Title: the two stars are a stretch...
Product review: My love of romance novels began with bodice rippers so although popular tastes have changed I always allow for "that certain style of writing" particular to romances written in the late 70s, early 80s. What bothered me most about this book was that the hero was a boor in the beginning and remained so until the end (478 pages!). Also, I found as the book progressed from the high seas to Jamaica to Virginia, it was a steady decline. Parts of it were a little too realistic and without much romance to temper the story's harsher elements, well, it left me with nothing to recommend it overall.
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