She was like a cat who eats a ball of yarn, then freaks out because there's shit hanging out of their ass on a string. The book tried to pass her off as a determined little spitfire, but what that actually meant was dumbass. It's apparently because he's better at fighting than anyone else in the world. You'd think he gets away with it because he's got money and comes from nobility, but that's not it. Ok, you know that person who likes to make rude comments loudly about strangers in public, while everyone else just cringes inwardly and looks away? Just douchey, you know? He was an ass for the sake of being an ass, and for some unknown reason, everyone thought it was charming. Still, there were very real problems with the story. It was just dull by today's romance standards, and since I didn't read it back in the day, I didn't have the nostalgia to poke me in the feels and trick me into enjoying it more. Well, more than likely the problem stems from it being an (almost) 20 year old romance about pirates. So what was wrong with Gentle Rogue, you ask? Ha! Ok, I'm throwing this one in as a freebie:Ĭan't unsee that shit, can you? You're welcome, Goodreads! I mean, there was sex, but it was just.eh. And while I was a bit let down by the lack of swashbuckling, I was quite honestly more let down by the lack of hot n' dirty pirate sex. Sadly, this did not live up to my (rather pathetic) expectations. But, at the same time, this one kept popping up as one of the Top Pirate Romances of all times, so I was also seriously excited by the prospect of reading such a guilty pleasure. I went into this knowing that it was an (almost) 20 year old romance about pirates, so I was prepared to give it some wiggle room for a lot of things. By far the most popular among her books are the stories about the Malory-Anderson Family, a Regency England saga. She has even written a few sci-fi romances. Johanna's books span the various eras of history, including books set in the Middle Ages, the American 'Old West' and the popular Regency England-Scotland. By 2006, with over 58 Million copies of her books have been sold worldwide, with translations appearing in 12 languages, Johanna Lindsey is one of the world's most popular authors of historical romance. Johanna Lindsey wrote her first book, Captive Bride in 1977 'on a whim', and the book was a success. After her husband's death, Johanna moved to Maine, New England, to stay near her family. The marriage had three children Alfred, Joseph and Garret, who already have made her a grandmother. In 1970, when she was still in school, she married Ralph Lindsey, becoming a young housewife. Her father always dreamed of retiring to Hawaii, and after he passed away in 1964 Johanna and her mother settled there to honor him.

The family moved about a great deal when she was young.

Johanna Helen Howard was born on Main Germany, where her father, Edwin Dennis Howard, a soldier in the U.S.

The gentle rogue