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Oriana

by Valerie Vayle

Published 1981ISBN 978-0-4401-6779-2

Pirates #3 BORN TO SAIL THE SEVEN SEAS, TO HUNGER FOR ADVENTURE AND FOR THE ONE MAN WHO COULD FULFILL HER RECKLESS DESTINY...DAUGHTER OF THE SAVAGE HIGHLANDS, CHILD OF THE STORM-SWEPT SEAS... Oriana--delicate silver-haired sprite. Born of the Viking princess, she braved the icy seas in her father's ships with a spirit no man could match. Only an adventurer as bold as Gaerith could claim her heart, command her body, possess her soul. Their entwined destinies swept them across oceans to the exotic Caribbean colonies, into London society, and into the perilous heart of battle to fight alongside legendary Celtic warriors for Scotland's honor and glory. Oriana--daughter of the wild waves. She would know the ecstasy of passion stolen in the heat of danger, the searing pain of separation, and the burning sweetness of eternal love. Pirates Series: Lady of Fire (Pirates, #1) Seaflame (Pirates, #2) Oriana (Pirates, #3)

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Romance · Fiction

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Dark tone · Urgent pace

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OrianaValerie Vayle
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Reading lengthLength not listed
Publication eraModernFirst published or edition dated 1981
Primary categoryRomanceAlso cataloged under Fiction
ISBN-13
978-0-4401-6779-2
Language
English
Edition record
OL7517990M
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Good to know

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Begin with its place in Romance, then notice where the book resists that label.

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Three questions to carry with you

  1. What must each character learn before the relationship can become believable?
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  3. Does the emotional resolution feel earned by the choices that came before it?

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