The Pirate Prince (Ascension Trilogy #1)

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The Pirate Prince (Ascension Trilogy #1)

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When Allegra Monteverdi, the daughter of Lazar's sworn enemy, throws herself on his mercy, the pirate prince Lazar di Fiori agrees to spare the lives of her family but only if she sails away with him.

Alone at sea with this dark, intriguing man, moving between seduction and fear, Allegra realizes it will take more than her growing love for this pirate prince to bring peace...more

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Published July 29th 1998 by Ivy Books

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Dec 28, 2011 Sakura Joyce rated it 2 of 5 stars

I'm either having very bad luck with books or I'm just in another extra picky phase. I'm only going to list out all the things I didn't like about the book because I can honestly say that the only thing I liked was the promise it held on the book jacket summary.

Cons:
-No spark between hero and heroine.
-Story/conflict took away too much from the romance.
-Took almost half the book for them to get on the boat and for the getting-to-know-each-other part to start, which is the whole reason why I'm rea...more

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Apr 09, 2013 Dangermousie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: aaangst, horrible-childhood-of-h-h, hurt-comfort, perfect, period-romance, romance, pirates

And that is why I keep reading Foley books. Most of them don't work for me, but when they do (as it does here and in The Duke), she hits it out of the park.

This combines pirates/sworn family enemies/hidden royalties tropes into one delicious, super-angsty mix. Prince Lazar of the tiny fictional kingdom of Ascencion (think Corsica) is the only survivor of the murdered royal family. He escaped when he was 13 and now, at 28, as a ruthless powerful pirate, he returns - not to rule the place or anyt...more

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Oct 12, 2012 ♥ Vonda M. Reid ♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: georgian-historical

Overall Rating: 3.85 // Action: 2.5 / Emotion: 4.5 / Romance: 3 / Sensuous: 2 / Suspense: 3 // Historical Flavor: 1.5 / Smiles: 1 / Tears: 4

Overall: 3.85: Enjoyed the story, but *The Pirate Prince* was not one of those books that kept me entirely enthralled and enamored of the hero and heroine.

Action: 2.5: There were a few moments of excitement regarding the action and adventure sequences, but too often this aspect to this pirate's story was minimized to address the hero and heroine's emotional...more

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May 20, 2012 Madame X rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance

Apparently this was Gaelen Foley's first novel & she spent years working on it, polishing every detail and making it perfect - and I think that it shows. There's a lot of heart here, and this book is defintely no cookie-cutter romance.

Even more: it is a novel about a *pirate* who kinaps a *young virgin princess* and it is *still* not a cookie cutter romance. That's quite a feat in and of itself.

However, I was ultimately disappointed by it.

Lazar is basically a big tough man on the outside and...more

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Apr 17, 2012 sanctuary angel pettyfer rated it 4 of 5 stars

"Saat si bajak laut tertawan oleh tawanannya apa yang terjadi?"

Lazar Di Fiori seorang bajak laut yang tampan, tegas, kejam dia dijuluki Iblis Antigua. Dia kembali ke Ascencion tempat kelahirannya untuk menuntut balas pada pemimpin tempat itu sekarang. Orang yang telah membunuh seluruh keluarganya. Dan tibalah waktu pembalasan.

Dia berniat menghancurkan seluruh anggota keluarga Monteverdi, sama seperti mereka membunuh keluarganya. Dengan niat penculik putri sang penguasa. Ya, dia akan membunuh gad...more "Saat si bajak laut tertawan oleh tawanannya apa yang terjadi?"

Lazar Di Fiori seorang bajak laut yang tampan, tegas, kejam dia dijuluki Iblis Antigua. Dia kembali ke Ascencion tempat kelahirannya untuk menuntut balas pada pemimpin tempat itu sekarang. Orang yang telah membunuh seluruh keluarganya. Dan tibalah waktu pembalasan.

Dia berniat menghancurkan seluruh anggota keluarga Monteverdi, sama seperti mereka membunuh keluarganya. Dengan niat penculik putri sang penguasa. Ya, dia akan membunuh gadis itu di depan ayahnya. Sehingga pembalasannya akan lebih menyakitkan. Tapi sayang Lazar tidak memperkirakan dirinya akan terpesona oleh kecantikan Allegra Monteverdi...

