determination to be no one's hostage. Seizing the chance, she tries to kill the hateful pirate, but then finds herself strangely captured by his boyish smile.
It should have been easy for Sir Nicholas. It was, after all, just another Spanish ship. But instead, Sir Nicholas finds himself captivated by Dominica's dark beauty and indomitable courage. She could not believe it when he set her, unharmed, on the shores of Spain with her father. Nor could she still her beating heart when he vowed to return to claim Dominica as his bride. He proposes return to Spain, where there's a price on his head, with a total disregard for danger.
Description from Open Library.
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