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Legacy of the King's Pirates #3
The Restitution
Lady Isabel Ashton gave birth to her illegitimate son, Frederick, the product of a pirate's violent attack. Spurned by family and society, Isabel clings to the hope of marrying a nobleman and returning to her privileged social class, but then her baby is kidnapped.
Captain Kent Carlton, determined to win the heart and forgiveness of the woman whose purity he pirated, searches every port for Isabel. What he finds is Richard Sawkins, a nobleman who informs him of Frederick's existence and kidnapping and the whereabouts of Isabel.
Will Kent forsake all his treasure, power, and dreams of becoming the Admiral of the Brethren of the Coast in order to unite Isabel and his son? And will Isabel finally realize that title and wealth are meaningless when compared to riches in Christ? Can she allow her heart to love a penniless pirate?
Captain Kent Carlton, determined to win the heart and forgiveness of the woman whose purity he pirated, searches every port for Isabel. What he finds is Richard Sawkins, a nobleman who informs him of Frederick's existence and kidnapping and the whereabouts of Isabel.
Will Kent forsake all his treasure, power, and dreams of becoming the Admiral of the Brethren of the Coast in order to unite Isabel and his son? And will Isabel finally realize that title and wealth are meaningless when compared to riches in Christ? Can she allow her heart to love a penniless pirate?
334 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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MaryLu Tyndall
57 books986 followersA Christy Award finalist and winner of two Inspirational Readers’ Choice awards, MaryLu Tyndall dreamt of tall ships and swashbuckling heroes during her childhood years on Florida’s Atlantic Coast. She holds a degree in Math and worked as a software engineer for fifteen years before she penned her first novel. Now, with more than twenty-five books published, she makes her home in California with her husband, six children, four grandchildren and various stray cats. Her hope is that readers will not only be entertained but will be brought closer to the Creator who loves them beyond measure. For more information, visit her website at marylutyndall.com
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February 26, 2013
This book probably was my favorite of the Legacy of the King's Pirates series. MaryLu defiantly saved her best for last! Everything was perfectly written. Kent has changed a lot since the first book, and for the better. Isabel was a good character, but she was a little annoying for me, though I liked Kent so much that he made up for it. I loved watching the story of how Isabel learned to forgive Kent for what he did to her and I was just as anxious as Kent and Isabel were for them to find their son, Frederick! The only things I didn't like were a: I was sad it was the end of the series, and b: I wished there were another story about Cutter and Hann, my two favorite characters! All together, this was a great book and I would enthusiastically recommend it to all of my friends.
February 16, 2024
I adore pirate books.
I adore romantic tales on the sea.
I adore well-told Christian fiction.
And I, back in high school, enjoyed M.L Tyndall.
BUUTTTT this one sucked on so many levels and I'm quietly setting it down as a DNF because it was so slow, so unromantic, and I felt like it was more lust than love. I felt like Isabel was childish. The ending wrapped up too neatly. She almost too easily fell for her rapist.
God can work miracles but umm... let's just say it takes a good deal of time to get over being raped. I'm not a therapist but even I know that.
*Sigh*
I adore romantic tales on the sea.
I adore well-told Christian fiction.
And I, back in high school, enjoyed M.L Tyndall.
BUUTTTT this one sucked on so many levels and I'm quietly setting it down as a DNF because it was so slow, so unromantic, and I felt like it was more lust than love. I felt like Isabel was childish. The ending wrapped up too neatly. She almost too easily fell for her rapist.
God can work miracles but umm... let's just say it takes a good deal of time to get over being raped. I'm not a therapist but even I know that.
