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Ahoy, Mates! International TALK LIKE A PIRATE day is September 19th. Now since none of the plotmonkeys is currently writing historicals, you might wonder why I’m bringing this up today. Because I found a rare species called: THE PIRATE MONKEY and I’m giving our plotmonkey visitors a chance to win a PIRATE MONKEY TEE-SHIRT! And a copy of a signed book from my BACKLIST. 
We also thought we’d tell you the plotmonkeys favorite pirate books:
1. Carly and Leslie – Johanna Lindsey’s A Gentle Rogue
2. Julie – Marsha Canham’s Iron Rose
3. Janelle – Kresley Cole’s Captain of All Pleasures
For a chance to win: Post your favorite pirate romance or just say I don’t have one! (and maybe you’ll get some new reads here!). Good luck!
PS: Leslie still hasn’t heard from the winner of last week’s Jungle Madness contest! So Joanne K, message # 55 from last Friday, if you’re out there please drop Leslie a line at: author@lesliekelly.com
Carly Phillips would like to take 100% credit for all her stories but the truth is, Carly’s strength is writing family, emotion, funky elderly people and animals. She couldn’t plot her way out of a paper bag, which is why she smartly found her plotmonkey pals early on in her writing career. Thanks to their support, Carly is now a NYT Bestselling author of 23 plus novels. Because writing doesn’t keep her busy enough, Carly is also a wife, a mother of one preteen and one teenage daughter, the primary care giver of her soft coated Wheaten terrier and an expert carpool mom.
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Mine is a gem by Lisa Kleypas called “Only with Your Love”, written in ‘92. It remains one of my favorite romances ever.
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I loved the pirates in Bad Boys Ahoy by Sylvia day.
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
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I also love Gentle Rogue and is one of the first romances I read.
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I have not read any pirate books (yet) so I am going to have to get on the that! Have a good weekend plotmonkeys!!!
Tammy
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i strictly only read pirate romances for about 3 years! that shirt is amazing.
my first was A Pirate’s Love by JL.
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My favorite is Gentle Rogue too. Love James Mallory.
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I must confess I haven’t ever read a pirate book. But obviously I’m missing out on some great reads.
Love the shirt!
Have a great weekend everybody,
Cher
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I’ve never read any pirate romance books, but looks like I’ll find some new ones to try today. Have a great Friday everyone!
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I haven’t read any pirate books so maybe your choices will give me some ideas. Happy Friday everyone! Good luck!
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A Gentle Rogue is my fav. Happy weekend!
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The Gift by Julie Garwood is my favorite pirate romance
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I haven’t read any pirate romances, either, but Lisa Kleypas sounds like a good read.
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Jennifer Ashley has several pirate books “The Care & Feeding of Pirates” , “”The Pirate next Door” and the Pirate Hunter”.
My first pirate and favorite story was Catherine Coulture’s Devil’s Embrace when Anthony kidnaps Cassie right before her wedding and sails her over to Italy.
I also enjoyed the “Flying Kestrel” with a blind pirate. I don’t remember the author.
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I don’t have one… but I love the tee shirt! Soooo cute! :monkey
Have a great Friday everyone!!
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I enjoyed Johanna Lindsey’s A Gentle Rogue – love that whole series. Enjoy the weekend!
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Sadly I don’t have a favorite. It has been so long since I read one that I must remedy that. Thanks for the recommendations.
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“Bad Boys Ahoy” by Sylvia Day is my favorite pirate book!
Have a great weekend everyone!
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I haven’t read a pirate book in along while and I can’t remember what it was. But I love the T-shirt. Have a great weekend.
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It has been a long time since I read a pirate romance so I don’t have a favorite. But I would love to win this shirt!
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So glad its Friday!!! That shirt is adorable!!!!!! Everyone have a great weekend!!!
Donna
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Mine would be The Gift by Julie Garwood. Great prizes. Happy Friday everyone! :monkey
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Arrr. Just practicing. It’s been ages since I read a good pirate book. Have a great weekend. :banana:
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I’ve never read a pirate romance novel with a hero that compares to James Mallory.
