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Taken by you
551 pages
A sweeping, high-seas historical romance where bitter vengeance collides with tender, undeniable passion.
What it feels like
Plunging readers into the dramatic, high-stakes world of late sixteenth-century privateering, this historical romance delivers a sweeping tale of vengeance and desire. The mood is intensely passionate and adventurous, balancing the rough, dangerous atmosphere of pirate attacks with the tender vulnerability of a captive romance. The prose leans into the earnest melodrama of classic romance, painting a vivid picture of a brooding, revenge-driven hero slowly undone by sweet innocence. The emotional arc traces a journey from bitter enmity and fear to a willing, undeniable surrender, exploring themes of redemption and forbidden desire. It is a briskly paced, swoony read perfect for those who devour old-school, high-seas historical romances where love ultimately conquers deep-seated grudges.
- Mood
- sweeping
- adventurous
- swoony
- Tone
- dramatic
- passionate
- earnest
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- enemies to lovers · revenge and redemption · captive romance · forbidden desire
- The writing
- Melodramatic and emotionally charged, leaning heavily into the tropes of classic historical romance.
- The arc
- Moves from bitter vengeance and fearful captivity to a tender, undeniable surrender.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave old-school, high-seas historical romances where brooding, vengeful heroes are softened by innocent heroines.
Content notes
- kidnapping and captivity
- murder of family in backstory
- piracy and ship attacks
About the book
A PIRATE'S PASSION He is 29 year old Morgan Scott, an English nobleman once held captive on the high seas by the brutal Spanish master and crew who murdered his family. Now he sails the seas as a British privateer, taking his revenge by attacking and plundering Spanish ships.
AN INNOCENT'S LOVE She is 20 year old Luca Santiego, forced from the shelter of a convent and destined for a marriage arranged by her father. When her ship is attacked by pirates, she dons the garb of a nun and prays for mercy. Yet amid the flames of the sinking ship, the blue-eyed captain is seized by an unbidden passion for the beauty who kneels before him. Driven by a wicked desire to claim her as his spoils in an act of vengeance against the Spanish, he is torn by an overwhelming response to Luca's sweet innocence, and aches with need for her. Yet he vows he will have her only when his tender kisses bring about her willing surrender to a magnificent, undeniable love...
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