*Sigh*
September 10, 2025
This was a great swashbuckling pirate romance that kept me entranced from start to finish. I loved the characters, the adventure, the sword fighting and sea faring, the tension and desire that builds between the Captain and Isabel! It was a very hard to put down, well written novel! 😍😍😍
The only thing about the story that I didn’t like was the subtle insinuations that “whenever something bad happens, it must be because God wants to teach you a lesson”, or that “whatever happens must ultimately be God’s will.” Some of the theology implied throughout the book really grated on me- but what I did like was that in other ways, God was glorified in that the characters who knew Him saw miraculous answers to their prayers, had peace in the midst of uncertainty, and saw their sitations work out for their good, as they loved God and trusted in Him. ☺️
The only thing about the story that I didn’t like was the subtle insinuations that “whenever something bad happens, it must be because God wants to teach you a lesson”, or that “whatever happens must ultimately be God’s will.” Some of the theology implied throughout the book really grated on me- but what I did like was that in other ways, God was glorified in that the characters who knew Him saw miraculous answers to their prayers, had peace in the midst of uncertainty, and saw their sitations work out for their good, as they loved God and trusted in Him. ☺️
March 25, 2012
I love M.L Tyndall's books, looooove them. However this one... i didnt love so much. The plot of the story was awesome. Albeit a bit weird, but awesome. I cannot quite wrap my head around falling in love with a man that has raped me.
I think the story was to long and it moved to slow
Most of the time the main heroine had her chin up in the air, which seems to be quite uncomfortable and cant be good for the neck im sure.
Anyway, the hero he was great. Loved Kent.
I just couldn't get into it..
I think the story was to long and it moved to slow
Most of the time the main heroine had her chin up in the air, which seems to be quite uncomfortable and cant be good for the neck im sure.
Anyway, the hero he was great. Loved Kent.
I just couldn't get into it..
August 29, 2011
Isabel was ravished by a pirate and ended up with a son. When that son is kidnapped to get back at his pirate father, Isabel joins forces with Kent to track her baby down. Great ending to the trilogy!!
January 21, 2009
A Frank Review of M.L. Tyndall’s The Restitution:
Book Three of the Legacy of the King's Pirates Series
by Frank Creed
After I’ve read an excellent novel or author, it takes my brain a while to process things. After reviewing The Redemption, and The Reliance, someone asked me who my favorite novelists were. It was then that I realized M. L. Tyndall’s fiction had placed her in my top-three novelists list. Only George Orwell and C. S. Lewis precede her. A few weeks after coming to this conclusion I received an advance review copy of The Restitution in my mailbox. Seeing as Tyndall’s the only one of my favorite novelists still breathing, you can imagine my delight. But I was a bit apprehensive--I hate reading the final book in a series and saying goodbye to strong characters that I’ve come to love--and I really hate when a sequel doesn't do justice. Could she impress me yet again?
After reading Tyndall’s first two novels, I knew her gift for action-pacing and characterization was all Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark. It's rare that a sequel qualitatively surpasses an original, but The Restitution is the best of the Legacy of the Kings Pirates series. I’m not even going to waste space with a plot synopsis in this review--all you need to know is that Tyndall writes in a Caribbean pirate setting, with Christian characters. Sails, swords, and ports--very exotic. There are few Christian novels I consider to be must-reads, but Tyndall’s books most definitely qualify. If you liked Pirates of the Caribbean, don't even bother reading any further; just go to the closest bookstore. Tyndall’s meaningful pirate fiction is far better. Here's what MaryLu does so well . . .
Action-Pacing: I already knew that this woman's tales TWIST badder then Chubby Checker with an ice-cube in his shorts, so I made it through seventy pages of The Restitution just by expecting the unexpected. Then her plot sailed off my charts and blew me out of the water with a broadside. Reading the Restitution is like putting on a blindfold and riding a roller coaster. My favorite thing about Tyndall’s fiction is that anything can happen at any time--you never see it coming.
For example, check this setup. In the following scene, the main character, Lady Isabel, is searching for her kidnapped infant-son. In desperation, she's reluctantly accepts the help of the only person who's offered assistance. A pirate captain named Kent: the child's biological father--he’d sexually assaulted Lady Isabel in The Reliance.
Here they have encountered a heavily-laden Spanish slave-ship, which Kent does not want to attack, but his crew is about to mutiny, so he gives in:
"The Restitution swooped down a surging roller. Kent steadied his gaze upon his fleeing prey. Under a full crowd of sail, the sloop made a good run for it, but she sat low in the water. Although her crew members tossed crates and barrels overboard to lighten her load, their efforts would be futile. Hot wind swarmed over him, igniting the excitement of the chase. He braced his boots as the ship thrust boldly into the next swell, sending a spray of foam exploding over the bow. He shook it from his hair.