Allegra gadis yang cantik dan baik hati. Dia telah bertunangan, dengan seorang Viscount yang akan menggantikan ayahnya kelak. Allegra menerima pertunangan itu karena dia tahu hanya itulah satu-satunya agar ia bisa menolong rakyat Ascencion. Mencoba untuk membangun kejayaan seperti pada masa pemerintahan keluarga Fiori.

Allegra memiliki perasaan pada sang pangeran Lazar, yang telah meninggal jatuh ke lautan. Dia tahu pria itu telah mati tapi jauh dilubuk hatinya dia masih memendam perasaan pada pria itu. Dia menoleransi tunangannya karena dia tahu sang tunangan memiliki simpanan. Sampai suatu malam tunangannya ingin memaksakan dirinya pada Allegra. Syukurlah ada seorang pria misterius yang datang menolongnya. Pria tampan dengan fisik yang memesona, tinggi, kekar dan berotot membuat jantung Allegra bergetar tak karuan. Siapakah pria itu?

Lazar yang telah membuntuti Allegra untuk menculiknya tidak menyangka kalau dia akan menolong gadis itu. Tidak tahu tahu bahwa kecantikan Allegra akan membuat dirinya lembut. Dia harus mengesampingkan perasaannya dari gadis itu karena dia akan membunuh ayah gadis itu. Mampukah dia melakukannya?

Allegra tidak bisa menyangkal ketertarikannya pada Lazar, apalagi saat Lazar menciumnya, kakinya akan seperti jelly dan dia tidak bisa berpikir saat Lazar menciumnya. Ada apa dengan otaknya? Kenapa dia bisa tertarik pada bajak laut kasar itu? Pria yang telah menyebabkan kehancuran keluarganya?

Tarik ulur diantara mereka berdua selama diatas kapal membuat Lazar kesal. Dia tidak tahu apa mau Allegra? Kenapa gadis itu bisa membuatnya bergairah dan disaat berikutnya membuatnya kesal dengan lidah tajamnya? Hell... Lazar tahu bahwa dia akan melakukan apapun untuk gadis itu, bahkan kalo dia akan melalui neraka yang menyiksanya dulu itu lagi. Tapi saat kutukannya sekali membuktikan bahwa semua orang didekatnya akan mati, mampukah Lazar mempertahankan Allegra didekatnya?

Allegra kesal dengan perubahan sikap Lazar, apa yang dia lakukan sampai Lazar melakukan hal itu padanya? Di saat dia memberikan cintanya pada pria itu, cintanya dihempaskan kembali padanya? Sialan bajingan itu, tapi dia tidak bisa membencinya. Dia telah berjanji untuk berjuang bersama-sama dengan Lazar untuk mengembalikan semua milik pria itu. Sampai hal itu terjadi dia akan tetap disamping Lazar, bahkan saat pria itu akan menikahi wanita lain. Sanggupkah dia melalui semua itu?

Ceritanya bagus, alurnya ringan. Karakter Allegra sangat memikat. Aku suka dengan karakter ceweknya. Honestly, bacaan menarik.

Happy Reading!!!
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Oct 03, 2011 Holly rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-out-do-yourself, 211-books-in-2011, re-read-in-2011, september-2011

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. After a discussion on Twitter some weeks back, I decided to pick this up for a re-read. Although it's been years, I remember this as a rich, fulfilling story of love and redemption. It's always been my favorite of all Foley's books.

Fifteen years ago, Prince Lazar di Fiore's entire family was murdered right in front of him. He escaped by throwing himself off a cliff into the ocean. The intervening years have been anything but kind to him. Now he's a ruthless pirate, and he's back on Ascension wi...more After a discussion on Twitter some weeks back, I decided to pick this up for a re-read. Although it's been years, I remember this as a rich, fulfilling story of love and redemption. It's always been my favorite of all Foley's books.

Fifteen years ago, Prince Lazar di Fiore's entire family was murdered right in front of him. He escaped by throwing himself off a cliff into the ocean. The intervening years have been anything but kind to him. Now he's a ruthless pirate, and he's back on Ascension with plans to wipe out the entire family of the man responsible for what happened to his family. A man who was once a trusted friend and adviser to his father. His plan is to kill Monteverdi's daughter right in front of him, then execute the rest of his family - including all the women and children.

