I reviewed this book for Romance Reader At Heart website.

My first clue to the quality of writing and editing of this book should have been the blurb on the back of it. The second sentence--"Firmly on the shelf at twenty-five, instead she's determined to find the perfect match for her beautiful younger sister. "--has the word `INSTEAD,' which frankly should not be there. It makes no sense. Take the word out, and now we have a comprehensible sentence. This sentence--"Now Serena can beg his help in halting a local band of smugglers."--left me confused and scratching my head as well. Why 'NOW'? Take that sentence out, and the blurb makes much more sense.

With pirates, secret identities, and romance in the mix, this should have been an interesting and fun read. Not so. I could see the potential, but the one-dimensional characters, almost cartoonish dialogue and lack of chemistry among all the characters, failed to keep me involved. Every one of those characters could have used more development. I didn't feel `connected' to anything or anyone. Everything in this book fell short of the mark.

I wish this story was thought through better. It was rushed, and it suffered. Not even the sex scenes, which were void of chemistry, could have saved this book. The author jumps around so often that I became dizzy at one point. I was surprised that this was not better edited.

The disjointed and uninspiring dialogue, a hero and heroine with zero chemistry, and a bland plot had me skimming through this story. If I hadn't committed myself to reviewing CAPTURED BY A ROGUE LORD, I would not have bothered at all. It would have gone into DNF pile.

Melanie ( )

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

My first clue to the quality of writing and editing of this book should have been the blurb on the back of it. The second sentence—“Firmly on the shelf at twenty-five, instead she’s determined to find the perfect match for her beautiful younger sister. “—has the word ‘INSTEAD,’ which frankly should not be there. It makes no sense. Take the word out, and now we have a comprehensible sentence. This sentence—“Now Serena can beg his help in halting a local band of smugglers.”—left me confused and scratching my head as well. Why 'NOW'? Take that sentence out, and the blurb makes much more sense.

With pirates, secret identities, and romance in the mix, this should have been an interesting and fun read. Not so. I could see the potential, but the one-dimensional characters, almost cartoonish dialogue and lack of chemistry among all the characters, failed to keep me involved. Every one of those characters could have used more development. I didn't feel ‘connected’ to anything or anyone. Everything in this book fell short of the mark.

I wish this story was thought through better. It was rushed, and it suffered. Not even the sex scenes, which were void of chemistry, could have saved this book. The author jumps around so often that I became dizzy at one point. I was surprised that this was not better edited.

The disjointed and uninspiring dialogue, a hero and heroine with zero chemistry, and a bland plot had me skimming through this story. If I hadn't committed myself to reviewing CAPTURED BY A ROGUE LORD, I would not have bothered at all. It would have gone into DNF pile.

Melanie ( )

CAPTURED BY A ROGUE LORD by Katherine Ashe is a delightful Regency Romance. It is well written with depth and details. "Rogues of the Sea #2 and can be read as a stand alone. This delightful story of love,romance, sweet sensuality,the fulfillment of belonging,betrayal,redemption,wicked step mother,a father with no guts,sea battle,and happiness. The characters are rich,enduring,full of life,determination and love.While looking for the perfect match for her younger sister,spinster,Serena,finds instead the perfect match for herself.The handsome,sexy, dangerous Robin Hood of the sea,Captain and Lord Alex.Who is also weary of marriage,determined to help his twin brother overcome his disability,and revenge his for sister. One kiss from Alex and Serena will surrender to love,danger,and happiness and Alex will surrender to Serena and give up his seafaring ways if he has to for her love.A fast paced,page turning story.that will leave you wanting more. A must read. I would highly suggest any historical romance readers run not walk to your nearest bookstore for
"Captured by a Rogue Lord" and fall upon this story of adventure,love,and Cinderella meets Robin Hood story.This book was received for the purpose of review from Net Galley and Details can be found at Avon,an imprint of Harper Collins Publishing and My Book Addiction and More. ( )