Reviewer: Marlene
Title: Nobody's Saint
Author: Paula Reed
Publisher: Kensington Publishing
ISBN: 0-8217-7725-4
Release Date: March 2005
Genre/Sub-genre: Historical Romance
Year/Setting: 1674 the Caribbean
Stand Alone but connected: 3rd in a series (1st book: Into His Arms
2nd book: For Her Love)
Overall rating: 4.5
Sexual content rating: Sensual
Paula's Website:
www.paula-reed.com
Mary Kate O'Reilly, a Catholic Irishwoman, agrees to go with her
grandfather to England, in order to save her family's livelihood. Her
grandfather, an English baronet, is determined to marry her off to an
Englishman, so that she can have English children and he will have an
heir. Little does her grandfather know, Mary Kate is a stubborn, feisty
woman, who dislikes the superior-acting English. Mary Kate wishes only
to return to her family in Ireland and after four years, thinks that she
is finally returning to Ireland. Unfortunately, her grandfather tricks
into boarding a ship and hires the captain to keep her captive and
deliver her to a man, whom he has arranged to marry her. Fortunately
for Mary Kate, Diego Montoya, a Spanish captain, takes the English ship,
and Mary Kate is saved from the unwanted marriage for the time being.
Diego, who is very honorable, tells Mary Kate that his government will
ransom her and return her to her intended. Mary Kate is determined to
work on Diego and get him to relent and help her.
Nobody's Saint is a very entertaining historical romance with an amusing plot and great characters. I found the characters of Nobody's Saint to be fully-developed -- they are definitely not cookie cutter characters. This is the third book that I have read by Ms. Reed, and all of her characters are well-developed and unique. I greatly enjoyed the interactions between rule-driven Diego and irreverent Mary Kate. Wow! Did she lead him on a merry chase! All in all, Nobody's Saint is a very enjoyable historical romance; I highly recommend it.
Marlene
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