Of Noble Birth - Softcover

Novak, Brenda

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ISBN 10: 1477824820 ISBN 13: 9781477824825

Publisher: Montlake Romance, 2014

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Furious at his aristocratic father for abandoning him as an infant, Nathaniel Kent spends his days exacting revenge...in a most lucrative way. The handsome, blue-eyed pirate captain attacks his father’s boats, plundering their cargo and reaping the rewards. When Nathaniel takes a lovely seamstress as his hostage, mistaking her for his spoiled and wealthy half sister, he feels elated over his clever capture. But his sense of triumph disappears as he slowly becomes tormented by his rising passion for the spirited young woman.

After years of abuse from her violent stepfather, seamstress Alexandra Cogsworth finally planned her escape. But she never intended to wind up as a hostage on a pirate ship. Determined to ensure her safe passage on the Royal Vengeance, she keeps her true identity secret, playing the part of Nathaniel’s blood relation. But as her desire for the charismatic yet dangerous Nathaniel grows, the rising current of their mutual longing could sweep them both away...forever.

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About the Author:

When Brenda Novak caught her day-care provider drugging her young children with cough medicine to get them to sleep all day while Brenda was away at work, she quit her job as a loan officer to stay home with them. She felt she could no longer trust others with their care, but she still had to find some way to make a living. That was when she picked up one of her favorite books. She was looking for a brief escape from stress and worry—and found the inspiration to become a novelist.

Since her first sale to HarperCollins in 1998 (Of Noble Birth), Brenda has written fifty books in a variety of genres. Now a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, she still juggles her writing career with the demands of her large family and interests such as cycling, traveling, and reading. A three-time RITA nominee, Brenda has won many awards for her books, including the National Readers’ Choice Award, the Booksellers’ Best Award, the Book Buyer’s Best Award, and the HOLT Medallion. She also runs an annual online auction for diabetes research every May at www.brendanovak.com. (Her youngest son suffers from the disease.) To date, she’s raised more than $2 million.

From Publishers Weekly:

Novak's first novel, a finalist for the Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart Award, is a fast-moving Regency tale of intrigue and deception. Born with a deformed arm, Nathaniel Kent is immediately rejected by his noble father, the Duke of Greystone. Once grown, he takes his revenge for the denial of his fortune and title by turning pirate and raiding his father's trading ships. When the duke abducts one of Nathaniel's crew, the pirate retaliates by kidnapping a young woman he believes to be the duke's daughter. But she is not his half-sisterAshe is Alexandra Cogsworth, a seamstress fleeing her own family woes. Aboard the pirate ship, Nathaniel stifles yearnings he believes to be incestuous, while Alexandra struggles to save her skin as well as her heart. Once her true identity is revealed, the two fight for their safety. Some readers may be troubled by Nathaniel's deformity, and the book's later chaptersAtoo strained and hectic to permit much romantic interplayAdon't live up to the promise of its well-paced start. For most historical romance lovers, however, Novak's energetic prose and appealing characters will more than compensate. (Nov.)
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