With Isabel aboard, he'd hoped to avoid attacking any ships, but he would certainly put her in more danger should he not keep his voracious crew appeased. He saw the way some of them looked at her. With him out of the way, they wouldn't hesitate to pass her amongst them like a common trollop.
Hann stood next to her on the foredeck, grinning like a pirate who’d just found a treasure. The lad leaned in to whisper something in Isabel's ear, and she giggled. Jealousy oozed green in Kent’s heart."
Tyndall’s layers of action are too thick to count.
Description: Being a lifelong avid reader, and now a novelist, it’s so very rare that a writer can entertain me to the point that I'm totally absorbed in a story. Tyndall can still do that to me. She describes with verbs--there is no more powerful method. She sweeps you away from your reading chair, and puts you there. Here we go again:
"A blast of heat blowing in from the land struck Isabel, and she plucked a fan from the sash of her gown and snapped it open. Perspiration dampened her neck and slid down her back, and the fluttering of her fan did nothing to assuage it. She sighed, wishing the ship would move faster, but she knew the entrance to the harbor with all its reefs and cays held many hidden dangers for even the most skilled seaman. Captain Carlton navigated it with ease.
Coming into view on the port side were the golden shores and green fields of Hog Island, named so for the farm animals that were allowed to roam freely there until they were butchered to feed the settlers. The stench of hog and cow dung roasting in the sweltering heat crashed over Isabel, nearly choking her.
Holding a hand to her nose, she turned to see the rows of wooden docks punching out into the harbor from the center of Charles Towne."
Characterization: While I admire good action pacing, if I don't care about a characters in the action I'll put a book down. If a reader can't identify with, and care for Tyndall’s characters, then that reader is obviously a hermit.
The leading Lady Isabel was raised by parents who instilled the values of wealth and title on their daughter. Now that she’s given birth to Frederick, an illegitimate son whom she dearly loves, Isabel, a new Christian, is confronted by an inner struggle. Will she bow to her parents’ noble values, or will she realize that slaves and servants are also meaningful in God's eyes?
The leading man is a villain from The Redemption, and The Reliance. His heart has grown weary of meaningless treasure and power. His assault of Lady Isabel is a millstone around his neck--so much so that he has renamed Vanquisher, his pirate ship, Restitution. Kent’s soul is empty and he seeks to fill it with Isabel--by making amends. But he discovers just how powerful Isabel's God is.
Then we meet the new characters. Tyndall has managed to pull off one of the most difficult things in meaningful fiction: philosophical discussion without being preachy. She has Atheist, Theist, and Feminist secondary-characters on board the Restitution. This is usually where Biblical novels take the pulpit and preach to the choir. A Christian novelist's first job is to entertain, and this is where Tyndall struts her stuff. Debating worldviews is nonfiction’s territory—she doesn’t go there. The situations in which these characters find themselves lead to dialogue of perspective. Experiences are quipped through the lenses of these characters’ perspectives, each according to their own natural conclusions. The tension created is all about the characters, and part of the story. Without preaching, Tyndall’s message has as many layers of depth as it does action.
If you enjoy riding out hurricane plot-twists on a pirate schooner, do it with the freshest mistress of Christian fiction--a Lady-Captain with a dagger clenched in her teeth.
My only complaint to Barbour books is that M. L. Tyndall needs to get off the historical romance shelves, and into a place where a younger generation of Christians and seekers can be inspired by her fiction.
Frank Creed—manuscript critiquer, novelist and founder of the Lost Genre Guild
Book Three of the Legacy of the King's Pirates Series
by Frank Creed
After I’ve read an excellent novel or author, it takes my brain a while to process things. After reviewing The Redemption, and The Reliance, someone asked me who my favorite novelists were. It was then that I realized M. L. Tyndall’s fiction had placed her in my top-three novelists list. Only George Orwell and C. S. Lewis precede her. A few weeks after coming to this conclusion I received an advance review copy of The Restitution in my mailbox. Seeing as Tyndall’s the only one of my favorite novelists still breathing, you can imagine my delight. But I was a bit apprehensive--I hate reading the final book in a series and saying goodbye to strong characters that I’ve come to love--and I really hate when a sequel doesn't do justice. Could she impress me yet again?
