Ratings

Content Ratings based on a 0-5 scale where
0 = no objectionable content and
5 = an excessive or disturbing level of content

Guide to Rating System

LANGUAGE

VIOLENCE

SEXUAL CONTENT

ADULT THEMES

Ratings Explanation

Language: Hell and damn in various forms and phrases are used. The word bastard is also used.

Violence:  There is a fight between two ships. Cannons are shot, people die. There is hand to hand combat with swords and fists. People are taken prisoner. Catherine’s brother is being held hostage. They try to rescue him. Someone is shot and dies. A dog attacks a person.

Sexual Content: Catherine thinks of how she wants to be kissed and feel his lips on hers. There are a couple kisses.

Adult Themes:  Catherine’s brother is drugged while he is held hostage. Bribery, betrayal, treason and piracy are main themes in this book.

Synopsis

Catherine comes from a wealthy, prominent family in Boston. When her parents die, she is left to run her family home while her brother runs the family shipping business. Catherine learns that her brother has been captured and is being held for ransom. She decides that she will try to rescue him. Derrick St. John is the man Catherine goes to for help. Derrick has spent his life at sea, and now captains his own ship. Together they embark on a quest that leads them through many adventures and ultimately to love.

This was a teen romance book in every sense. I read through it quickly. It was predictable but sweet. As is always my opinion, I think the book would have been better without the language referred to above. I picked this book up with my 12 year old daughter in mind, trying to find a new series of books for her to read. The language will be the reason I do not pass this book on to her.