"First off, Ladies, Hal Merritt is a hero to dream about. He is a “pirate” and a “savage”, but most of all he is a knight in shining armor. ...a man that will take your breath away. ... Anne Manning is an author that will be added to this reviewer's must read list. The Lady's Pirate is a charming tale that fans of historical romance will not want to miss. This is a book of mystery, scandal, and love that will win any fan of romance's heart."
– Fallen Angel Reviews
"Non-stop high seas adventure.... Hal is the dashing sexy pirate who brings new meaning to the term hot. Elspeth has had a rough marriage and doesn't know what real passion is, until she meets Hal. The desires of this couple are hot enough to make the seas boil. If pirates are a favorite subject matter then you must read this book. The action is non-stop and the adventure is nerve racking, this is sure to be a keeper and one that will be enjoyed again and again. Four Hearts!"
– The Romance Studio
"This is exactly the kind of Historical romance which one can find on bookstore shelves published by one of the big presses. In THE LADY'S PIRATE, Anne Manning provides a swashbuckling hero who can be everything from Errol Flynn to Antonio Banderas, an innocent lady in jeopardy who manages to hold her own, a boatload of "sea-faring redskins," and plenty of red herrings and secrets to be discovered as they fight their way against the odds trying to survive in a hostile world. It is a satisfying read."
– Allie, NovelBlog
THE LADY’S PIRATE offers the reader a little bit of everything--mystery, adventure, passion, love, and romance. The intriguing plot keeps you guessing right up to the very end....Wonderfully romantic and heartwarming, THE LADY’S PIRATE is sure to please.
– Renee, SizzlingRomances
It suited half-Cherokee, half-Scot pirate Hal Merritt to abduct and murder the wife of his enemy for her part in her husband’s crimes. But instead of a knowing accomplice, he finds an innocent young countess, not yet awakened to her sensuality.
Elspeth, Countess Greymere, had hoped her arranged marriage would be a comfortable one, but experienced only brutality at her husband’s hands. She finds an unlikely protector in the man sent to kill her.
Aboard his pirate ship, Hal shows Elspeth the adventure of the sea and the greater adventure of love, but they are pursued by Elspeth’s slave-trading husband who will stop at nothing to get her and her fortune back.