After reading Tyndall’s first two novels, I knew her gift for action-pacing and characterization was all Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark. It's rare that a sequel qualitatively surpasses an original, but The Restitution is the best of the Legacy of the Kings Pirates series. I’m not even going to waste space with a plot synopsis in this review--all you need to know is that Tyndall writes in a Caribbean pirate setting, with Christian characters. Sails, swords, and ports--very exotic. There are few Christian novels I consider to be must-reads, but Tyndall’s books most definitely qualify. If you liked Pirates of the Caribbean, don't even bother reading any further; just go to the closest bookstore. Tyndall’s meaningful pirate fiction is far better. Here's what MaryLu does so well . . .
Action-Pacing: I already knew that this woman's tales TWIST badder then Chubby Checker with an ice-cube in his shorts, so I made it through seventy pages of The Restitution just by expecting the unexpected. Then her plot sailed off my charts and blew me out of the water with a broadside. Reading the Restitution is like putting on a blindfold and riding a roller coaster. My favorite thing about Tyndall’s fiction is that anything can happen at any time--you never see it coming.
For example, check this setup. In the following scene, the main character, Lady Isabel, is searching for her kidnapped infant-son. In desperation, she's reluctantly accepts the help of the only person who's offered assistance. A pirate captain named Kent: the child's biological father--he’d sexually assaulted Lady Isabel in The Reliance.
Here they have encountered a heavily-laden Spanish slave-ship, which Kent does not want to attack, but his crew is about to mutiny, so he gives in:
"The Restitution swooped down a surging roller. Kent steadied his gaze upon his fleeing prey. Under a full crowd of sail, the sloop made a good run for it, but she sat low in the water. Although her crew members tossed crates and barrels overboard to lighten her load, their efforts would be futile. Hot wind swarmed over him, igniting the excitement of the chase. He braced his boots as the ship thrust boldly into the next swell, sending a spray of foam exploding over the bow. He shook it from his hair.
With Isabel aboard, he'd hoped to avoid attacking any ships, but he would certainly put her in more danger should he not keep his voracious crew appeased. He saw the way some of them looked at her. With him out of the way, they wouldn't hesitate to pass her amongst them like a common trollop.
Hann stood next to her on the foredeck, grinning like a pirate who’d just found a treasure. The lad leaned in to whisper something in Isabel's ear, and she giggled. Jealousy oozed green in Kent’s heart."
Tyndall’s layers of action are too thick to count.
Description: Being a lifelong avid reader, and now a novelist, it’s so very rare that a writer can entertain me to the point that I'm totally absorbed in a story. Tyndall can still do that to me. She describes with verbs--there is no more powerful method. She sweeps you away from your reading chair, and puts you there. Here we go again:
"A blast of heat blowing in from the land struck Isabel, and she plucked a fan from the sash of her gown and snapped it open. Perspiration dampened her neck and slid down her back, and the fluttering of her fan did nothing to assuage it. She sighed, wishing the ship would move faster, but she knew the entrance to the harbor with all its reefs and cays held many hidden dangers for even the most skilled seaman. Captain Carlton navigated it with ease.
Coming into view on the port side were the golden shores and green fields of Hog Island, named so for the farm animals that were allowed to roam freely there until they were butchered to feed the settlers. The stench of hog and cow dung roasting in the sweltering heat crashed over Isabel, nearly choking her.
Holding a hand to her nose, she turned to see the rows of wooden docks punching out into the harbor from the center of Charles Towne."
Characterization: While I admire good action pacing, if I don't care about a characters in the action I'll put a book down. If a reader can't identify with, and care for Tyndall’s characters, then that reader is obviously a hermit.
The leading Lady Isabel was raised by parents who instilled the values of wealth and title on their daughter. Now that she’s given birth to Frederick, an illegitimate son whom she dearly loves, Isabel, a new Christian, is confronted by an inner struggle. Will she bow to her parents’ noble values, or will she realize that slaves and servants are also meaningful in God's eyes?
The leading man is a villain from The Redemption, and The Reliance. His heart has grown weary of meaningless treasure and power. His assault of Lady Isabel is a millstone around his neck--so much so that he has renamed Vanquisher, his pirate ship, Restitution. Kent’s soul is empty and he seeks to fill it with Isabel--by making amends. But he discovers just how powerful Isabel's God is.
