More Innocent Hearts

Title: Duke by Day, Rogue by Night
Author: Katherine Bone
Genre: Historical Romance
Review Rating: Five Stars
Reviewer: Linda Hays-Gibbs
     Lady Constance Danbury is running away from her father and the old man, Lord Burton, that he wants her to marry so he can avoid financial ruin and debtors prison. She is determined to reach her aunt in Spain to get funds to help her father so she will not have to marry him. Her plans do not go as she wished. On her ship she is overtaken by pirates and one particular one that takes her captive. He has a patch over one eye but still a handsome face and body even if he is a killer. Her Lieutenant Guffald, her friend  was supposed to keep her safe especially from pirates as they killed her mother. Her maid, acting as her mother and protector, Mrs. Mortimer tries her best to defend her too. Her fate is taken out of their hands by this barbarous pirate.
     Thomas Sexton is a pirate in the employ of Captain Frink for murder and mayhem. He is despicable but he hides his other identities of a spy and flamboyant Lord Percy in service for King and country. He is captivated by the cargo of the ship when he sees Constance. His plans all go out the window. He us trying to find the murderer if his young sister among the pirates and other nasty persons.
    This delightful tale keeps you guessing. You can't guess who is bad and who is good plus some very torrid love scenes leading up to it all. They captivate your attention too.
 I must refuse to give more away but to say you will enjoy it is putting it mildly. I loved it. I couldn't put it down. The plot was well structured and well thought out. I loved the twists and turns and how it led you deeper and deeper into the mystery. Just when you thought all was saved something else would happen and take a different turn. The villains were true to their evilness. I found the characters true to their beliefs and horrible fellows as they ought to be. This story has an exciting and surprising ending.
   I recommend this romance heartily.
I gave it five stars for the plot and characters were exceptional.
    I know the writing is the kind of story I love. If you like romantic Regency historical novels, you will thoroughly enjoy this book too.
Linda Hays-Gibbs