Thursday, July 16, 2009

The Game by Brenda Joyce

Rating: 5 ♥

Synopsis:

The Players:
Released from the sanctuary of a French convent, highborn, tempestuous Katherine FitzGerald sets sail for her beloved Ireland—only to find herself prisoner of the infamous pirate known to the Elizabethans as the Master of the Seas.

The Moves:
The pirate captain is Liam O'Neill, favored by Elizabeth the Queen. A hardened court player, he is determined to win the willful Katherine while advancing his own secret causes. But now he must risk everything he cherishes in order to triumph at a very treacherous game— through heartbreaking deception...and by breaking all the rules.

The Game:
has begun...

Review: Amazing. Utter fantastic-ness!! I was so fascinated by every aspect of this book -- Joyce really brings to vivid life the court intrigue, the thoughts and feelings of queen Elizabeth, and of course the two protagonists, Katherine and Liam are some of the best. I want a Liam! He was the stuff a woman's dreams are made of -- vivdily masculine, and delicious. This book blew me away and even if Joyce's other books were utter crap (which they are not, mostly), this book would still ensure I was a total rabid fan. This book is not to be missed. It is also not to be given away. This goes into The Box of Amazing Keepers.

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