In 1762, Captain Jonathan Barry has sailed to exotic
Constantinople to find ancient relics and merchandise to
bring back to England to raise funds to restore his
family's estate. He never dreamed he would find the love of
his life in the process. Especially one so dirty and so
utterly charming!
Jaline is an unusual slave girl. Half Greek, half English
and long orphaned, the young woman is intelligent, quick
and determined to better her life. When she whispers
secrets to the handsome Englishman, Jaline soon finds
herself sold to the dashing man and on her way to a new
life and a new land.
As Jaline and Jonathan begin to acquaint themselves with
each other, they are both in for a few surprises on the
journey back to England. With her mysterious background and
her keen wit, Jaline soon makes Jonathan know she will not
be an easy conquest, even though technically he own her.
Although passionate for her, Jonathan also wants to protect
the dark beauty, and to provide her with a safer life than
the one she has previously known.
A mysterious relic, a death threat here and there, and the
whirl of English society threaten to separate the couple,
but with a little creativity and a lot of patience, love
just might have a chance to conquer all.
In her debut novel, RENEGADE, Sarah Parr delivers a fast
paced, witty and eloquently charming story that will keep
readers flipping the pages and give them a chuckle or two
to boot! Although I was thrown by the title RENEGADE (I
thought there would be cowboys and Indians), I was soon
intrigued with Parr's description of the exotic climes of
18th century Turkey. RENEGADE is full of passion, intrigue
and vitality. A talented writer with a flair for humor, I
look forward to seeing more of Parr's work in the future.
Far from England, alone for too long, Captain Jonathon Barry
is captivated the instant he sees Jaline—she is too
magnificent not to notice. There is a grace to her
movements, an elegance to her bearing, that sets her apart
even before she lifts her exotic black eyes or speaks. Her
voice is intoxicating, soft as velvet with a sweet, lilting
quality, as she recounts an evil bargain made against her
will. She is to be his mistress, and he may do with her as
he pleases…
Jonathon is deeply torn, for Jaline is indeed his by right.
She is only a slave, the prize he has won in a
Constantinople gambling den. Trembling, bared to him, body
and soul—oh no—he can see how cruelly she has been treated.
It is clear that Jaline is in danger still and he may well
be her only hope. Yet even a renegade like Jonathon would
risk anything to save so beautiful a woman…and to love her,
if she will let him.
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