“Don’t let the world tell you who you are, darling, for it can seldom make up its mind, and it’s usually wrong.”
Set in the West Indies, this sweet story has pirates, swordfights, and romance in the ballroom. The perfect atmospheric read to enjoy before summer ends!
With equal parts laugh-out-loud moments and tender scenes, this book kicks off with a hilarious, mistaken-identity meeting between the main characters that builds into a high-stakes, slow-burn romance.
I enjoyed getting to know Captain Thomas Doyle and coming to understand his history (especially why he vowed to never get married). Felicity Barrow was an interesting heroine with a lot on her shoulders—first and foremost, restoring her family’s good name that her sister has tarnished. I sympathized with both Felicity and Thomas, while also rooting for them to follow their hearts and take a chance on happiness.
A Most Improper Introduction is perfect for fans of clean Regency romance, although the setting gave me Pirates of the Caribbean vibes, which is why I think this book is also great for a beach or vacation read. This was the first book I’ve read by Danielle Thorne, but it won’t be my last!
Synopsis
She must not fall in love with the privateer who rescued her from pirates…
Felicity Barrow needs a respected husband with a title or money. Her family sent her abroad to escape scandal and make a proper match, but she finds the honorable Captain Doyle easy to speak and dance with despite their shocking introduction.
Captain Thomas Doyle vowed never to wed. He makes a generous living as a privateer and intends to buy back his former home on Sugar Hill. In order to forget his parents’ dark legacy, he’ll burn the old plantation to the ground, but he’s mistaken a commander’s sister for a pirate’s paramour, and they own it. Luckily, Miss Barrow doesn’t insist Thomas marry her, but there’s another problem: Sugar Hill is now her dowry and no longer for sale.
Can a man with a past and a woman desperate for a proper future find their happily ever after, or will family tragedy and society’s expectations prevent them from admitting—and offering—what’s hidden in their hearts?
This sweet historical romance is set in the West Indies with pirates, romance, and adventure.
