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Caroline Eversole and the Gilded Gauntlet

Beatrice B. Morgan (Goodreads Author)

3.96 · Rating details · 27 ratings · 15 reviews

Caroline is no ordinary peacock, and she’ll prove it.

Caroline lives a life of luxury in the Fourth Terrace, made possible by her father’s prosperous shipping company, but she daydreams about pirates, mermaids, and a life of freedom on the high seas, away from her overbearing mother and her high-society demands. But everything is not as it seems; her father is not the gentl ...more

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Published October 6th 2017 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

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Dec 04, 2017 Aly rated it really liked it

I enjoyed this book quite a bit. The adventure was very fun to be a part of. Caroline Eversole wants freedom. I think that Caroline learn she can decide her own fate. You can be whatever you want to be in life if I want it bad enough. I try my best at all I do so this book has inspired me and reminded me why I also try so hard. *This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.*

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Mar 13, 2018 Jaime K rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I won this in a Goodreads giveaway. 3 stars because by the end I wanted it to end, and there were parts of the story I didn't fully get into.

Caroline Eversole is the daughter of the Captain of a merchant ship. She and her family - along with a crew of sailors - return to their home to the Fourth Terrace after a five-month journey to celebrate Caroline's 25th birthday. The Fourth Terrace is also where the King, Max Rednour, lives, his son Phineas being one of Caroline's closest friends, along wit ...more

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Feb 28, 2018 Clipinchick marked it as to-read · review of another edition

I received this book for free from the author/publisher in response for an honest review of the book. I have not had the opportunity to read this book at this time. I will add my review of this book once I have read the book. Thank k you for allowing me the optometrist review your work. I look forward to reading this book.

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Feb 02, 2018 Christina Westbrooks rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I received this book free in a giveaway. I always slack when I read ebooks, but I flew threw this one. I was a tad bit bothered in the beginning of the book by the indecision on Caroline's party of Bruce or Phineas. I just hate when female characters find themselves torn between two men pining for their affections, it seems really cliche, but it didn't last very long and it worked out with the rest of the storyline. The author does great describing the environment that Caroline is in. I wish we ...more

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Jan 07, 2018 Elodie Who rated it liked it

This book was a good read. I just read a little about pirates that I don’t have real comparaison though. I definitely recommend it for children or young adults who love adventures ! The two things that I was not crazy about were : Caroline is easily influencable at the beginning. And the second thing : this is all going way too fast...

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May 04, 2018 Elizabeth rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, romance, own-digital

Swashbuckling fun

Not going to lie, this one had a slow start. The Backstory was certainly important later, but it took a while to plow into the adventures. This was a steampunk gem, and anyone who loves a good pirate tale will love this one! Phineas is my new book boyfriend!

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Oct 22, 2019 The Captain rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: goodreads-giveaways, abandon-ship

Ahoy there me mateys! I received this fantasy eARC from Goodreads Giveaways. Arrrrr! In return I will write an honest review. So here are me honest musings . . .

The gorgeous cover and the mention of pirates is what made me click this cover and enter the giveaway. And then I won! Unfortunately this book did not float me boat and it’s not just because the pirates were the bad guys. I only made it to 45%. This will have a couple of minor spoilers so be forewarned.

This book started out promising. It Ahoy there me mateys! I received this fantasy eARC from Goodreads Giveaways. Arrrrr! In return I will write an honest review. So here are me honest musings . . .

The gorgeous cover and the mention of pirates is what made me click this cover and enter the giveaway. And then I won! Unfortunately this book did not float me boat and it’s not just because the pirates were the bad guys. I only made it to 45%. This will have a couple of minor spoilers so be forewarned.

This book started out promising. It follows Caroline Eversole, the 25 year-old daughter of a shipping merchant. She and her family have returned home after four months at sea. The story details their return into the upper echelons of the Larkin society. The city is tiered and has a lot of steampunk elements like mechanical horses. Ye get to follow Caroline’s adjustment back to corsets and societal norms after her having the relative freedom of shipboard life.

At first it felt like Caroline was me type of girl. She be smart, a bit sassy, and forward-thinking. She loves to read. She doesn’t want to live a frivolous existence. Her friends back home are Phineas and Heather. Phineas is a prince but is happier to be in the forge making things then dealing with politics. Heather is the daughter of a mystic but with skills that don’t quite match her mother’s. Phineas is kinda adorkable and spends a lot of time blushing. Heather speaks her mind. I loved them.

Of course Caroline is in a bit of a love-triangle. There is handsome Bruce the first mate from the ship. Caroline had a fun time dallying with Bruce while at sea. Despite being a sailor, he respected Caroline’s wishes to not have sex with him when she said no. That was excellent. And then there is Phineas who she has been friends with forever. Though time apart and growing older has made their relationship a bit uneasy. It was obvious that Phineas is the better man from the get-go.

The problem arises when there is suddenly a missing artifact and she finds out that her father is a pirate. Suddenly this 25 year-old starts acting like an immature idiot and the plot goes off the rails. There is a horrible section where Caroline (who is now secretly engaged to Bruce) goes off to seduce Phineas to learn the whereabouts to the missing artifact. Phineas is high off of medicine and ill and she takes advantage of him and tries to have sex with him. Phineas turns her down because he doesn’t feel the circumstances are right. Good for him! But seriously, Caroline. Taking advantage of yer best friend is just plain disgusting.

So basically Caroline, turns against her best friends and all sense because her father and Bruce want her to !?! That is insane. I should have stopped reading then. The plot had already gotten immature and shoddy. But I kept reading because I wanted to know more about the pirates and the artifact. Silly me. The descriptions of the evil pirate and what the artifact did were laughable. The poorly written battle ended and Caroline is like “Woe is me. I suck. I have to save the world and Phineas.” And I just couldn’t take it anymore. So I stopped right then and there.