Allegra Monteverdi loves the people of Ascension. She wants nothing more than for the kingdom to prosper. Unfortunately, her father and fiance have different ideas. They don't have the best interests of the people at heart. Allegra figures she can change that once she's married and her husband becomes the governor of the land. Which is the only reason she's agreed to go through with the wedding. The villagers are getting restless, however. As taxes go up and they starve, their anger and hatred toward her family increases. A full rebellion is on it's way.

Lazar is surprised at the feelings Allegra stirs up inside of him. He's there to exact revenge on his old enemy, but the more time he spends with Allegra the harder it becomes for him go through with the first part of his plan. Instead of killing her as he originally planned, Lazar whisks her away on his ship. What ensues is an epic saga, filled with angst, betrayal and...redemption?

As I said, I remember this book fondly. I got many hours of enjoyment out of Lazar and Allegra's tale. Sadly, I didn't enjoy it as much this time around. The first half of the book is emotional and heart-wrenching. Lazar's struggle to go through with his revenge plot despite his extreme attraction and connection to Allegra is very touching. His internal angst comes across so well, I was fully immersed in it. When Allegra offers herself up in place of her family, my stomach literally clenched.

As the story wore on I found myself becoming more and more frustrated with both Lazar and Allegra. Allegra is a very progressive female. She thinks women should have rights and fights for the peasants of Ascension. While this is very admirable, at times it seemed she was more concerned with the cause than with Lazar himself. She continually pushed him to go back and take his rightful place, but didn't consider if that was the best thing for him. She often came across as self-righteous and a martyr for the cause. She was even willing to sacrifice herself - in becoming Lazar's mistress - so that he could make an advantageous marriage. All without consulting Lazar, of course. In the beginning her zeal and independence were refreshing. Over time they became too much.

For all that, there were flashes of brilliance in the storytelling. Foley did manage to establish a strong emotional connection to her characters that kept me turning the pages. I just wish the story had ended 200 pages sooner.

While I still have fond memories of this story, I have to say it didn't hold up as well as I'd hoped it would.

3.5 out of 5(less)

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May 19, 2010 Crista rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 5-star, historical, favorites, series, pirate

After reading the Foley series "the Knight Miscellany", I have to say I had mixed reviews. Some of Foley's work is brilliant, and some of it just aggravates and disappoints. The problem is, you never know what you'll get until you read the book. I really contemplated not reading this series, because it was her first, and you'd think that an author's first is not her best. How wrong I was. Pirate Prince put all of her Knight Books, including my favorite "The Duke" to shame.

This is really more th...more After reading the Foley series "the Knight Miscellany", I have to say I had mixed reviews. Some of Foley's work is brilliant, and some of it just aggravates and disappoints. The problem is, you never know what you'll get until you read the book. I really contemplated not reading this series, because it was her first, and you'd think that an author's first is not her best. How wrong I was. Pirate Prince put all of her Knight Books, including my favorite "The Duke" to shame.

This is really more than just a romance book. It is about a man running from his past, and his journey back to fulfill his destiny....to rule the island of Ascention. This is not an easy journey. His family was betrayed and murdered by "a friend". He was held in captivity as a slave when he was only 13...beaten, abused, and purposefully given drugs to addict him. He is the definition of a tortured hero. His only reason for living and not suicide is for revenge against the man who killed his family.

Allegra is this man's daughter. Lazar plans to kill her and then kill her entire family to avenge his family's slaughter. All is well, until they meet. The attraction is immediate. Allegra is so lovable, spunky, gracious, and sweet that Lazar immediately wonders how he'll ever kill her. Anyway, he doesn't and they end up on a ship together....ahhh!

Allegra is Lazar's one "weakness". He cares for her...he cares what she thinks...he cares what she does....he cares what she feels. The contrast between his Pirate facade and his endearment of Allegra is so touchingly sweet. I loved how Lazar loves Allegra.

Allegra is a prize. She is really, in contrast to my previous paragraph, Lazar's strength. She compels him come to terms and deal with his past. She accepts and loves him as he is, and once she commits herself to him...has no selfish, stubborn pride. She loves him and will follow him wherever..even at her own expense. I know this sounds weak...but Foley allows her to have these charateristics in the midst of her strength. She is an unforgettable young lady.

