Captive Secrets

by Fern Michaels

Overview

A “historical romance of ill-gotten riches and revenge on the high seas” from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Captive Splendors (Booklist).

Fury van der Rhys is the daughter of Sirena, the beautiful Sea Siren, who rode the high seas as commander of a frigate, plundering the ships of the Dutch East India Company. Brandishing her mother’s sword, Fury sets sail for the coast of Africa to challenge Amalie, the gorgeous black-hearted pretender to her mother’s legacy, and to fight for the tall, dark-eyed Spaniard they both love and have sworn to have . . .

Praise for the writing of Fern Michaels

“Heartbreaking, suspenseful, and tender.” —Booklist on Return to Sender

“A big, rich book in every way . . . I think Fern Michaels has struck oil with this one.” —Patricia Matthews on Texas Rich

“Fast-moving . . . Entertaining . . . A roller-coaster ride of serendipitous fun.” —Publishers Weekly on Mr. and Miss Anonymous

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781601830807
Publisher:	eKensington
Publication date:	03/20/2014
Series:	The Captive Series , #4
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	353
Sales rank:	473,249
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

FERN MICHAELS is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of the Sisterhood, Men of the Sisterhood, and Godmothers series, as well as dozens of other novels and novellas. There are over one-hundred ten million copies of her books in print. Fern Michaels has built and funded several large day-care centers in her hometown, and is a passionate animal lover who has outfitted police dogs across the country with special bulletproof vests. She shares her home in South Carolina with her four dogs and a resident ghost named Mary Margaret. Visit her website at www.fernmichaels.com.

Hometown:

Summerville, South Carolina

Place of Birth:

Hastings, Pennsylvania

Education:

High School

Editorial Reviews

In this inane historical romance, Furana van der Rhys, daughter of the beautiful, infamous--and now retired--pirate called the Sea Siren, plans for a quiet life: she's going to become a nun. But when Luis Domingo appears at her parents' home in Spain and catches Fury's eye, she begins to realize her vocation will deny her the sensuality she had till then resisted. Nevertheless, Fury sails for Java with her hawks Gaspar and Pilar (who, among other feats, take over the wheel of the ship during a maelstrom), only to discover that her entry to the convent there has been delayed by an outbreak of fever. Luis also sails into Java, determined to track down the Siren who ruined his father years ago; his own ship too has just been plundered by a woman claiming to be the Siren. Fury, realizing that this new Siren is a fake who is besmirching the reputation of her mother (who was a nice sort of pirate, really), dons her mother's old costume and takes to the high seas to stop the impostor and, of course, explore the truth of the Siren's identity with the handsome Luis. Michaels wrote the Texas Rich trilogy. (June)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Michaels here offers a historical romance set on the high seas. The plot follows beautiful she-pirate Fury van der Rhys as she plunders booty and evades the clutches of a handsome Spanish captain who has vowed to bring her to justice. Her heart may be all that he can capture, however. Characteristic of the genre, this first hardcover of the 1991 original will be popular among Michaels fans. Severn House books can be ordered at a discount at 800-830-3044.

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