The potentially wonderful Caroline from the beginning turned out to be a whiny, stupid, brat with no boundaries concerning consent. Phineas and the reader deserve better. And with that I quickly abandoned ship and left it to a watery doom.

So lastly . . .

Thank you Goodreads Giveaways!

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Oct 14, 2017 Robin Goodfellow rated it it was amazing

Caroline and the Gilded Gauntlet, by B.B. Morgan, is a fast-paced adventure about standing up for yourself, even if it means forsaking the world you once knew.

Caroline Eversole is the daughter of a wealthy merchant, who longs for freedom. One day, while visiting her friend Phineas, she encounters an old crone who screams that she will bring ruin. Shaken and disturbed, Caroline endeavors to move on with her life. However, before she knew it, she is thrust into a situation where she must save hers Caroline and the Gilded Gauntlet, by B.B. Morgan, is a fast-paced adventure about standing up for yourself, even if it means forsaking the world you once knew.

Caroline Eversole is the daughter of a wealthy merchant, who longs for freedom. One day, while visiting her friend Phineas, she encounters an old crone who screams that she will bring ruin. Shaken and disturbed, Caroline endeavors to move on with her life. However, before she knew it, she is thrust into a situation where she must save herself from becoming a scapegoat for her father’s crimes. Armed with only her intelligence, and with new allies appearing from amongst the darkest shadows, Caroline must find her father to make him pay for what he’s done. In this enchanting story, Morgan shows that despite what others may think of you, you must do what you have to to save your own self and salvage your pride.

I’ll admit, I was a bit annoyed with Caroline in the first half of the book. She allowed other people to decide who she was and who she will be; the only inkling of independence she had was through Phineas. But even then her notions of freedom were more than romanticized; after all, those women at the docks weren’t there because they wanted to be. But when she realized she was going to take the place of her father’s crimes, she decide to reclaim her fallen pride by finding him. She continued to earn my respect when she was forced to fight in the ring, and more so when she took down Talbot Ghost. She proved herself time and time again that she wasn’t some peacock waiting to be married off, that she didn’t need anyone to decide for her. I especially loved her relationship with Phineas. They were both expected to do things they didn’t want to do; they also bonded over their passions, Phineas with his inventions, and Caroline with her books. One particular moment I enjoyed was when Caroline was to receive her new spine. Because she was paralyzed, it would’ve been a crippling denunciation; she would’ve had to rely on others for the rest of her life, no longer able to dream about freedom. Still, Phineas managed to give her hope that she would walk again. It was endearing, to say the least.

A prominent theme in the story was that you have to decide your own fate. Caroline broken tradition, deciding that she would no longer be a victim of circumstance. Phineas wanted to follow his own path before he “retires” as king, and even then I don’t think he’ll completely let go of his inventions. The pirates in the story also represented a semblance of the freedom they were both looking for. Though the punishment for piracy was steeped, those pirates continued to live their lives without deferring to anyone. It was an aspect of the book that I liked.

As such, I would give this book a rating of a 4.6 out of 5 stars. Caroline’s coming-of-age story was wonderful, and the fantastical narrative was also enjoyable. I did wish more of the details were fleshed out, but the characters more than made up for it. Thus, I would recommend this book to fans of Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George and I, Coriander by Sally Gardner. ...more

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Dec 28, 2017 Laura rated it really liked it

(Disclaimer: I got a copy from the Author. Does not affect my review in anyway.)

Review: I like that this book kept me on my toes, it was always changing from where I thought it was going to head. The story wasn’t your stand cut and dry pirate book. The steampunk element added a nice touch, left the door open to other possibilities.

One of the main things I really liked about the book was the characters. You got to know them all very well, even the minion ones just based on their dialogue. Everyon ...more

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Feb 06, 2018 Maggies Daisy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: adventure, ebooks, follow-author, women, technology

A steampunk action adventure with the main heroine Caroline Eversole pitted against the evilest of Pirates whom she must defeat to be able to live with the one she loves. If you're a fan of Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Kira Knightley in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies then you're in for another great adventure between the pages of this story by author B.B. Morgan. With its tall ships, grungy pirates, mermaids, gossiping whores, a flying machine and horses made from metal we travel from a quie ...more

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Apr 23, 2018 Robin rated it really liked it

Shelves: kindle

Generally, a pretty good story. Fast paced with a strong female heroine who saves the day. A good blend of believable character types and steampunk technology in a story that is fun to read. However, it could use a pass by a copy editor - numerous incorrect word usages disturbed the steady flow of the story for me. 3.5 stars.

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Aug 30, 2017 Beatrice Morgan rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

I'm excited for this book to finally hit the shelves - it's my favorite so far. It has everything that I would love in a story - romance, steampunk, adventure, and pirates. I'm over the moon to have gotten to the end of this book's phase; it's been an adventure in itself!

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May 11, 2018 Felicia Allen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I loved this book!

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Aug 27, 2019 Sandra rated it liked it · review of another edition

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More like 3.5
I enjoyed the plot but felt the ending was too abrupt and had loose ends.

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Oct 27, 2018 Jyl Guessregen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Left me wanting to read more

Very well written. Characters were great and looking forward to reading more adventures of Caroline and Phineas Bruce and Roy.

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Beatrice B. Morgan lives in southern Illinois. She loves the country but hates bugs. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s playing a video game. Beatrice is a steadfast optimist, casual nerd, and caffeine addict. She often plays her music (a mix of classic rock and pop) too loud and drives too slow.

She also published under the pen name, B. B. Morgan.