This book moves along flawlessly..I can't believe it was this author's first work. After reading 8 books by this author...I can without a doubt say "This is her best work...by far!" (less)

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Apr 24, 2013 Fanny Roswita Ria rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: action, 2013, historical, dastan, revenge, translation, romance

Seri pertama dari novel ini cuman bs gw kasih 3 bintang..gw berharap bisa kasih 4 bintang lho krn diawal2 cerita, scene-nya menarik dan lucu2 gitu..tapi stlh di kapal malah jd membosankan yak..dan ending cerita juga kok ga seseru yg gw kira..makanya jd kasih 3 bintang aja.

Ceritanya si Lazar, iblis dari Antigua, datang utk balas dendam krn keluarganya telah dikhianati oleh penasihat King Alphonso yg juga merupakan teman baik dari ayah Lazar ini dan merupakan ayah dari Allegra Montevardi (Maap yak...more

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Jan 08, 2011 Elle rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This would've gotten 5 stars but for two things: for some reason Foley resorts far too often to telling what happened instead of showing, probably because this is an early effort and her style wasn't yet polished. But worse is the fact that, while Foley does a brilliant job creating an impossible situation for the hero and heroine, and building expectations for 1) a comeuppance for the really disagreeable rival for the hero's hand, and 2) a "rabbit-out-of-the-hat" solution to an almost impossibl...more

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Oct 14, 2011 Val rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: amazing-world-and-setting, awesomeness, beginning-of-series, bad-boy-gone-sweet, funniest-dialogs, heartbreaking-scene, hilarious-character, hottest-scene-ever, historical-romance, pirates, to-die-for-hero, tortured-haunted-hero

I really liked this one. I thought it was gonna be much shorter but I can't say I'd want to cut off any of those scenes. It started off a bit weird. His immediate attraction to her was a bit too intense for me. But when I thought this was going to be just another one of those love-at-first-sight kinda book, it picked up. Their relationship was awesome and hilarious. I'm glad the author took her time with those two.

The only thing that bugged me a bit was how the author spent three pages with the...more

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Jan 26, 2011 Annie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fun-easy-cliches, romances, pirates

This was a bit rocky in the beginning character wise, especially in the case of Allegra, whom I took to be the cookie cutter "beautiful, feisty, free-spirited" heroine, but I stuck with it and and she wasn't as bad as I thought she'd be Lazar was your typical tortured hero, but a very, very enjoyable one. What really made this book stand out from all the other historical romances out there for me was the fact that there was some kind of underlying plot and depth to the UST taking place. Very enj...more

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Aug 06, 2009 Karen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009-reads

Prince Lazar di Fiore of the island nation of Ascension was driven away from his homeland at the age of 13 when his father's government was overthrown and his family was executed. Living the life of a pirate, he longed for the day that he could return to the island and avenge his family's deaths. After 15 years, that day finally came. His plan was simple. He would steal the daughter of the corrupt governor and execute her while he forced her father to watch. When he was finished, he would loot t...more Prince Lazar di Fiore of the island nation of Ascension was driven away from his homeland at the age of 13 when his father's government was overthrown and his family was executed. Living the life of a pirate, he longed for the day that he could return to the island and avenge his family's deaths. After 15 years, that day finally came. His plan was simple. He would steal the daughter of the corrupt governor and execute her while he forced her father to watch. When he was finished, he would loot the castle and take what was rightfully his. He didn't want to be king, he wanted to settle a vendetta 15 years in the making.

That was the plan...until he met Allegra Monteverdi, the daughter of the current governor and the man responsible for his family's deaths. Once he met Allegra, killing her wasn't so simple. Hating himself for showing weakness but helpless to do anything else, he took her as a prisoner aboard his pirate ship. He planned to use the honey-eyed beauty until he got her out of his system. She foiled his plan to murder her entire family, so the least she could do was pleasure him until he grew tired of her.

Lazar is truly a tortured hero. He witnessed the death of his entire family and he suffered unfathomable abuse at the hands of a man who held him as a slave while he was a teenager. He spent much of the book in a suicidal frame of mind and seriously considered pulling the trigger at one point. He would draw Allegra toward him emotionally and push her away. This took place time and time again throughout the book until I finally wanted her to be done with him for good. When he came begging back at the end, I wanted to scream "Oh, hell no!" lol!

Allegra is a strong heroine in some respects. Her number one goal was to help Lazar reclaim his throne. The problem was, he didn't want it. She cajoled, badgered, insulted, and begged him until he finally gave in and decided to fight for Ascension. Allegra's main flaw was that she was too self-sacrificing. She was willing to give up everything that she wanted in life to return Lazar to the throne. She would fight for him, but she wouldn't fight for herself.

