I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review. No compensation was received for sharing this review and all opinions are my own.
Series: Daughters of the Mayflower #2
Published by Barbour Publishing on April 1st, 2018
Source: Barbour Publishing
Genres: Christian, Fiction, Historical, Romance
Pages: 320
Can a former privateer and a determined heiress find lost treasure in 1725?A brand new series for fans of all things related to history, romance, adventure, faith, and family trees.
Pasts Collide in New Orleans when a Treasure Goes Missing 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 riggings 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 living person will ever find it—until a very much alive and very grown up Maribel Cordoba arrives on his doorstep and threatens all he now holds dear.
Join the adventure as the Daughters of the Mayflower series continues with The Pirate Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo.
More to come in the Daughters of the Mayflower series:The Mayflower Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1620 Atlantic Ocean (coming February 2018)The Pirate Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo – set 1725 New Orleans (coming April 2018)The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep – set 1760 during the French and Indian War (coming June 2018)The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1774 Philadelphia (coming August 2018)The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear – set 1794 on the Wilderness Road (coming October 2018)The Liberty Bride by MaryLu Tyndall – set 1814 Baltimore (coming December 2018)
Christian or Secular: Christian
ASEL Rating: Mild Violence (see below for more)
Content to be aware of: A girl falls in love with a man who is many years her senior. Having first met him at 11 years old, some readers (in other reviews) have found the relationship disturbing. Though she is 21 when they next meet.
Suggested Age: 15+
The Pirate Bride is book #2 in the Daughters of the Mayflower series. Other books in the series include The Mayflower Bride, The Captured Bride, The Patriot Bride, The Cumberland Bride, and The Liberty Bride.
Ahoy there, mateys! This book was a lot of fun. I loved Maribel—she reminded me of a swashbuckling Anne of Green Gables. I was intrigued from the very first page.
While this book left me with a few unanswered questions and I felt that the pacing was a bit erratic, I still thought this book was quirky and enjoyable. Again, I can’t help but compare it to Anne.
The story felt fairly juvenile to me but that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. Not to be redundant but the quirk and humor is what sold this book for me. I loved how spirited and free Maribel was. She was just crazy. Not bad crazy but crazy in an adorable Jack Sparrow kind of way.
As I already stated, I did have a few issues with this book. For one, I couldn’t figure out Jean-Luc’s fascination with Maribel. I didn’t get weirded out that Maribel was 11 and he was 25ish or so when they met. He didn’t fall for her until she was an adult. I never once felt that inappropriate lines were crossed or anything like that.
But, after so many years apart, their instant attraction upon meeting as adults felt like an insta-love story trope for me. Which I often have a hard time buying. Yes, they had a history together. However, you cannot take that into account without getting creepy.
I just don’t know what the deal is here. I couldn’t buy such a strong love developing so fast. It felt rushed and I just needed more time to accept Jean Luc and Maribel together as a couple.
I also felt that the ending was rushed. I needed more action. I just didn’t feel like my timbers adequately shivered. Savvy?
I read and reviewed “The Mayflower Bride” but now I have “The Captured Bride” to read and review. Did “The Pirate Bride” come after “The Mayflower Bride” and if so, is it like a series that I will be confused if I read out of order?
You should be able to still follow. It does follow a time period and family but isn’t a continuation of the same characters.
Awesome! I will have to look for “The Pirate Bride” because I must have missed the email from Barbour Publishing to review it