It is 1721 and Charity Goswick finds herself in serious trouble in New York. She has fled her despicable uncle and the evil man he is trying to force her to wed, Captain Shevington. Disoriented and confused, Charity finds herself stowing away on an empty ship until she can figure out her next move. But one thing is certain she will never trust any man, as she believes they will use and abuse her.
James Lamont is looking for his brother David, who has disappeared. Determined to find him, he is forced to become a navigator for a band of pirates, who have information on David's fate. While searching the ship for some sign of his brother, James stumbles upon Charity. Hiding her in his cabin for her own safety, he tries to protect her.
As Charity begins to trust James, and her own feelings when he kisses her, she is discovered. But when the Captain of the ship claims her for his own, and James is dragged off by the pirates, the ship is attacked. Will James and Charity escape their fate and find each other again? Or will their lack of trust in love, separate them forever?
TEMPTING THE PIRATE by Tamara Hughes is a romantic tale full of adventure on the high seas. James is my favourite character with his devil may care attitude, and his love and protection of Charity. Charity irritated me slightly with her naivete and lack of appreciation for James help, but towards the end of the story she becomes a stronger character. TEMPTING THE PIRATE by Tamara Hughes is a short enjoyable read.
Charity Goswick thinks she is escaping an arranged
marriage
to a brute when she slips onto a ship unnoticed. Little
does
she realize that this is no honorable vessel of the King's
Navy - it is a pirate ship. It's just a matter of time
before she is discovered by a handsome rake of a pirate,
who
locks her in his cabin. And while she should be scared,
her
captor sparks the most unladylike feelings within her...
James Lamont is on the ship for one reason, and one reason
only: to track down his brother. However, his spirited
little stowaway certainly affords plenty of distraction
with
her many (failed) attempts to escape. And each time, the
unspoken - and unbidden - passion between them grows
stronger. But as violence and danger mount on the high
seas,
Charity will have to put all of her trust in the most
untrustworthy of men... the arrogant pirate who just might
steal her heart.
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