I did like this book, but at times I felt like I was riding a see-saw. The constant back and forth between the hero and heroine wore on my nerves after a while. This book could have been 100 pages shorter and achieved the same objective. As always, Gaelen Foley's writing was good, but the plot dragged in sections. Toward the end, although I recognized Lazar's reasons for pushing Allegra away (illogical though they were), I didn't particularly want her to give in and take him back. I guess that's the mark of a good writer if she could make me be that pissed off at the hero!

I'm giving it a 4, but it's more of a 3.5 for me. (less)

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Apr 27, 2012 Mutia fatimah rated it 3 of 5 stars

sigh....

I'm sorry but it's very very dissapointed, that's all I can say bout this book. and all I can do during read this is think when I can finish this book. but over all, lazar make this better, at least I'm not mad because of a big expectation of this book.

alurnya menurutku lamaaaa banget, dan karakter lazar dan allegra nya juga ga kuat. it's too soon to confess their love. dimana lazar nya kurang dibikin seperti bajak laut yg konon katanya kejam 'iblis Antingua'. dari pertama ketemu Allegra...more

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Aug 27, 2011 KarenF rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical, kindle, romance

I had a hard time rating this one. It wasn't badly written as these things go but it wasn't my cup of tea. The hero, Lazar, seemed balanced between a true old-school alph-hole "hero" and current hero behavior. Which means that while he doesn't physically harm or rape the heroine he still threatens it, holds her hostage, certainly makes her think he's going to rape her and in general acts like a big stinking jerk a lot of the time. The heroine is also rather old style, completely sexually unaware...more

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Apr 18, 2012 Yulia Anggraini rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance, yulia-punya, gaelen-foley, 2012

King lazar x ternyata g ssadis bayangan awal q...Utk org yg sudah amat sangat b'niat m'blas dendam atas t'bunuhx sluruh angggota kel x dy tdk lah kejam n tak b'perasaan...

Yg bkin aq sbel am crtax cm bgn uhuk2x...Msa' udah mw 1/4 mw the endx mrka bru b'cinta...Nyarisx c udah bnyk...Tp g jd trus ktahap b'rikutx...Cz ad2 aj alasan atw p'kataanx c allegra yg m'bwt lazar b'henti...Bkin aq gmeez..."paksa aj dy lazar...!" hatiq b'kata...He3h...

G sabar mw bca bku 2 x ttg Darius santiago yg b'umur 14thn....more

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Mar 09, 2009 Dina marked it as wish-list

Recommended to Dina by: KarenH from Amazon

Shelves: historical-romance

From KarenH @ Ami:
'Pirate Prince by Gaelen Foley - excellent. This was her debut novel and IMO is just as good, if not better, than all of the books she has written since (including The Duke, a keeper for me). The poor hero is such a tortured soul but the heroine loves him unconditionally, and their story is one of those "fairy tale romances" that when it's over you just want to kiss the book it's so sweet. (Ok, maybe you don't want to kiss the book but you know what I mean.)'

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Sounds in...more

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Oct 04, 2012 Marie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance, gaelen-foley

Buku 1 dari trilogi Ascencion.
Sebenarnya mau kasih 5 bintang karena sangat menikmati petualangan bajak laut dan intrik perebutan tahta sebuah kerajaan yang disuguhkan dalam buku ini sampai keasyikanku terganggu saat prince Lazar menolak dan mengabaikan Allegra dengan kalimat: "Aku tidak menginginkanmu, tidak sebagai istriku, bahkan tidak sebagai pelacurku!". Hanya karena takut kehilangan Allegra.

Berawal dari niat balas dendam. Lazar "Si iblis Antigua" kapten bajak laut yang mengepalai beberapa k...more

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Jul 26, 2010 Maria rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-england, kidnap, romance

Lazar, is a missing prince, who returns home vowing revenge against the upsurpers that killed his family. Allegra, throws a wrench in his plans. She is the daughter of his sworn enemy and he kidnaps her and takes her off with his pirate crew.

Why I picked it up: Pirates, kidnapping and storming the castle... this had elements of my favorite movies.

