Why are pirates so popular in romantic fiction? In reality he would make the worse boyfriend or husband but somehow many fantasize taming this ultimate bad boy. To be that woman he passionately loves above all else, gives up his ways. Well the ones she wants him to give up anyway.
Pirates have been around as long as humans have kept histories. If there is a wealthy establishment to rob from and freedom to be had pirates will be on a ship. For romance, the pirates might have stolen the …uh hearts of maidens heavily in the 90s.
The first pirate I remember falling hard for was James Malory in Johanna Lindsey’s, A Gentle Rogue
Yes that is Fabio.
Not really how I see James, but in the 90s you couldn’t avoid the long haired broad chested model.
Lindsay made a living with the Mallory men and women.
Johanna Lindsey
My favorite might be the one where Lindsay turned the tables and put the heroine as the pirate and what does she do? Tie him to the mast. LOL
You might be wondering why Lindsey’s pirates have shirts, but none of them are buttoned. The lady pirate took the shirt off of her man before she tied him to the mast. The other guys are smart enough to protect their shoulders from the sun, but leave them open so the salty breeze can cool their hot skin. Makes sense, right?
So from novels, movies started changing the way we look at pirates…well, maybe Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow has a great deal to do with that…
My new favorite pirate is Captain Hook in Once Upon A Time. The pirate can be the hero!
Once Upon A Time
Once Upon A Time
Once Upon A Time
The twist is Pan is the bad guy…really bad. 
Soon a new pirate movie will be hitting theaters, the untold story of how Captain Hook came to be…Hugh Jackman…Yes, my all Hugh Jackman will be Blackbeard. Do you remember a while back when he was sporting a weird beard and bald head? It was for this role.
So I think I have spent enough time thinking about pirates…do you like them or do you prefer another type of hero…cowboy, rich businessman, guy next door, athlete, doctor, fire fighter, lawman, soldier…so many to pick from. What about twisting old stories upside down? Do you appreciate the creativity or want things to stay the same…DON”T MESS WITH MY HEROES!
Jolene Navarro 
Yes, there are so many different ways the pirates have been portrayed. Now Johnny Depp has made it like his trademark cos whenever you think of a pirate you now think of the famous Jack Sparrow. Also i am looking forward to Hugh Jackman and his role as the blackbeard.
Have a nice day!!