Our hero, Thomas Sexton is not a pirate. His name is Percival Avery and he is working undercover for Lord Simon Danbury, Constance's uncle, to determine who was responsible for attacking the merchant fleet and to discover who killed his sister. Constance and Thomas act on their mutual attraction and she falls for the dashing, one eyed pirate. Thomas never reveals his identity to her on board the ship.

DUKE BY DAY ROGUE BY NIGHT contains several wonderful secondary characters: Jacko, Ollie, Jeffers and Lieutenant Gulfalt. Each one contributes to the storyline. Ms. Bone does a superb job creating the evil Lord Montgomery Burton. This many- faceted villain is well- written and very, very evil. Burton is involved in almost every piece of the storyline. He was determined to marry Constance and would do anything to make sure she became his wife.

Katherine Bone has written a story filled with romance, adventure and mystery. Ms. Bone's descriptive writing style draws the reader into the story. The reader wants Constance to marry for love. Thomas aka Percy has sacrificed so much to avenge his sister 's death. Will he figure out who killed her and why?

I think it's important to point out that DUKE BY DAY ROGUE BY NIGHT is the Katherine Bone's first novel. A few of the situations in the book are over the top and whimsical in nature and might not be for every reader. The last few chapters of the book are intense and exciting as the all of the pieces of the mystery come to light

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