Product Description

THE PRIVATEER

Lark at first hoped it was a simple nightmare: If she closed her eyes, she would be back in the mahogany bed of her spacious boudoir at Eddington Hall, and all would be well. Her father, the earl of Roxburgh, would not be dead by his own hand, and she would not be in Marshalsea debtor's prison.

Such was not to be. Ere the Marshalsea could do its worst, the earl of Grayshire intervened. Lark shivered, considering the mysterious stone-faced noble. He'd paid her bond while the rest of London turned an eye as blind as the one beneath his eye patch. But while his touch was electric and his gaze piercing, for what purpose had he bought her freedom? A plan including Cornwall, return to the world of the haute ton, and embroilment in a struggle against both England's own Admiralty and the French. But even more perilous, the ex-sea captain might plunder her heart. No, this was not a dream. As Lark would soon learn, her dreams had never ended so well.

Dawn MacTavish is the penname for award-winning author Dawn Thompson.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #453424 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 368 pages

Review
"...A full-bodied and riveting historical tale full of multi-dimensional characters you'll remember long after the last page is turned. Be prepared to savor every word from this fresh new voice in the genre." -- Marilyn Rondeau, Sensual Romance Reviews

"A master of vividly accomplished tales, the author ups the ante yet again with The Marsh Hawk. From the first suspenseful page, I was captivated!" -- Kenda Montgomery, official reviewer for The Mystic Castle

Historical romance at its best! Dawn Thompson is one of the most beautiful writers in romance today. -- Deborah MacGillivray, author of A Restless Knight

If you're looking for something fresh and lively, but that still delivers old-fashioned entertainment, Dawn Thompson's tale of a London beauty of the ton who isn't afraid to impersonate a masked highwayman, including robbery and possible murder, and the real, sapphire-eyed highwayman who pursues her, will keep you up reading all night. The love scenes are luscious. THE MARSH HAWK is a winner. -- Best-selling author Katherine Deauxville

with a sexy outlaw...MacTavish (aka Dawn Thompson) makes it true in her adventurous debut. Strong characters, a finely tuned plot-line and a wonderful atmosphere. -- Kathe Robin --Kathe Robin, The Romantic Times

From the Publisher
This the first of Dawn Thompson straight historicals under the pen-name of Dawn MacTavish

About the Author
Award-winning author Dawn Thompson, is an author with Dorchester Love Spell, Dorchester Leisure Books, Kensington Aphrodisia and Highland Press. She is also is a regular columnist featured in women's special interest publications world and nationwide for over thirty years, one of which CROCHET WORLD, published by House of White Birches, since its inception over twenty-five years ago.

Dawn writes historical fiction. She is primarily a Regency Romance novelist, writing both traditional Regencies, and Regency-set historicals. Some of her other works include historical paranormals, and Celtic and Norse Medievals, incorporating the history, theology, legend, and lore of her heritage.

Dawn lives in Long Island, New York, with her double-coated Tuxedo cat, Shadowfax (alias, Miss Fuzz), and Espirit, her scandalous Senegal parrot, an incurable flirt.

Customer Reviews

Fantastic Regency
The Marsh Hawk (Leisure Historical Romance)

Dawn MacTavish takes our breath away when events take an unexpected turn. Set to become betrothed to a man she doesn't love, Jenna instead finds herself betrothed to the Earl of Kevernwood, Simon Rutherford.

But Jenna has a secret, as does Simon. Secrets that threaten to destroy their newfound happiness.

Dawn MacTavish's captivating writing held me spellbound, and her characters - both main and secondary - were characters to fall in love with. I particularly loved Robert Nast and hope MacTavish pens his own story!

The hero and heroine fall in love without knowing anything about each other. What happens after the wedding when the truth of their secrets is revealed?

The book is a true page turner, and you won't want the story to end. Kudos to the author for a job well done!!!

Outstanding
The Marsh Hawk is a wonderfully written romance with an intelligent heroine and sigh-worthy hero, not to mention secondary characters you come to care about. Lord Kevernwood marries Lady Jenna after a very brief acquaintance, this against the advice of his oldest friend, the Vicar Robert Nast. Robert cautions them to wait and get to know one another before they wed, but to no avail. Both deeply in love with each other, they wed. But it's after the wedding night that Jenna suspects her husband might be The Marsh Hawk, the highwayman who murdered her father. When she sees her suspicions proved true, she follows the only path she believes open to her, returning home to her mother. She leaves posthaste.
Lord Kevernwood is devastated his bride could believe him a murderer. Nor does he know if she'll reveal what she knows to the authorities. He fetches her back to his home, but not before Jenna makes another startling discovery.
They agree to an arrangement, to live together and give the impression of a happy couple until after the come-out ball for his niece. Both love the other, but believe too much distrust, too many lies prevent the marriage from working. Lady Jersey makes an appearance, learns a shocking truth or two, and stays on, determined to find out the veracity behind some outrageous accusations. I say no more, but leave it to the reader to learn what happens to The Marsh Hawk. You won't be disappointed in the twists and turns of the story. I loved this book.

Disappointed
I bought this book after reading the good reviews I saw here. I must say I was disappointed. To me the characters were not likeable. They fall "in love" with no more than 5 words between them. There is no reason in the book for us to believe that they are in love other than the author telling us so. They proceed to marry, not confide in each other and pretty much make each other miserable. She won't trust and he won't let go of his pride until, of course, the very end where they live happily ever after. Not a very enjoyable read.