Can a former privateer and a determined heiress find lost treasure in 1725?
The last time New Orleans attorney Jean-Luc Valmont saw Maribel Cordoba, a Spanish nobleman's daughter, she was an eleven-year-old orphan perched in the rigging of his privateering vessel proving herself as the best lookout on his crew. Until the day his infamy caught up with them all and innocent lives were lost.
Unsure why he survived but vowing to make something of the chance he was given, Jean-Luc has buried his past life so deep that no one will find it--until a very much alive and very grown up Maribel Cordoba arrives on his doorstep and threatens all he now holds dear.
Twelve years after Maribel was pulled from the sea and deposited in an orphanage, hazy memories and vaguely recollected stories all collide in the presence of a man she never really forgot.
But falling in love with Maribel could cost Jean-Luc everything.
My Review
I loved the adventure in this book! I learned the important difference between a pirate and a privateer, and loved Maribel's enthusiasm for her adventure at sea. The story begins with a young Maribel being kidnapped by her absentee father who is being chased by the infamous privateer Captain Jean Beaumont. Her immediate allegiance to Jean was interesting, and he and his crew couldn't help but be won over by her bright and frank personality. There are politics, skirmishes, and intense battles that led to unexpected plot twists. The pace was swift but felt a bit disjointed as the author took large jumps forward in time and switched perspectives unevenly. I enjoyed Maribel's spunky character immensely and felt that she was very well-written. Jean's motivations for privateering were murky until the very end of the book, and I felt like it was a bit harder to get to know him, that the depths of his characters weren't fully explored, although he is likeable enough. I appreciated that this story veered from the usual clichés and took me on an adventure that kept me turning the pages to see what would happen next.
(I received a complimentary copy of the book; all opinions in this review are my own)
More to come in the Daughters of the Mayflower series . . .
Book One
The Mayflower Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1620 Atlantic Ocean
Book Three
The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep - set 1760 during the French and Indian War
(coming June 2018)
Book Four
The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1774 Philadelphia
(coming August 2018)
Book Five
The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear – set 1794 on the Wilderness Road
(coming October 2018)
Book Six
The Liberty Bride by MaryLu Tyndall – set 1814 Baltimore
(coming December 2018)
More to come in the Daughters of the Mayflower series . . .
Book One
The Mayflower Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1620 Atlantic Ocean
Book Three
The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep - set 1760 during the French and Indian War
(coming June 2018)
Book Four
The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1774 Philadelphia
(coming August 2018)
Book Five
The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear – set 1794 on the Wilderness Road
(coming October 2018)
Book Six
The Liberty Bride by MaryLu Tyndall – set 1814 Baltimore
(coming December 2018)
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