It was the rutabagas that grabbed me right away. The very first sentence, 'Merry Patricia Wilding was sitting on a cobblestone wall, sketching three rutabagas and daydreaming about the unicorn,' had me grinning and rubbing my hands together in anticipation. It's amazing how much romance language has changed in 30 years, and yes, that is a short period of time if you consider the whole history of romance books.

Right away, I was struck with a difference in language. So, crossing my fingers I opened The Windflower. Some books hold up over time, but others have me scratching my head over how much my tastes have changed over the years. Now, whenever I reread a much loved book, I always cross my fingers. Written by the husband and wife team Tom and Sharon Curtis under the nom de plume of Laura London, it has long since been considered a classic in Romanceland circles. I confess, I've never been a big fan of pirate stories however, w-a-y back in 1984 there was a wonderful gem of a pirate romance novel called The Windflower.

Following is a reissue of a review I did a few years ago. So, now’s the time to read it! And, thanks Tracy at Tracys Place for reminding me of this lovely book. To celebrate the anniversary, this fun book is being re-released in ebook format April 29, 2014. It’s been 30 years since the publishing of that wonderful gem of a pirate book called The Windflower. Ahoy matey!!! Blimey, a scurvy pirate story!!!

The Windflower by Laura London