Once a Mistress

De: Debra Mullins

Narrado por: Charlotte Wright

Her love will capture the ultimate treasure - his heart.

Diana Covington is a dutiful daughter with a boring future all mapped out for her. A shipping fortune and lush Jamaican estate that will someday be hers, a husband of her father's choice. Romance and Caribbean adventure exist only in her dreams, in which the Black Spaniard, El Moreno, plays a starring role. Until she is kidnapped by the evil pirate Marcus, and her girlish fantasies quickly turn to nightmares. Alex Rawnsley's dark Spanish looks makes him the perfect choice to take on the identity of El Moreno. His mission is to bring Marcus to justice, but his heart thirsts for blood. Vengeance for his brother's murder is within his grasp when Diana's kidnapping throws a hitch in his strategy. Snatching her from Marcus's clutches is easy enough, but what to do with her now? He cannot return her home lest she be taken again. He has no choice but to keep the distracting, innocent beauty aboard his ship. In his cabin. In his bed. The temptation to make her his own grows stronger by the hour...but opening his heart to love may forever close the door on his quest for revenge.

Originally published in 1999 by Avon Books.

Warning: Contains sweeping, high-seas adventure, a feisty heroine who doesn't let maidenly innocence stop her from unbuckling the hero's swash, and a hero who finds himself walking the plank of love.

©2011 Debra Mullins (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

Great book

Loved this book and the different than usual story line she used. I highly recommend.

Very good if you need a change from Regency books!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, although at 1st I wasn't quite sure. However, the deeper I got into it, I was hooked!! I think this is a great book for those romance readers who love the old days of the 1,700 & 1,800's A.D., & all about life & the customs back then, how the women dressed, all the strict rules of society. I LOVED the ending of this book too! Worth hearing for sure!

Annoying woman

I really liked the plot and Alex, but I really did not like Diana. What an annoying woman. During the entire book I kept thinking that Alex could do so much better.

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At Sea With Pirates

The author's description of the surroundings were easy to imagine. Personalities well developed. Performance wss excellent.

Great book!

This is my first book by Debra Mullins, it defintely won't be my last.
This story is about Diana and the notorious El Morongo.
Diana was a Scottish lady who was a sassy, no nonsense
lady. El Morongo was a Duke, disguised as a Pirate
to avenge his Brother's death.
The two meet after El Morongo rescues Diana from an
evil man.

Eh, same story different scenery

It was ok... At first it is confusing having so many opposing male characters and only one woman. Who is who?... complicated! Then it gets boring if you've read other Regency period pieces by this author. The FMC is strong which is usually appealing but she is so frigging arrogant so is unlikable. It also gets old that all these FMCs are absolute beauties that any well born man would want to marry. It is much more exciting to follow the regular or not so perfect gals snare a man... This girl has nothing to overcome, no obstacles.. it is a poor little rich pretty little girl story doesn't get her way - snore 💤.

I also never felt the connection between this couple. I'm not sure why but I didn't believe she had any passion for him. The whole sexual connection was calloused and insincere.

The pirate tale and fighting was exciting but the romance was ...blah.

Fun read

The narrator was great. The story was fun even if the big plot twist was predictable.

A little cheesy, but exciting!

Well, I listened to it because it was free, and it was decent. It’s exactly what I would imagine a pirate and wench romance would be- pretty cheesy and predictable, but also exciting and sexy!

Enjoyable

Nothing wrong with predictability in a book as long as its interesting and entertaining. Thats the whole point !