I liked Violet and by the end, I’d warmed up to Captain Flint, but I didn’t feel that Long had fully realized their potential. The one thing I probably would have liked to see most from I Kissed an Earl is deeper characterization. I’m not sure about how likely it would be that a lowborn bastard, who is part Cherokee Indian, would be made into an earl, but…I guess we’ll let it slide, right? All these little things make I Kissed an Earl sort of unbelievable, as I mentioned earlier, but Julie Anne Long isn’t overly ridiculous, and she more or less remains accurate to the Regency period. In the forty-eight hours after she loses her virginity to Captain Flint, they have quite a lot of sex, which, though possible, would probably not be comfortable for Violet. She’s never shot a gun before, but her aim is perfect. Violet, a gentleman’s daughter, runs away to sea without a chaperone and when she comes back, her reputation isn’t ruined. That question plays a significant role in I Kissed an Earl, as Violet runs away and boards Captain Flint’s ship in hopes of finding her brother and possibly saving his life (from Captain Flint). Probably the main conflict in the entire Pennyroyal Green series is the where and why of Lyon Redmond’s, Violet’s oldest brother’s, recent disappearance. I Kissed an Earl presents a somewhat unlikely story, given the historical context, but if you put that (admittedly major) issue aside, it’s still a decent romance.
While certainly not flawless, the swashbuckling, pirate-y love story of Violet Redmond and Captain Flint was more than satisfying. This series is definitely seeing improvement.
Now the man who once lost everything and the girl who has everything to lose are bound by a passion that could either end in betrayal. But while Violet's belief in her brother's innocence maddens him, her courage awes him. Born an English bastard, raised on the high seas, he's on a mission to capture a notorious pirate for vengeance. "Savage" is what the women of the ton whisper about the newly styled Earl of Ardmay-albeit with shivers of pleasure. She never dreamed she'd find both with a man whose own pedigree is far from impeccable. Only Violet knows what will assuage her restlessness: a man who doesn't bore her to tears, and a clue to the fate of her missing brother. Violet Redmond's family and fortune might be formidable and her beauty and wit matchless-but her infamous flair for mischief keeps all but the most lionhearted suitors at bay.
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