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Oh, I do love a good pirate romance. :wub: I would say THE DEVIL’S NECKLACE by Kat Martin and BAD BOYS AHOY by Sylvia Day are two of my favorites.
Hugs, Zara
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Alas, no pirates over here! LOL
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Ok so I’m a HUGE Johanna Lindsey fan and while I :heart1: Gentle Rouge and A pirates Love, I would have to say my favorite pirate book would be A Pirates Pleasure by Heather Graham :readdabook:
Carly I love the shirt! Would love to win!!
Hope everyone has a great weekend, God know’s its been a looooong week!
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I haven’t read a real pirate story since a Julie Garwood story back in the early 90’s (boy what a long time ago) still have it but can’t remember the name off the top of my head. I think I’m due??? Have a great weekend all.
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A Lady at Last
by Brenda Joyce
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:flower4you: Love the shirt! :monkey
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I cut my teeth on all the old pirate novels during the 80’s. I still have most of them in a storage box. Nothing like a great bodice ripper.
The shirt is too cute.
I marked my calendar for talk like a Pirate day.
Thank you Carly for the heads up. 
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Shockingly I don’t remember having read any pirate stories yet either (not counting Mary Pope Osborne’s Pirates Past Noon…), but now I have lots to look for… And my youngest is wearing his monkey onesie today–woohoo!
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I’m so glad it’s finally Friday. I have to confess that I’ve never read a pirate romance. Honestly. I prefer to read your books.
But another one is saying “Take part and try it” :angel7:
But that pirate monkey on that shirt is too cute
:monkey and than you also offer one of your books, I simply had to take part.
Right now a voice is telling me “Forget it, you’re not going to win”
So the :angel7: won and I’m entering the contest. Now, I’m praying :pray: and wishing and hoping that the winner is … me.
Wish all of you plot :monkey :monkey :monkey :monkey and everybody else out there a great and safe weekend
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I don’t have a pirate book on my favorites list, probably because I have never read one. I can talk like a pirate, though, “SHIVER ME TIMBERS, ARRRRR”.
Keep good thoughts today for me. Meeting with son’s teachers…..yes, it is only day 9, 171 to go….hopefully, we’ll get some stuff figured out :). I am also illin’ so this is going to be interesting. I am missing my honey, Keith Urban tonight because I feel so miserable. My mom is visiting and she’s sick, too. Joy of joys!
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I too have to pick Julie Garwood’s The Gift. fantastic book. thanks for the chance to win as always
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I loved Katie MacAlister’s book Blow Me Down. For me it was one of I can’t put this book down. :)
I love the shirt..I need the shirt…:D
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It has been years since I have read a “pirate romance”. These days I rarely read a historical. My favorites from long ago are Fern Michaels series Captive Passions, Embraces, Splendors & Secrets. Those were very good when I read them.
Thanks Carly.
Love the T-Shirt, great prize as always.
Have a great weekend everyone.
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I haven’t read any pirate romance books
I’ll have to start with some of your favorites !! Have a great weekend everyone :banana:
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It has been a long time since I read a pirate romance so I don’t have a favorite.Have a great weekend everyone!
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Don’t have one, sorry. Love the T-shirt-cute monkey.
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I HAVE READ SOME PIRATE BOOKS A LONG TIME AGO, BUT
CAN’T REMEMBER THE NAMES.
WOW–SOME OF YOU HAVE READ QUITE A FEW OF THEM–
WROTE THOSE DOWN THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN
MENTIONED, SO MAYBE CAN FIND SOME OF THEM IN THE
FUTURE.
LOVE THE T-SHIRT.
ALICE IN TEXAS
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What a cute T-shirt!!!!
Hope everyone is enjoying cooler temperatures outside! It is finally fall!
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I :heart1: talk like a pirate day!!! It’s my favorite day of the year.
Favorite pirate book, by far, is The Princess Bride.
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Have a great weekend.
