The wonderful thing about Pale Moon Rider is that nothing is predictable. Roth and Edgar both want Renèe for themselves, and she just want to be left alone to start life anew with her brother in America. Tyrone doesn’t exactly trust her, and he plans to double cross her and grab the jewels for himself. She has jewels, and she will give them to Tyrone if he would help her and her brother escape England for New Orleans. Tyrone Hart is actually the fellow behind Captain Starlight, and he plays right into Renèe’s hand. Then she would spin some story to get Starlight to be her ally, and wham! Roth would then nab that fellow and hello, promotion. This upstart Starlight fellow has been robbing the rich left and right, and now he has taken something Roth wanted very badly.Įrgo, Renèe has better play rich woman in a coach and let herself be robbed by Captain Starlight. Worse, Colonel Roth, a despicable scum, is forcing her to act as bait for the capture of one Captain Starlight. She is to be married off to the vile Edgar Vincent, a cohort of her uncle in their illegal dealings. The result is sheer enjoyment on my part.ĭisplaced French noblewoman Renèe d’Anton and her brother fled the French Revolution only to find themselves powerless pawns in her uncle’s games. It also manages to be poignant and romantic. And there’s nothing more appealing than reluctant heroes.Īnd Pale Moon Rider is an excellent story that has everything I love about Ms Canham’s stories – a strong heroine, a rakish hero, and strong, tight plotting that never takes the contrived and easy way out. Pirates, outlaws, anything goes, but they all show traits of reluctant chivalry and heroism. And best of all, these heroines aren’t always Princess Xena material – even at the most waif-like, most helpless, these women always manage to find ways to come out on top.Īnd her heroes? Yummy, naughty bad boys, all of them. She isn’t afraid to create strong, courageous heroines (except for that ninny in Straight for the Heart, but we all have our bad days) that are more than a match for their men. I’ve always been a fan of Marsha Canham’s special brand of exuberant, in-your-face swashbuckling romances.
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