The Ransom

Legacy of the King's Pirates, Book 4

By: MaryLu Tyndall

Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham

Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's Summary

Port Royal, Jamaica 1692

Living in a city deemed the wickedest in the world is no easy task for Miss Juliana Dutton. To make matters worse, with an ailing father and a drunken fool for a brother, she is forced to take over the running of the family business in order to survive. When a nosey suitor threatens everything, she spurns him and instead becomes engaged to the town idiot, Lord Munthrope. But is he an idiot? The more her problems push her closer to the man, the more she realizes he is not who he seems.

Alexander Hyde, the Pirate Earl, is the most feared pirate in the Caribbean - feared, successful, wealthy, handsome, and bored, so terribly bored. When an unexpected event allows him to get close to Juliana, a woman he has loved from afar for years, he takes it. But leading a double life causes more problems than it's worth. A restless crew and a long-time enemy out to capture and hang Alex, put Juliana in grave danger.

As tremors rock the city of Port Royal, Juliana's faith in God is equally shaken. Not only have things gotten worse, but she is confused by her feelings for both Munthrope and the Pirate Earl. Deception, intrigue, mutiny, death, betrayal, all attempt to tear the lovers apart. But the final blow comes when a massive earthquake strikes the city and threatens to sink it into the sea.

©2014 MaryLu Tyndall (P)2014 MaryLu Tyndall

Inspirational Pirate Romance - YES!

I love pirates, and clean, engaging historical romance stories. This is a perfect blend! I read this a few years ago, and recently downloaded it on audible. This book kept my imagination busy and happy while I mowed the lawn, cleaned the kitchen and caught up on laundry. I've never enjoyed housework so much :)

Great Story, Excellent Narration!

This was a really great story. I really loved all the characters and the story. Especially the Pirate Earl and Lord Munthorpe. Oh that Lord Munthorpe was very funny.

The story line and plot were excellent. There was some great dialogue. I loved the pirate battles.

This book wasn't overly religious. But it could be listed in the Christian Reading section as well as historical romance.

There is attraction and chemistry between the heroine, Julianna and Pirate Earl. There is NO sex in this book only a kiss or two, so if your looking for a book with lots of sex or any sex this is not it. However, even for a non religious person this was a wonderful story.

As for the narration it was absolutely fantasitc! The men sounded like men, everyone had their own distinct voice, and the narrator read with great emotion. Wonderful job Fiona Hardingham!

I do think the narration made this book even better. I totally recommend this book.

And to whomever produced the cover of this book! Huge kudos its a beautiful cover!

Great Plot Showcasing Amazing Grace

Christian Pirates? Yes! And it works. It's fun, captivating, entertaining and redeeming. MaryLu Tyndall created Christian characters we know in life, dropped them into the pirate world and showed how God works all things for our good when Satan tries to destroy--even for a pirate. The Narrator gives an excellent performance of all voices.

Juliana Dutton strives to do enough good works to secure the answers to her prayers for her failing father a drunken brother, the family shipping business and an orphanage full of children. But her answers are not necessarily God's answers. When a nosey suitor threatens everything, she spurns him and pretends engagement to the town idiot, Lord Munthrope.

Munthrope (Alexander Hyde, the Pirate Earl in disguise) is the most feared pirate in the Caribbean - feared, successful, wealthy, handsome, and bored, falls in love with Juliana. Alex's flight from God and his own perceived failure finds him rich in wealth but bankrupt spiritually. Left facing death with no help from God, the couple finds God's ransom for their soul and His plans for them is timed perfectly. If you like the swashbuckler story and like stories that show real people in and out of a real relationship with God, you will love The Ransom.

Spellbound!

I just couldn't quit listening to this audiobook! The author has a very unique way of pulling you into the story and keeping you riveted to what will happen next!

Great reader!

I love this book, as well as all of Marylu Tyndall's books. The reader does a great job! Please make more of your books into audio books! I would love to hear some of her older book series in audio!

When is a pirate not a pirate

The Ransom, written by MaryLu Tyndall is fourth in the series Legacy of the King's Pirates, although it is easily a stand alone book. Tyndall tells a great pirate story. Set in Jamaica of the 1690s, there is action, intrigue and romance enough to keep the pages turning (or in this reader's case, keep the audiobook running!). Heroine Juliana Dutton is desperately trying to hold her life together--a dying father who has withheld his love to Juliana, a dissolute brother who is a gambling souse and a shipping business that may end up tanking despite her determined efforts to secretly keep it afloat.
Can she keep control of her life? Will she end up like her friend, destitute and fending for herself in the foul taverns down by the docks? Throw into this stressful environment pursuit by a loathsome Naval captain and a foppish Lord, neither one the ideal mate but what's a girl to do? Then the Pirate Earl rescues her and the adventures begin. Tyndall tells a tale of secrets, mystery, pirate ship chases and battles, earthquakes and ensuing tsunamis that change lives forever. The characters are believable, and you either like them or you don't! The history of The Ransom is a great story in and of itself and seeing it through these fictional characters is fantastic. Throughout the story, the author has woven a thread of faith in God and what it means--it is a gift and no matter how much good you do, you cannot earn His favor. Fiona Hardingham does a great job of narration on the audiobook, giving each of the individuals a unique voice. Her voice is easy to listen to and makes the listening experience a pleasant one.
This action-packed story with its twists and turns is a great read for those who love a good pirate story!
I received an audio copy of the book by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Second book as good as the third.

Yes, I have been listening to this series backwards. And yes, despite my accidental eccentricity, I still enjoyed this book a great deal. I also found the narrator, Fiona Hardingham, delightful to the ear. Nicely done Marylu Tyndall, and thank you for an intertaining pirate story, with hints of The Scarlet Pimpenel woven through its pages. I'll gladly take a listen to any of your other books.

Original and Fun!

Where does The Ransom rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Definitely one of my favorites!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Juliana was my favorite character, with Alex a second favorite.

I loved how caring Juliana was and how hard she worked to help others, keep things running for her family, etc. She did sometimes make bad decisions that put her in danger, but that is where some of my favorite moments with Alex came in as he worked to protect her in one way or the other.

Which scene was your favorite?

Without giving a spoiler, I'll just say that the "big reveal" was my favorite part, along with some of the scenes that took place just after that.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, however, I spread it out and listened to it mostly on commutes and during a few evenings.

Any additional comments?

This book comes before The Reckoning, but I read it after The Reckoning. I loved both books, but I liked the voice of Rowan better in The Reckoning than in The Ransom. However, seeing as how Rowan is a very exasperating person in The Ransom, his voice does make sense.

very good

Loved it !! this story. the narrator is so fantastic it's like your really there!! After listening to this story,. I totally enjoyed reading this book. It’s well written and the characters were uniquely fantastic. I would suggest this book to my friends that like this sort of genera. this was a good book. The narrator was great.

Fantastic twists

I wasn’t sure I wanted to read this one after enjoying the first three books. But the author has outdone herself with this one! Combining the Scarlet Pimpernel with pirates, and including not easily seen twists, this is a must read!! Also, I loved the fact that she used the history of Port Royal to give a very ending.