The Passionate Pirate

by Valentina Luellen

Raven took what he wanted—gold, jewels ... and womenBeautiful and headstrong, Angelina Blackthorne was plunged from the licentious court of Charles II into a world of treachery and intrigue, as she roamed the high seas in a desperate bid to save her deceased father's business from ruin.Then her ship was raided and she fell into the clutches of the notorious Raven, the very man she held responsible for her troubles....But was he as heartless as he appeared? As cruel and oblivious to her pleas for freedom as she believed? And why, especially since she'd been abducted by this ruthless pirate, did she feel as if she belonged in his arms?

256 pages, Paperback

First published April 11, 1986

About the author

Pseudonym for Judith Hagar. AKA Judith Polley and Helen Kent.

Valentina Luellen is one of the pen names of Judith Hagar. She published 33 historical romances for Mills & Boon, with many of the tiles featured in the Masquerade series.

Reviews

[Lynn Smith · Rating 2 out of 5]

SYNOPSIS:
Raven took what he wanted—gold, jewels ... and women

Beautiful and headstrong, Angelina Blackthorne was plunged from the licentious court of Charles II into a world of treachery and intrigue, as she roamed the high seas in a desperate bid to save her deceased father's business from ruin.

Then her ship was raided and she fell into the clutches of the notorious Raven, the very man she held responsible for her troubles....

But was he as heartless as he appeared? As cruel and oblivious to her pleas for freedom as she believed? And why, especially since she'd been abducted by this ruthless pirate, did she feel as if she belonged in his arms?

[Kyra J. Cross · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read and would probably curl up to read it again