The Windflower
by Sharon Curtis, Tom Curtis
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Author: Sharon Curtis, Tom CurtisEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1994-10-01
ISBN: 055356806X
Number of pages: 502
Publisher: Fanfare
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Book Review: Definitely NOT a WALLflower!
Summary: 5 Stars
A collaboration of the husband and wife writing team of Thomas and Sharon Curtis, "The Windflower" is arguably their best effort to date. It is post-War of 1812 and we are introduced to 18 year-old Merry Patricia Wilding who was raised by her maternal aunt and influenced by her mostly-absent brother and father, both key figures in American military intelligence. Merry's skills as a portrait artist are utilized by her brother to expose British spies and agents. On one such mission in a seedy beachside tavern, Merry, much to her horror, meets the notorious pirate captain Morgan Rand and his half-brother Devon Crandall (Duke of St. Cyn) by accident. Devon captures her when she attempts to escape the tavern, and although she is released unharmed, memories of this man haunt her dreams and thoughts. When Merry's aunt decides to travel to England with her niece, Merry is kidnapped from the ship by cutthroats hired by Captain Morgan Rand to steal sensitive documents from the officer's cabin she had been unwittingly given to sleep in. Once aboard the BLACK JOKE, Merry recognizes her captors and schemes to escape. She is given to Devon to "question" about her association with the officer in whose cabin she slept on the ship from which she was taken. Merry knows Devon is a British spy and realizes the peril to her family should she expose her identity. She steadfastly keeps her secret, yet yearns for Devon's touch. Her courage and innocence endear her to the ship's crew and especially the seemingly emotionless Cat, rescued from a brothel by Morgan as a child. Devon's quest to learn the girl's true identity and Merry's stubborn loyalty to her family cause many problems. By the time Devon learns Merry's identity, both are secretly in love with the other. Both learn that Morgan has manipulated them and has known from the beginning that Merry was the child of a woman he once loved dearly. Devon also learns that Merry's trip to England had been orchestrated by his grandmother (even though she had no idea that the two had previously met) to see him finally married and begotten of an heir. Merry and Devon's marriage, it seems, was fated from the beginning... This book ranks among my all-time favorites because of it's humanity and realism--especially with Cat's character. A boy born in a brothel, thrown away until his teenage body became an asset for the business, cruelly used for men's sexual pleasure, forced to grow up far too early and finally saved by Morgan Rand, manipulator extraordinaire. Cat finds an outlet for his never-before-felt emotions and love in Merry, an innocent and a pawn--much like himself. Cat's non-sexual love for her is something pure and unsullied, his hope for the future. Oh, how I would love to read a sequel with Cat as the main character! A beautiful, well-written story that demands an emotional committment from the reader and is not cheapened by repeat and unnecessary graphic sex scenes. This is a true ROMANCE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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When infamous pirate Devon Crandall kidnaps American beauty Merry Wilding, he plans to coax vital information from her with a little seduction, but he does not count on his sudden, intense desire. Reprint.Literature & Fiction Books
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