A Pirate's Heart

By: Catherine Friend

Narrated by: Catherine Friend

When rare book librarian Emma Boyd searches for a pirate's long-lost treasure map, she learns the hard way that pirates still exist in today's world - and some modern pirates steal maps, others steal hearts. The treasure map she seeks belonged to the Caribbean pirate Thomasina Farris, who disappeared in 1715 without a trace. Did Captain Tommy steal an entire treasure from a Spanish galleon and escape? Did she die by another pirate's sword? Or did she die of a broken heart when the woman she loved disappeared? Emma's and Tommy's stories collide when Emma, after uncovering the truth about Captain Tommy's fate, must decide her own... and the choice is between romance or revenge.

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She's a better author than narrator

I really enjoyed the story. Strong, believable women in all the main characters. Just enough sexiness to make it fun, but nothing too explicit. Fun double plot between pirate and modern research librarian lives.
The narration was just ok. She sounded more or less fine for the modern bits, though her cadence needs work, and pretty awkward for the historical parts. It wasn't awful, but there's a reason people become authors and it's not because they are awesome narrators.
I would totally listen to another book BY C. friend, and if she took a few more lessons from some real pro narrators, I would even listen TO her read her own work.
Worth it if you like pirates, women and mysteries!

I love it!

I was happy to see a book about lady pirates, there aren't enough of them. This story was great and had me hooked from the start. I would definitely recommend this book to others. this book is now on my list of favorites and I am looking forward to more by Catherine Friend. This book has lots of action and suspense to go along with the romance.

Great book

This was a great book but the narrator read too fast for me. It felt rushed.

Every breath I take,every move I make.

Wow, what an awesome book,covered all genre for me. Romance, past and present. Mystery,past and present. Happy Ending, past and present. Loved the suspense blending the characters present and past, but hated the music. It should have been a little more up beat. Just sayin’.

Awesome

What a change of pace from your normal romance. Storyline is strong it was fun and different. You got a love the Pirates heart.

Excellent

If you could sum up A Pirate's Heart in three words, what would they be?

Excellent story line

What did you like best about this story?

This book kept me intrigued. It has a great story with a few plot twist I didn't expect. Good going Catherine Friend.

Have you listened to any of Catherine Friend’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Catherine's story are always a good listen/read. She has never disappointed me yet.

great adventure

Catherine Friend knows how to write a great adventure. Super fun listen. The whole story expanded my imayand gave me warm and fuzzies.

Gina Davis

It was funny. I was listening to the book and kept thinking, I know that voice. I then realized that the narrator sounds like Gina Davis. lol Must be the accent. Wonderful book. The first switch from the past to the present caught me off guard but I figured it out and was soon lost in the story. This is one of the best Lesbian themed books I have listened to and I have at least two hundred in my library. Next to Backwards to Oregon, this is my favorite. Enjoy!

A very intriguing story.

I must say I was delighted by this story.
The character are very nice to follow, we learn to like the main cast very fast and the story is good to keep you entertained with the mystery.
I was less into the old time with the pirates, strangely.

I recommend for a change of pace to get a mix of romance and mystery.

Great story

Loved the story. I hesitated to listen to it due to some of the reviews about the narrator. I found her to be fine enough. I wish she had a different voice for each of the characters, but I was able to easily listen to it. I have certainly heard a lot worse where I was unable to continue.
Overall this is definitely worth a listen. A fun pirate story.