The MacLeod Pirate

Written by Caroline Lee

Narrated by Antony Ferguson

The Black Banner is the Western Isles' most notorious pirate . . . and he's about to meet his match!

Citrine is the last Sinclair Jewel left with any chance to save her clan, and she's not about to fail them. But when she's a victim of mistaken identity and taken prisoner by a gorgeous-and completely maddening-pirate captain, Citrine is afraid she's missed her opportunity. But when she discovers the Black Banner holds one of her family's long-lost jewels-and refuses to tell her why-she realizes their futures are connected.

Rory MacLeod is the youngest son of a powerful laird and is happy to let others rule as he spends his life at sea . . . as the Scourge of the Minch, the fierce pirate known as the Black Banner. When his father signs a betrothal contract with the Sinclair laird, Rory has no intention of following through with it. Little does he realize the beautiful firebrand he's just kidnapped is the woman he's supposed to marry! Together, Citrine and the Black Banner might be able to solve one mystery . . . but the real threat to the future of the Sinclair's is back at home.

Contains mature themes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Mar 21, 2023
• ISBN: 9781666188967

Caroline Lee

Caroline Lee leads the animal behavior and welfare team at CSIRO, Australia. Her research interests include developing novel methods to assess affective states, assessing cognition and learning and improving welfare assessment of farm animals.

Reviews for The MacLeod Pirate

[Susan Grunner · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really liked this book, got through it super quick. The story is adorable and I like that it didn't go into Stockholm territory. It was still unrealistic but that's ok. What I didn't like is the ending, particularly taking the triumph away from the woman and making her share it with her husband. So much of this was unrealistically charmed, why explicitly make the men of the clan not bow to her until he gives his speech? I also didn't connect with either character as much as I would have liked; they're both great characters, but I didn't feel them. I think this may have been the narration, perhaps it was a little flat for the "fire-y" characters. Though I liked him with the other books.