Then we meet the new characters. Tyndall has managed to pull off one of the most difficult things in meaningful fiction: philosophical discussion without being preachy. She has Atheist, Theist, and Feminist secondary-characters on board the Restitution. This is usually where Biblical novels take the pulpit and preach to the choir. A Christian novelist's first job is to entertain, and this is where Tyndall struts her stuff. Debating worldviews is nonfiction’s territory—she doesn’t go there. The situations in which these characters find themselves lead to dialogue of perspective. Experiences are quipped through the lenses of these characters’ perspectives, each according to their own natural conclusions. The tension created is all about the characters, and part of the story. Without preaching, Tyndall’s message has as many layers of depth as it does action.
If you enjoy riding out hurricane plot-twists on a pirate schooner, do it with the freshest mistress of Christian fiction--a Lady-Captain with a dagger clenched in her teeth.
My only complaint to Barbour books is that M. L. Tyndall needs to get off the historical romance shelves, and into a place where a younger generation of Christians and seekers can be inspired by her fiction.
Frank Creed—manuscript critiquer, novelist and founder of the Lost Genre Guild
August 10, 2016
I really wanted to like this book based on the premise (I love a good redemption story) and the fact that it's a Christian novel, but...I just can't. The writing is repetitive and often overly descriptive and some of the things that happened bordered on ridiculous. And don't get me started on the characters. Isabel was constantly touted as this brave, beautiful, intelligent woman - but in addition to being an unbearable snob for most of the book, she made some awful decisions for really terrible reasons...decisions that I simply can't see a rational adult making, unless, of course, they're trying to keep the plot of their story afloat.
The message - of course - was good, but what's the point if the rest of the story can't stand up to it?
The message - of course - was good, but what's the point if the rest of the story can't stand up to it?
May 8, 2012
Avast, me mateys, but what a hair-raising adventure M.L. Tyndall pens in The Restitution. Plenty of action, romance and history combine to make this a yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum dilly of a read!
If you've read the first 2 in this trilogy, you'll start this one out hating the main character. Captain Kent Carlton is indeed a scoundrel in book 1, but guess what...he changes. And for the better! Tyndall does a fantastic job of taking a despicable character and growing him into a man worthy of admiration.
Pirate lovers unite and pillage this treasure of a trilogy off the nearest bookstore shelf!
If you've read the first 2 in this trilogy, you'll start this one out hating the main character. Captain Kent Carlton is indeed a scoundrel in book 1, but guess what...he changes. And for the better! Tyndall does a fantastic job of taking a despicable character and growing him into a man worthy of admiration.
Pirate lovers unite and pillage this treasure of a trilogy off the nearest bookstore shelf!
March 27, 2008
Third in series. Good combination of action, romance, and spirituality. Good use of historical information. I was shocked at how much I enjoyed a pirate tale.
October 8, 2014
The 3rd books in the pirate series is no disappointment at all. Mary Lu Tyndall at her finest.
She is an amazing author and I eagerly read each book she writes. Love her!
She is an amazing author and I eagerly read each book she writes. Love her!
April 10, 2016
Another amazing pirate novel from Ms. Tyndall!! Never a dull moment!
September 11, 2020
In the 3rd Book in this series, the action, adventure and romance grips you from the stars and takes you on a journey with Lady Isabel and her kidnapped child. This story was a story of her mother’s search for her child and the lengths she would go to get her son back, she is willing to join forces with the man she never thought she would see again. Her childs father. I loved this book, I loved how both characters had grown from the previous books, lady Isabel came across as spoint and priviledged but having a child changed her perspective and she was willing to put him first. Kent also changed and it was great to see.
Lady Isabel wants nothing more than to marry a nobleman, living in wealth and privilege, her plans don’t pan out when she is kidnapped and ravished by a pirate captain. When her parents find out she is keeping the child they want nothing to do with her. Lady Isabel makes a life for herself and her son in Port Royal. When her child is kidnapped and she is desperate to find him, she accepts the help from the one man she hates the most, her child’s father. Captain Kent Carlton is desperate for the heart and forgiveness of the woman he ravished, he would do anything to help her find their son.