Why I finished it: I keep hoping that Foley could pull it all together. Her pacing was static, and the characters spent more time explaining their acti...more

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Apr 07, 2010 Joy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance, gaelen-foley, ebooks

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is an excellent novel, full of adventure, riled with emotion, and morality issues. I'm a fan of this author and she didn't disappoint. I read the Knight Miscellany series before this and I loved them, my favorite was Jack Knight's story, all that built up mystery about him in the previous books were justly explained in "His Wicked Kiss". From then on I admired her excellent writing skills, her masterful storytelling, and the way she brings characters to life.

This novel is a breath of fresh...more This is an excellent novel, full of adventure, riled with emotion, and morality issues. I'm a fan of this author and she didn't disappoint. I read the Knight Miscellany series before this and I loved them, my favorite was Jack Knight's story, all that built up mystery about him in the previous books were justly explained in "His Wicked Kiss". From then on I admired her excellent writing skills, her masterful storytelling, and the way she brings characters to life.

This novel is a breath of fresh air, it has a different setting (Italy), not England, and it reminds me of "His Wicked Kiss" because the happenings were mostly at sea, the only difference is the heroine Allegra wasn't a stowaway. The hero, Lazar di Fiori turns out to be a pirate, respected among his peers, and revered by his subordinates. He was a man on a mission, and he carried out his mission well with a few adjustments because of Allegra.

Their story was really complicated in beginning, it reminds me of Katie Perry's song "Hot and Cold", because that song best describes their relationship. Lazar is fighting an internal battle, his soul is scarred, his tragic past haunts him, and he is afraid of his own self, and a certain curse, which later he disregarded. Allegra was the only one he confided his deepest desires and feelings, after all, "every ship needs its compass", and Allegra is his compass. Because of his fear of losing her, he pushed her away and said hurtful words, and it was a flashback which made him realize that they're all going to die anyway in the future, might as well be happy. That was my favorite quote, and it's about counting one's blessings, and just being happy that one is alive.

I liked the tragedy in this novel, it balanced well with the action, the romance, and the victory. It's not too heavy, flashbacks really helped, and there were some similarities of character perceptions here I could compare to her other novels in the Knight series. An example is Allegra's ideal of Lazar, her prince, a perfect figure she put in a pedestal, and Lizzie Carlyle's ideal of Alec Knight (The Devil Takes a Bride), and be frustrated by the reality.

I'm looking forward to reading "Princess", the next in the Ascension trilogy.(less)

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Jun 04, 2009 Kathy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance, 2009, enemies-to-lovers, favorites

I thought I’d like The Pirate Prince. I love pirates. Ok, I love Highlander’s too. *sigh* Set on the island of Ascension, pirate prince Lazar di Fiore plans the perfect revenge against the man who had taken everything from him. He plans to kill the daughter of his enemy and will kill him too, but first, he will make him watch his daughter as she is murdered.

However, things don’t go his way when he meets Allegra Monteverdi. He just can’t find it in him to kill her. She’s beautiful, spirited and...more

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Oct 12, 2012 Keighley Sheldon rated it 5 of 5 stars

The Pirate Prince kept me glued to my seat, as I shared the fear, excitement and grief of Allegra. Both Lazar and Allegra were written so well that I believed that they truly were in love, and it made my heart swell. I have read all three books, and I was truly sad when the trilogy came to an end. It isn't easy writing a book that produces so much feeling from the reader, as Gaelen's writing did, and I applaud her for that. I will never forget these books, and they are certainly on my keep list....more

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Oct 09, 2011 Laura rated it 3 of 5 stars

I liked this book.For once,she was the strong one,the one who saved him and shown him the path that he should follow.I also loved how they teased each other and his line before he went to Al Khuum and she demanded to take her with him he said: "What are going to do,my fierce kitten?Hiss at the bad man?". Little did he know then that she really was going to be the one that saves him.Ha!Serves him right.The ending was sweet,although it felt a little rushed.All in all,I liked it.3 stars from me.

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Feb 18, 2010 Maureen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: own-it, pirates, gaelen-foley, 1

I wont go into the plot because Karen has done it justice in her review.I did not know until i read the reviews that this was Gaelen Foley's debut novel and what a start.I love pirates and this book lived up to expectations.This is a great book, but have to add that it took Allegra and Lazar far too long to get together, plus she took him back too quickly at the end and that stopped me from giving it the 5 stars. Looking forward to "The Princess" the next in the series then "Prince Charming" is...more

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Nov 05, 2012 Bj Hoover rated it 4 of 5 stars

Well, here is an old-fashioned bodice-ripper that is a good twist on an old theme. Our heroine Allegra does her best to resist the handsome pirate until she finally believes that he is the long-lost prince she has idolized all her life. She is determined to make Lazar take up the duties and reign of their country to right the wrongs of her father and others who murdered his family. A good romp!

