As a member of MaryLu’s Motley Crew,
I would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank you” to my Captain for sending me a
copy of "The Ransom" in exchange for an honest review. I am truly
grateful for the privilege of supporting a wonderful author who loves Christ
and doesn’t shy away from presenting Him in her books! Huzzah!
“The Ransom” by MaryLu Tyndall is a luminous treasure! Overflowing with rich plot twists, sparkling
humor, exotic settings and brilliantly crafted characters, this crown jewel of
a novel is the long-awaited fourth offering in the Legacy of the King’s Pirates
series. “The Ransom” reads beautifully
as a stand-alone novel. The other books
in the series (The Redemption, The Reliance and The Restitution) are wonderful,
and I highly recommend them as well.
Miss Juliana Dutton is living a lie! Following in her deceased mother’s footsteps,
she has a heart for the less fortunate of Port Royal, Jamaica and frequently
cares for their needs, but her father’s failing health has forced her to take
on the task of running the family shipping business with no help from her
flighty drunkard brother who has a gambling problem! She is also dealing with the attentions of
three men: the obnoxious Captain
Nichols, the foppish Lord Munthrope and the dashing and dangerous Pirate Earl!
Captain Nichols wants it all - Juliana’s affections and the
head of the Pirate Earl! Juliana,
wanting nothing to do with the arrogant Captain, accepts a proposition from
Lord Munthrope that will hopefully dissuade the Captain from pursuing her
further. Lord Munthrope hopes to win
over Juliana’s affections as they spend time together because of their bargain. But Juliana’s heart beats a bit faster whenever
she encounters the Pirate Earl, who always seems to show up as her protector
when she needs the Lord’s deliverance the most.
The notorious Pirate has watched Juliana from afar since she arrived in
Jamaica. He is touched by her kindness
and genuine caring for the undesirables of Port Royal, so he has appointed
himself her protector as she endeavors into the seedier parts of the city to
care for her friends. This has given her
the reputation of being the “Pirate Earl’s Lady”, a title that simultaneously
thrills and repulses her!
“The Ransom” is
crafted as meticulously as one of Shakespeare’s comedies and detailed as
richly. The scenes play out so crisply
in the mind’s eye, I can’t help but feel this novel (and the others in the
Legacy of the King’s Pirates series) would make a wonderful film!
What a beautiful picture of Christ this novel paints. When Jesus came to earth, He was rejected
because many saw Him as the foppish Lord Munthrope, weak and mad. But there were a select few who saw Him as
the strong and protective Pirate Earl!
My prayer is that those who read this amazing novel will see the Lord
Jesus as a strong, caring and sensitive protector who put Himself in harm’s way
to save our very souls! And that the
realization will draw us to a place where we cannot spend enough time in His
presence.
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