And our love will cling forever between the ivy and the thorns… years, Ivy played the part of the perfect lady enjoying the London seasons. However, when she overheard a treason plot threatening her brother, Ivy got herself kidnapped. When she awakened on the ship of the man who broke her heart, Marcus tempted Ivy with a passion she cannot deny. With her life in danger and the need to save her brother, Ivy must put her trust in Marcus’s hands. When Ivy fell more deeply for him, she wondered if Marcus would refuse her love. Can Ivy risk her heart to loving Marcus again?
On his journey home Captain Marcus Thornhill discovered a lady floating unconscious in a lifeboat out in the middle of the open sea. Not just any lady, but the one who captured his heart. While Marcus nursed her back to health, he tried to uncover her secrets. When he unraveled the treason plot that would bring war to their beloved shores of England, Marcus cannot deny his love for Ivy. Can Marcus protect Ivy from harm and convince her of his love?
Rescued By the Captain is the first book in Laura A. Barnes’s historical romantic suspense series. If you like intrigue, sensual, drama filled scenes set in Regency England then you’ll love the reuniting of Ivy and Thorn’s love in the Romancing the Spies Series.
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Romancing the Spies Series
Rescued By the Captain – Book #1
Rescued By the Spy – Book #2
Rescued By the Scot – Book #3
Romancing the Spies Box Set contains all three books in the series
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Rescued by the Captain (Romancing the Spies #1)
By Laura A. Barnes
Rated 4 stars
I have not read historical romance in a while. So this is a nice refresher. Who doesn’t love the romance on the high seas or all the trappings of a Duke or Earl? So the romance isn’t the only story here. There is also some intrigue with smuggling and spies for the Crown. An all around good story.
I loved how certain Thorn/Marcus is that Ivy is “the one”. I mean it was years in the making but now? Nothing was going to hold him back. He was so strong, self assured and commanding plus the captain of his own ship!! Oh did I mention sexy as all get out too?
Ivy as well is a girl bred for society. She starts out a little meek but manages to get more backbone as the story move forward which is nice. Her curiosity seems to get her into trouble more than once in the story. She has loved Thorn all her life. When he left her she was devastated.
My own personal issue was the game of jealousy that Ivy and Zane/Maxwell played on poor Thorn. I am not a fan of deliberate meanness. Love is hard enough without adding games into the mix.
Zane/Maxwell and Charles are a couple secondary characters that I think have more story in them. Zane befriended Ivy bit is friends with Thorn as well. He didn’t fare to well in this story. I think he has some hidden agenda. Charles is Ivy’s brother and Thorns BF. He was injured and had a lovely caretaker that he needs to find again. Plus since he is a spy he needs to complete his mission for the Crown.
This is my first book by this author. They story flowed very nicely and drew me in. The characters were exactly what I expect. Sexy, strong, interesting and lovely. I look forward to more by this author. Oh and I LOVE the cover!!
Rescued By the Captain (Romancing the Spies #1) by Laura A. Barnes was a steamy, romantic, up down, rollercoaster that had me wanting to smack both MC’s up side the head.
My first read by this author and I didn’t know what I was getting into. I do have some mix feelings about this book, but at the same time, I oddly enjoyed ev-er-y-th-ing…
Okay lets start with what I had mix feels about. It was all the surgery sweet love confessions. Holy hell I don’t think I’ve ever read a book with so many heart felt, cavity inducing love confessions in my life. It wasn’t just that, after a few pages, of even a few paragraphs later, something simple came a lone and then they doubt it their “love”…..That got old really fast. And made me what to slap a b#$%@.
Other then that, I did have some issues with pacing and filler, but like I sad, I oddly enjoyed it.. I guess it has to do with the fact I have a weird weakness for cheesy, smutty romance.
Ivy was a frustrating character, I mean, she was the type that didn’t know when to sit and be safe. “I don’t need no man to save me”… Okay for one… you did and two…. why the hell are you putting yourself in epic danger when you are defenceless? Other then that, I did like her. Once she got over herself and started acting like the adult, she developed into a well rounded fierce character.
Marcus…… Other then being hot and sulkily, and brewing over Ivy… I got nothing. I mean he’s a good character, but he was pretty generic.. but again.. I oddly loved it.
Overall this was a pretty great read, it’s you’re classic romance on the high seas, with a dainty damsel in distress, sword fights, cheesy love confessions and a pillaging, treasonous pirate. I give this book my high recommendation and my stamp of approval.
Happy Reading
-E.A. Walsh
Rescued by the Sea Captain by Laura A. Barnes
Four Stars
Authors really know how to mess with your feelings. I love stories that have a man comfortable in his emotions and not afraid to show his sensitive side. What woman wouldn’t want a man to confess his unwavering love for you. Thorn is a ship Captain. Ivy a burdened young woman scared and alone. The story is smooth. There isn’t a lot of drama which is a plus in my opinion. Ivy wasn’t a hysterical female looking for a man to sweep her off her feet and care for her.
Rescued by the Captain by Laura A. Barnes
5 Stars!!!!!
I really love period romances and I love pirate based ones the most. This is a brand new author to me and I found myself pulled into the book in the past feeling like I was swept away by the adventures on the highs seas.
The whole air around Ivy and Thorn is very electrifying and unique. I love the bad boy plays hard to get but deep down is totally smitten with the lady. I was drawn in by the adventure and the drama that was happening and was most intrigued how everyone sort of fell into place. The whole adventure on the
high seas while trying to solve a mystery kept me glued to the pages and I very much look forward to reading more from this author as well as this series as I just know the adventure is only just begun and there is whole lot more to be learned.
