A convict ship of women set for New South Wales is kidnapped by pirates who want to… marry them and live happily on their own private island? What? And then there’s Sara, the bluestocking reformer, and Gideon, the Pirate Lord himself, fighting it out for the rights of the women to choose their own futures. Honestly, this was actually pretty enjoyable. Humorous at times, serious at others, oodles of sexual tension, and just the right amount of emotional angst to bring it all home.

I love Sabrina Jeffries. I really do. But this book just didn't do it for me. Maybe its because its one of her earlier books, but whatever it is I just did not like it. The story in itself isn't BAD, the characters just don't land very well. Sara seems to contradict herself at every turn, which mad me HATE her. Gideon was just subpar. That's all I really have to say. Hoping I find the next two in the series to be better.

This had pretty much everything I could ask for in a nautical historical romance: large-and-in-charge pirate hero with a heart of gold, sassy-takes-no-shit spitfire heroine, swashbuckling action, desert island paradise, strong writing and supporting cast.
It's not quite strong enough to be in my top 5, but top 10 definitely. And I have to get my hands on the next in the series.