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Aug 09, 2011 L. rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance

For the most part it was an OK read, but towards the last part of the book, for no real reason the hero becomes a total putz. I ended up hoping that the heroine would drop him (on his head, preferably.) As a romance, you kinda don't want your reader to wish the main couple to split up. Thus the one star rating.

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Jun 06, 2012 Buffy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

The heroine of this book is the new holder of the hotly contested Most Annoying Female Protagonist prize. Congratulations.
Endless orations, sanctimonious arguments, and the utter inability to listen. He should have killed her and found some hot pirate wench. I would have finished THAT book.

DNF

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May 08, 2012 Mahareni Maldini rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-from-pitimoss, historical-romance

Yaaaaaaahh...ternyata gak seseru bayanganku tentang kisah bajak laut. Scene-scene di atas kapal menuju Hindia Barat agak membosankan. Mana tarik ulur antar Lazar+Allegra gak asik-asik amat lagi. Lazar-nya juga kurang ganas.

Gak begitu minat baca judul-judul selanjutnya d seri ini.

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Feb 20, 2009 Ulysses Rake rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

It was well written, but Lazar was a little bit too much for me. I realize the male characters in those kind of books are suppossed to be larger than life guys, but for some reason, he kinda bugged me. He was too everything, and treated Allegra impossible bad at times. The plot was predictable and the book should have been about forty pages shorter.

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Dec 07, 2011 Nana rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wow, this book was amazing! It took me awhile to sit down and read it...but when I was reading it, nothing could pull me away! It was a fabulous story and I can't wait to read more from Gaelen Foley! Such an awesome writer!!!

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Feb 05, 2009 Ana rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

This was my first book by this author and wow was I impressed,I couldn't wait to get my hands on the rest of the series and although I liked Princess and Prince charming they didn't compare with this one.

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About Gaelen Foley

Noted for her "complex, subtly shaded characters, richly sensual love scenes, and elegantly fluid prose" (Booklist), Gaelen Foley is the bestselling author of eleven historical romances from Ballantine Books. Her passionate, sophisticated love stories have been published in eleven languages and have won numerous awards, including the National Readers' Choice Award, the Booksellers' Best, the Golde...more Noted for her "complex, subtly shaded characters, richly sensual love scenes, and elegantly fluid prose" (Booklist), Gaelen Foley is the bestselling author of eleven historical romances from Ballantine Books. Her passionate, sophisticated love stories have been published in eleven languages and have won numerous awards, including the National Readers' Choice Award, the Booksellers' Best, the Golden Leaf, the Award of Excellence, the Laurie, the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Best First Historical Romance, and the Holt Medallion.

A Pennsylvania native, Gaelen holds a B.A. in English literature with a minor in philosophy from the State University of New York, College at Fredonia, a quaint lakeside village where Mark Twain once owned a home. It was here, while studying the Romantic poets, such as Wordsworth, Byron, and Keats that she first fell in love with the Regency period in which her novels are set.

After college, she dedicated herself completely to her artistic pursuits, spending five and a half years moonlighting as a waitress to keep her days free for writing and honing her craft. Finally, after four unsuccessful manuscripts, her fifth attempt sold to the largest publisher in the world (Bertelsmann).

The Pirate Prince hit bookshelves in 1998 and created an instant buzz among romance fans. Romantic Times magazine announced: "There is star quality in this writer!" Word-of-mouth made The Pirate Prince a hit and has continued to propel each of her novels on to greater success, establishing Foley as a leading voice in historical romance.

Gaelen Foley lives near Pittsburgh, PA with her college-sweetheart husband, Eric, and a spoiled bichon frise called Bubble. She is hard at work on her next book.
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“You’re not terrified of me. You’re terrified of letting yourself care for me, and I can’t say I blame you. People who love me usually end up dead. But you see, I’m not going to give you any choice. You belong to me now whether you like it or not.”
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“Try to escape,” he suggested coolly. “Go ahead. See what happens. Give me one excuse to take what I want from you, even if it is against your will. I want you that much. Too damned much.” He turned without warning and kissed her, flattening her back against the pine mast.” — 9 people liked it

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