"A humorous and witty romance."

Princess Tatiana rules a small country embroiled in turmoil and intrigue. Frantic to prevent her country from imploding in violence, she dons a disguise and journeys to a neighboring island. Tatiana judges that uniting the countries through marriage with their strong leader will quell the unrest. A proud and unbending woman, Tatiana is appalled when she's mistaken for an infamous thief.

MacTavish, bastard pirate and ruler of an island country, is ecstatic as he captures his enemy's accomplice, Magical Meg. Wheaton, his nemesis, bedded and murdered MacTavish's whoring noble wife, leaving MacTavish with a foul taste regarding royalty. Destroying Wheaton will relieve the unreasonable guilt MacTavish carries within his heart about his wife.

Bewildered and angered by Tatiana's absurd lies denying her identity, MacTavish sets upon a course of seduction. Tatiana realizes MacTavish would be an unwilling ally in uniting their countries. She battles his seduction and tries to escape his custody.

This story is uncommon fare. The heroine, while virginal, is a bold and sensuous woman, who attempts to flee naked several times amid her male captors without blinking an eye. The hero has named a body part, Hoary, and converses with it. Humorous and witty, Ms. Greiman's novel is also inhabited by a cast of unusual characters who add flavor to the tale.

Reviewed by Suan Wilson
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted June 20, 2003