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Jamie, great call on Princess Bride! I never thought of it that way. I have the book, too…must read.
I cannot believe no one else has mentioned Canham’s book. It was glorious! Unfortunately, I don’t have my copy anymore and it’s currently selling for over $35 on ebay!!!
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I have read several pirate novels, but don’t have a favorite.
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Thanks for the suggestions guys!!! I really don’t have a favorite pirate one either! Have a great weekend!!!
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I’ve read a number of pirate romances but I couldn’t recall any particular one as a favorite. Maybe I should re-read some of them to refresh my memory.
Have a great weekend everybody!
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Windflower by Laura London. I love this novel :tinitime:
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What a great T-shirt!
Have a good weekend
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I don’t think I’ve gotten around to reading about pirates yet! Sounds like fun though
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Currently, I don’t have one. I will have to check out some of the ones mentioned.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
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I just added a note to the top of Carly’s blog post for today, but if you are interested in writing, please stop by tomorrow for a guest blog by superstar Karen Rose!!!
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I frist started reading romances with a pirate theme when someone gave me a copy of Kathleen Woodwiss’ SHANNA. And I really liked Virginia Henley’s THE PIRATE AND THE PAGAN and THE HAWK AND THE DOVE.
For those interested in a list of pirate romances go to http://www.RomanticTimes.com and click on Books and then click on Themes where you will find a long list of these kinds of books and their authors.
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I’ve read pirate novels and I like them but I can’t really name my fav.
Have a great weekend.
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My favorite pirate books are the Captain Kells trilogy and Captain Van Ryker series both by Valerie Sherwood.
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I’m afraid I don’t have any favorite pirate story
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One of my favorite :wub: pirate stories was Johanna Lindsey, Gentle Rogue.
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Unless I missed a post (which I’ve been known to do), I can’t believe no one else has mentioned THE PIRATE PRINCE by Gaelen Foley. That man was hot! :readdabook:
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Arrgghh, maties! Shiver me timbers, but me fav-o-ryte pirate book be Kinley MacGregor’s “A Pirate of Her Own”.
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OH MY!!! I love pirates!! I want a pirate monkey shirt! I haven’t read any pirate books but maybe I will start now hee
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Count me in Carly!!! :monkey
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I can’t say that I have a fav pirate book, but am sure I would enjoy reading one so I will have to remember to look when I am at the bookstore tomorrow. Plan to jot some of the names down of the ones listed above.
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Haven’t read one in a long, long time. Tee would be a good conversational piece.
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I’m probably the last one to post and I dont even know if the winner was chosen but I figured I’d comment anyways. Did I mention I :heart1:
??? The running joke in my family is that I was supposed to be a monkey because when I was born I seriously looked like one with all my dark hair. And then when I was old enough I climbed EVERYTHING!!
Well I dont have a favorite pirates romance novels
but I do love YOUR books. Thank you so much, they are wonderfully written. Keep up the fantastic work, the fans love it. 
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I really liked a story in a Novella called April Moon,but can’t remember the story title. My favorite full lentgh pirate story is OF NOBLE BIRTH by Brenda Novak,it was her first book and only historical.
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Love those pirates! One of my favorite stories is The Pirate Lord by Sabrina Jeffries.
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I don’t have a favorite! It would be impossible to pick just one.
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AAArrrggghhhhh. I can’t think of one. :doh: On the other hand, dauthers car is named Jack after capt Jack Sparrow and she now sports a pirate tatoo on the inside of her ankle.
I didn’t get to post yesterday, we have been busy- my sil died thursday morning and this is my first time on in 2 days.
I hope it counts.
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Hmm Pirates, I can actually say i haven’t read a Pirate Novel yet. What am I missing!!!!! UGH!!!!
Sign me up!
Everyone have a great weekend!
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My favorite pirate movie, book is “Pirates of the Caribbean.” that Johnny Depp is one good looking pirate. A very talented actor. Now Blackbeard is another whole different story.
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I enjoyed Katie Macalisters blow me down..I like her lighthearted tales.