Once a Scoundrel
A stunning and sweeping historical Regency romance
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4.0 • 4 Ratings
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- $4.99
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Publisher Description
An outcast on the high seas. A woman who defies convention.
Gabriel Hawkins was born to command the sea, until he left the Royal Navy in disgrace and was disowned by his family. Now captaining his own ship, earning his living through dubious means, he is the best choice to ransom an aristocratic beauty captured by Barbary pirates.
Facing the prospect of a life as a harem slave, Lady Aurora Lawrence is beyond horrified. Her only hope of escape lies in a quiet, steely captain who ignites an attraction in her that burns hot within the close confines of his ship.
But even if they endure the perils of the waves, can their love survive a return to England, where the distance between a disgraced captain and an earl’s daughter is wider than the ocean?
A stunning historical romance for fans of Bridgerton and Johanna Lindsey.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Putney's third Regency Rogues Redeemed historical (after Once a Rebel) sizzles with passion and adventure. Gabriel Hawkins Vance is dismissed from the Royal Navy after abandoning his post to rescue a midshipman, but he continues his seafaring career, eventually captaining his own ship and earning a living as a blockade runner. He sails to the Barbary Coast to rescue Lady Aurora "Rory" Lawrence and her companion and cousin, Constance. They are being held by pirate Malek Reis for a ransom of 50,000 money that Malek needs to ransom his own wife and children from his ruthless cousin, G rkan. Though Malek is unwilling to release the women for less than 50,000, he agrees to let Gabriel take Malek, Rory, and Constance to Constantinople, where G rkan awaits them. As Gabriel and Rory fall in love, they share the fear that Gabriel's plan will fail. Despite the clich d threat that Malek will sell Rory and Constance into harems, Putney takes care to respectfully portray her Turkis characters. Subtle yet sensuous romance keeps the pages turning.