Lady Isabel wants nothing more than to marry a nobleman, living in wealth and privilege, her plans don’t pan out when she is kidnapped and ravished by a pirate captain. When her parents find out she is keeping the child they want nothing to do with her. Lady Isabel makes a life for herself and her son in Port Royal. When her child is kidnapped and she is desperate to find him, she accepts the help from the one man she hates the most, her child’s father. Captain Kent Carlton is desperate for the heart and forgiveness of the woman he ravished, he would do anything to help her find their son.
August 1, 2022
This has been my favorite of the series so far!! And that is saying a lot, seeing as how I gave the first two fairly high ratings.
This book focuses on Isabel and Kent's relationship, but also on a lot of different plots going on. All the various plots are probably what made me love it so much, since I'm not one to read a book solely for the romance. Again, there is lots of excitement and pirate-action going on, and little plot twists to make you keep reading past midnight...(oops).
For age rating, this one still has some more mature content, as you'd expect with realistic writing and pirates, (but again, Tyndall never writes explicit content), but I would say it didn't have as much as the previous two. Older teens would probably be fine to read it.
This was a captivating tale of healing, adventure, redemption, love, and finding God's love and help in all life's circumstances. I highly recommend this book -- and this series as a whole -- to fellow lovers of historical (accurate) fiction, and adventurous tales with some small amounts of mystery.
Five stars!
This book focuses on Isabel and Kent's relationship, but also on a lot of different plots going on. All the various plots are probably what made me love it so much, since I'm not one to read a book solely for the romance. Again, there is lots of excitement and pirate-action going on, and little plot twists to make you keep reading past midnight...(oops).
For age rating, this one still has some more mature content, as you'd expect with realistic writing and pirates, (but again, Tyndall never writes explicit content), but I would say it didn't have as much as the previous two. Older teens would probably be fine to read it.
This was a captivating tale of healing, adventure, redemption, love, and finding God's love and help in all life's circumstances. I highly recommend this book -- and this series as a whole -- to fellow lovers of historical (accurate) fiction, and adventurous tales with some small amounts of mystery.
Five stars!
March 10, 2025
Omw I loved this one! The story was just as interesting and captivating as the first two, but the characters and other little details were so much better! And Kent... Aaaaahhhhh! I was super exited for his story and I wasn't disappointed. I loved him so much and the way he treated Isabel was the most beautiful thing ever. I would marry him tomorrow if I could😅 This book had a lot of my fave tropes: enemies to lovers, second chance, bad guy turned good for her and he falls first. Once again, the pirate theme and time period was super interesting. I would definitely recommend!
May 29, 2019
Mixed feelings
The word ravaged is used a lot but it seems to be just more polite way of saving he raped her, plus although I’m okay with having a religious character it seems to be the answer and motivation for practically everything which I feel like was too much heavy handidness
The word ravaged is used a lot but it seems to be just more polite way of saving he raped her, plus although I’m okay with having a religious character it seems to be the answer and motivation for practically everything which I feel like was too much heavy handidness
March 16, 2025
MY FAVORITE OF THE FIRST THREE BOOKS
I really enjoyed this story. Even though I've been critical of the idea of the evangelical message being preached in pirate novels, this time it worked smoothly and was believable. The character development and backstory were excellent. Lots of unexpected surprises along the way. Highly recommend this book.
I really enjoyed this story. Even though I've been critical of the idea of the evangelical message being preached in pirate novels, this time it worked smoothly and was believable. The character development and backstory were excellent. Lots of unexpected surprises along the way. Highly recommend this book.
October 24, 2020
So very repetitive, it was quite laborious. I didn't quite jive with her writing style; the sentences were varied enough in length and style, but the descriptions were a bit overbearing that it made some of the book unbelievable.
It was just too much.
It was just too much.
February 12, 2017
Lovely
This was magnificent and.beautiful story of God's grace and mercy moving in the lives of people who were once lost but God transformed their lives.
This was magnificent and.beautiful story of God's grace and mercy moving in the lives of people who were once lost but God transformed their lives.
November 7, 2018
While the plot was unusual, I couldn't buy into one falling in love with one's rapist.
July 23, 2021
Another awesome book in this series. Kent was a despicable person in the first two books, and I never thought the author could make him into a likable one, but she did. Great book!
September 25, 2021
Exciting
February 11, 2023
I think this one is my favorite in the series! Loved the ending!
