lord of the privateers by stephanie laurens

Thus it isn’t a stretch to say that readers may soon be looking for their own adventure at sea before all is said and done. By the novel’s end, it may even take them a while to regain their land legs again. Laurens also excels at writing scenes that transport us back in time, so much so that readers will swear they can feel the ship move beneath their feet, the wind blowing through their hair as it fills the sails, and the salty sea spray damp against their faces. Isobel is his equal on many fronts, and yet her fierce determination wavers, making her seem like a Regency period Scarlet O’Hara, a woman who loves as hard as she fights, and who must decide what it is she really wants in life before she can seize the future she desires. Royd is dynamic and strong, yet compassionate and kind, and he will do anything to win back the heart of the only woman he has ever loved.

She does such an exceptional job of breathing life into Royd and Isobel that readers will undoubtedly find themselves cheering for the couple as they struggle to understand their feelings, rescript their long-entrenched beliefs, and valiantly hunt down the conspirators who have taken their countrymen captive. With Lord of the Privateers, Laurens has undertaken an epic adventure that only she could tell. But will they be able to reach Africa in time to rescue Isobel’s cousin? And will their time together allow them to bridge the gap between them and mend their wounded hearts? Then, on the cusp of adulthood, their relationship blossomed and Royd took her as his handfasted bride, until a classified mission separated them for good.Įight years later, family dynamics and long-buried secrets continue to keep Royd and Isobel at arms length, until a new mission and a missing governess have them traveling the high seas to Freetown and a compound deep in the jungle. As children, they were inseparable as they dreamed of taking over each of their families’ nautical endeavors.

MiraRoyd Frobisher and Isobel Carmichael have the sea in their bones.

Lord of the privateers by stephanie laurens