To Catch A Pirate
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Manufacturer: Point
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780439026949
ISBN: 0439026946
Label: Point
Manufacturer: Point
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: 2007-05-01
Publisher: Point
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Point
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Once caught, it’s harder still to let a pirate go
When Annalisa Townsend’s ship is set upon by pirates in search of her father’s treasure, one of the crew, James Sterling, discovers her in the hold. When he moves to take her necklace, she begs him not to, as it is all she has left of her mother. He accepts a kiss in exchange for the necklace. “A fair trade, m’lady,” he tells her afterward, before disappearing.
A year later, with a forged letter of marque, Annalisa is intent on hunting down the wretched James Sterling and reclaiming her father’s treasure from him. But now she’s in danger of him stealing something far more vulnerable this time: her heart.
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Summary: Brief but Good
Comment: A short-but-sweet book that moves along swiftly and keeps you reading for the little romantic moments that are sprinkled throughout. It did not disappoint! Very cute.
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Summary: Cute, Piraty Fun
Comment: Annalisa Townsend and her father are glad to be departing England for the Caribbean. They need to move on from the recent death of Annalisa's mother, and what better place to do it than the little known Caribbean island of Mourning, which King George has assigned governorship of to Annalisa's father. But on the voyage over, their ship is set upon be pirates, and Annalisa is discovered in her hiding place in the hold. However, in exchange for letting Annalisa keep her necklace, a reminder of her dead mother, pirate James Sterling steals her ring and a kiss. A year later, Annalisa has a forged letter of marque to help her hunt down James Sterling. She wants to take back her father's treasure and restore his good name. But Annalisa is not entirely prepared for what James might steal from her this time--her heart.
I found To Catch a Pirate to be an adorable pirate romance story. The plot was a bit reminiscent of Pirates of the Caribbean, but I mean that in the best possible way. The love and danger on stormy seas, hidden treasure, and sword fighting really drew me in. I also liked how these fictional characters had encounters with a real pirate, Black Bart Roberts. The main characters were rather well developed, especially Annalisa. She is a strong minded and somewhat stubborn young woman who knows what she wants and will do almost anything to get it. Sterling battles with his whole good pirate/bad pirate persona, which is interesting; however, sometimes when it seems he's entirely on one side, he'll do something completely surprising. Some of the pirate encounters may seem unrealistic, especially because of the lack of loss of life, but it serves its purpose of simulating the dangers and excitement associated with piracy.
If you're looking for a unique romance story, To Catch a Pirate should be high on your life. Besides, who can resist a pirate story?
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Summary: I Loved This Book
Comment: I really loved this book. Yes, it was a little cheesy and it was to short to really develope the characters but I was a fun romantic book.
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Summary: Piratey Goodness
Comment: I picked this book up on a whim sometime in the past year, and it's sat on my bookshelf mostly because I hadn't had much time for reading. But as I was preparing to go to Europe for two weeks this summer, I packed it figuring I'd find a least a little bit of time to read it on the plane or something. Wrong. It didn't actually make it into my suitcase after I picked that book up. After starting the book the day before my trip, I subsequently finished it in a few hours.
It is a light read, with relatively few pages, but the story just grips you and doesn't let you go. Chasing after a pirate who left her in the hold of her ship a year before, Annalisa Townsend is unyielding in her view of James Sterling, who despite leaving her mother's necklace, stole a kiss from her lips, which she can never forget. And his band of pirate friends took the treasure her father was responsible for.
Now in the jail, her father is condemned because the gold went missing and Annalisa, armed with the fake justice of a forged letter of marque, now seeks the pirates on the high seas. Except this time, Annalisa is in danger of losing more than a kiss. Or her mother's necklace. Getting to know a charming pirate like James Sterling puts her heart on the line as well as her father's fate in jail. And it's up to Annalisa to decide what to do with James Sterling, who refuses to hand over the gold without a little scheming on his part.
It probably helps that I love pirates and any book about them, but I really would recommend this book to anyone who's interested. To Catch a Pirate may lack the swagger of a movie like Pirates of the Caribbean, and it definitely lacks a cunning character like Captain Jack Sparrow, but there can't be a Black Pearl in every story. The characters introduced in this book are captivating in their own way and the journey they make, both physically and metaphorically, are worth the read.
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Summary: Not very surprising
Comment: This book was an alright read. It was a cute story with the romance, but it wasn't very...original. She gets attacked by pirates, wants revenge, falls in love with the pirate.
Also, it was rather predictable in various stages. The ending so much so that it was impossible to believe that James had hung. It made you think Annalisa was foolish and gullible for believing it.
All said, it was still enjoyable. There was just enough romance that left you wanting more, a perfect balance of fighting so you didn't wonder whether you'd picked up a war book, and the characters were are significant and left an impact, good or bad.
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