April 13, 2023
The best
I have enjoyed this series so much. This one is my favorite. The redemption of the hero after the first two books was amazing. Shows God can save and change anyone.
I have enjoyed this series so much. This one is my favorite. The redemption of the hero after the first two books was amazing. Shows God can save and change anyone.
June 5, 2024
Main protagonist is pretty whiny. Otherwise enjoyed the story.
December 26, 2024
This was a really hard read. I’m realizing I don’t like storylines where things keep going wrong. It’s annoying and not enjoyable.
March 22, 2017
This is a swashbuckling entertaining adventure. It really forces some imagination, however. Some of it is just too unbelievable.
October 10, 2025
Enjoyed this third book in audio and ebook format. I would have liked to have had a bit more closure and relationship building between Capt. Kent and Lady Ashton at the end including a much needed wedding for their family, but overall this was a great 'pirate' adventure.
January 16, 2021
My favorite series by this author!
April 11, 2010
Lady Isabel Ashton never thought she'd find herself back aboard the pirate ship where she her innocence was stolen. She certainly never thought she'd need or accept help from the handsome, heartless pirate who took it. But when the son born of their non-consensual relationship is kidnapped, Captain Kent Carlton becomes her only hope of finding the infant, and to Isabel's surprise, the captain she both feared and hated appears to have turned over a new leaf, at least where she is concerned.
Having read this book without benefit of the previous two in the series, I found it a perfect stand-alone and a wonderfully entertaining read. Isabel is the kind of heroine I absolutely love - she's not perfect. Born into wealth and status, she treasures those things far more than is healthy or admirable. Her rape and consequential pregnancy caused a major change in her lifestyle, as well as estrangement from her family. She wants her cushy life back, and is prepared to do whatever it takes - within the realms of her new relationship with Christ - to get it. She's obviously class-conscious, and her attitude is often maddening. On the other hand, she possesses an admirable inner strength; she's a wonderful mother who adores her son; and her faith, while stretched thin at time, never seriously wavers.
Kent, on the other hand, has discovered what it's like to love someone who's unlikely to ever return that affection. Nevertheless, unable to get Lady Isabel Ashton off his mind and out of his heart, he's determined to try. Discovering she bore his child only cements that iron resolve. Once the lady is back on his ship, he witnesses the change in her brought about by her new faith in God, and begins to question his own lack of something to believe in.
The Restitution is a wonderfully captivating, can't-stop-turning-the-pages, unforgettable tale. With its swashbuckling pirates, heart-pounding danger, deceptively delicate females, underlying mystery, and a wide range of fascinating personalities, the book leaves nothing to be desired. The author's time-specific details and amazing character development make the story so real a reader feels almost a part of the action. I'm eager to read the previous two books in the series.
Witty, warm and wonderful!
Having read this book without benefit of the previous two in the series, I found it a perfect stand-alone and a wonderfully entertaining read. Isabel is the kind of heroine I absolutely love - she's not perfect. Born into wealth and status, she treasures those things far more than is healthy or admirable. Her rape and consequential pregnancy caused a major change in her lifestyle, as well as estrangement from her family. She wants her cushy life back, and is prepared to do whatever it takes - within the realms of her new relationship with Christ - to get it. She's obviously class-conscious, and her attitude is often maddening. On the other hand, she possesses an admirable inner strength; she's a wonderful mother who adores her son; and her faith, while stretched thin at time, never seriously wavers.
Kent, on the other hand, has discovered what it's like to love someone who's unlikely to ever return that affection. Nevertheless, unable to get Lady Isabel Ashton off his mind and out of his heart, he's determined to try. Discovering she bore his child only cements that iron resolve. Once the lady is back on his ship, he witnesses the change in her brought about by her new faith in God, and begins to question his own lack of something to believe in.
The Restitution is a wonderfully captivating, can't-stop-turning-the-pages, unforgettable tale. With its swashbuckling pirates, heart-pounding danger, deceptively delicate females, underlying mystery, and a wide range of fascinating personalities, the book leaves nothing to be desired. The author's time-specific details and amazing character development make the story so real a reader feels almost a part of the action. I'm eager to read the previous two books in the series.
Witty, warm and wonderful!
February 19, 2017
I'm really enjoying this series and this has been my favorite so far.
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