What an incredible book. This author does a fantastic job weaving this historical romance and providing fresh, relatable characters. I was hooked on the first page. I love historical fiction and historical romance and this did not disappoint. Highly recommend!
Rescued By the Captain (Romancing the Spies #1)
By Laura A Barnes
5 stars
I loved this story – really loved it!! I thought it was really well written and I loved the characters. Got to be honest Marcus was a little, ok a lot hot! I wouldn’t mind being rescued by him!! I loved the innocence of Ivy but also could feel the feelings and passion that she had towards Marcus (not that I blamed her *wink wink*)
I knew from the beginning that Marcus was going to be a likeable character even though he had a rough exterior and that tenderness certainly came through as he tended to Ivy after her rescued her.
I loved the twists and turns in the story, the blossoming relationship and the secrets that were ever present. The way in which the author wrote the story enabled to me to see exactly what I was reading in my mind.
A great story and I can’t wait to read more from this author in the future.
Rescued By the Captain By Laura A. Barnes. While I’m not a huge fan of historical romance this was an very exciting and interesting story. The author has a way of drawing readers into the story from page one and you find yourself unable to put it down until the end. It’s got a little bit of everything adventure, suspense and romance. With characters that have a chemistry that jumps off the pages it’s a well written and well rounded story that makes for an enjoyable way to pass the time in the story world. The author writes with great attention to detail and has characters that readers can connect with. This is the first book I’ve read by this author but it definitely won’t be my last as I can’t wait to read others. It’s a well written and thought out story with a nice pace never feeling rushed or sluggish. I’m giving this book a four star review and recommend it to anyone.
4 Stars
Rescued by the Captain is the first book in the Romancing the Spies series by Laura A. Barnes. This is an intriguing historical romance that has mystery, suspense, kidnapping, being in the right place at the right time, passion, love, spice, unrest, plots, treason, action, adventure, and some drama. This is my first book by Ms. Barnes and this is also her debut novel- although she has written a couple more in the time since this one was released. I think this is a great debut story, and I look forward to reading more of her books.
As the story starts, I was drawn into an adventure on the high seas- meeting Captain Marcus Thornhill (Thorn) who is a 29-year-old commissioned officer, entrusted with special missions on behalf of the government. He had just plucked a young woman out of the ocean, barely alive- and is shocked to see a face from his past. Ivy had never been far from his mind these past 7 years. Now that fate had cast her into his life once more, he was determined to find a way to prove himself to her and win her trust and love, again. But these are dangerous times and he knows she’s hiding something from him. What happens when everything is revealed?
Ivy Mallory has been through quite an ordeal before finally being plucked out of the ocean, unconscious and on the brink of death. Little does she expect that when she finally opens her eyes, it would be to see the man she’s loved since she was 16- the same man who rejected her and broke her heart. But, she can’t allow him to hurt her again- she will have to remain strong and guarded. Not to mention that she can’t let anything distract her from her mission to save her brother.
What ensues makes for some really great reading, and if this story is anything to go by- the rest of the series loos set to be fantastic!
Thank you, Ms. Barnes!
This is the first book in this series and I loved it from the first word to the last. It took me on a roller coaster ride that made me laugh and feel compassion. I love the characters in this book. They are connectable and relatable. They made me feel as if I was right there with them. I loved the chemistry between them. I found myself hoping Ivy and Marcus would find their happily ever after. I highly recommend this book, a must read.
Rescued By the Captain
By: Laura A. Barnes
5 out of 5 stars
The story Rescued By the Captain by Laura A. Barnes is an amazing romance book the I loved reading. It is a book that grabbed my attention from the very beginning and I found myself getting lost in the pages. The story does also include a bit of mystery and action. I loved reading about the two main characters. Ivy Mallory has been rescued from a lifeboat by a ship at sea. She is beautiful, young, loyal, and stubborn. She finds herself caught in events in which her brother is also involved. She loves her brother and is trying to save him. She can’t believe who it is that has saved her. Captain Marcus Thornhill left to work for the Crown and left Ivy behind as well. Marcus is handsome and charming. Much to his surprise, he finds Ivy aboard the life raft that his ship has rescued. When reading about Ivy and Marcus I felt the deep emotions that they have for each other. The desire and passion that passes between them is undeniable. Even after so long a time Ivy still feels a love for Marcus. He knows that he is still in love with her. With Ivy guarding her heart against further pain will Marcus be able to get her to trust him? Will they find themselves back in each other’s arms? Will they get an HEA? Their story also includes a treason plot. How much danger is Ivy in and will Marcus be able to protect her from harm? There are moments that are heartwarming when reading about Ivy and Marcus. You can feel how right they are together and I wanted them to find happiness. There are other characters that you are introduced to in the book. I enjoyed reading about many of them, the part that they play in the story, and their interactions with Ivy and Marcus. There are also those who have their own agenda and don’t worry or care about who they hurt. Will their plans be stopped? This is a well-written book that I would recommend reading. It is the first story that I have read by the author and look forward to reading more.
Rescued by the Captain written by Laura A Barnes. I liked the story more than I thought I would, this is not my normal genre. Ivy and Thorn have a unique relationship, you get flashbacks from when they were younger growing up together that shows how their relationship was and the closeness that had even when they were younger. Thorn is a stubborn “manly man” he’s the captain he was in the military and he is full of secrets, including his feelings for Ivy that he has kept to himself. When friends become possible enemies, secrets get revealed and lives are at stake can Thorn over come it all and move forward with Ivy.