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Redeeming The Pirate: A Women's Action & Adventure Romance

(Pirates & Petticoats #5)

Chloe Flowers (Goodreads Author)

4.25 · Rating details · 32 ratings · 19 reviews

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He steals for the French crown.She heals for the Catholic church
He will heal her heart.She will steal his.

Worse, 60 British warships have amassed in Negril Bay, Jamaica, preparing to attack New Orleans. He must retrieve the sacred relics before the British arrive and seize the city.

Novitiate nun and healer, Eva Trudeau hides more than her face behind the veil. The convent has been her safe haven since she crawled, beaten and bloody, to its door nine years ago. When an old enemy re-surfaces and threatens to drag her back into the dark underworld from where she’d escaped, both she and her dark pirate captain stand to lose everything they’ve fought so hard to protect...including each other.

Either commit treason or betray the woman he secretly loves. Betraying one sends him to the guillotine, the other straight to hell.

This series is about spirited, independent women and rakish bad boy pirates, smugglers and scoundrels, wrapped up in women's action and adventure. If you enjoy romantic action and adventure, American historical romance, action, action and adventure romance fiction, historical romance or women's fiction, you'll love the Pirates & Petticoats series.

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“Dis de sick girl child?” Miss Kalia approached the wagon, swaying like seaweed with the tide, perhaps due to aching joints, but on a night like this it was bewitching and unnerving, like a adder mesmerizing prey. Her brightly patched skirt was subdued by the moonlight into shades of grayish red, green, blue and yellow. Her silver hair was piled high on her head, and adorned with colorful feathers which poked out in every direction. A streak of white paint trailed from one ear, ran along her jawline across her chin, then ended at other ear, like a gruesome grin.
Eva gave her a silent nod. The old woman had predicted this.
“A dark-hearted mon wit a sick girl-child ‘bout to cross you path. Him be drawn to de light in you. You light— it might can save him, but be wary. Him dark is strong. De dark wants to pull you in him doomed shadow.” ...more

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Apr 09, 2018 MarytheBookLover rated it liked it

Shelves: netgalley-edelweiss, reviewed

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I thought this was an OK book. I was not dragged into this or even compelled to like Eva. I didn't feel anything for her. I was never invested. I also felt this book dragged on so much. In fact at some points I was down right bored. The love scenes were rushed and almost looked over, an afterthought by the author. I didn't care for this style. I want a romance scene to drag me in and make me feel like I am there with them. I never got there with this book. In fact it seemed like every ...more

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May 03, 2018 Jeanette rated it it was amazing

I really enjoyed reading 'Redeeming the Pirate' and made a welcome change from the usual Historical Romance books that i generally read. I cannot remember the last time that I read a book where pirates, action and adventure are concerned. I am not going to write what the story is about, as i do prefer one to read for themselves, but i do highly recommend. It is the first time that i have read a book by Chloe Flowers and i'm sure it will not be the last.

My thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers. ...more

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Apr 25, 2018 Brigitte rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2018, adult, arc, historical, romance

A prediction, a pirate turned privateer and a novitiate nun with secrets make for an exciting, humorous, amorous and delightful read. It's revolved around the battle of New Orleans.

Drago was once a pirate and now works for the king of France, but looking to branch out to work for himself. That is, if everything goes to plan.

Eva is a novitiate and a healer who was rescued by the nuns when she was eight years old. Her past has left her scarred and she considers herself to be repulsive and hides A prediction, a pirate turned privateer and a novitiate nun with secrets make for an exciting, humorous, amorous and delightful read. It's revolved around the battle of New Orleans.

Drago was once a pirate and now works for the king of France, but looking to branch out to work for himself. That is, if everything goes to plan.

Eva is a novitiate and a healer who was rescued by the nuns when she was eight years old. Her past has left her scarred and she considers herself to be repulsive and hides behind a veil. Her aim is to become a nun.

Drago has taken responsibility for his friend's twins when one of them requires medical treatment. He turns to Eva for help and on their way to retrieve fresh water, they bump into the well known white witch who delivers a prediction. It's a riddle at this point, but could she really see in the future?

Eva has been given the task to go to New Orleans to warn the church of a pending theft whilst Drago is on a mission to steal these relics as his last mission for the king of France. He sees this as the perfect opportunity to obtain information about his mission and then move on to his future plans. His plan in thwarted when Eva forces him into a vow to help her. Does making a vow under duress count?

The British are planning to invade New Orleans and this war could well be the distraction that Drago needs to accomplish his mission. The thing is that he is torn between his obligations to the twins, his loyalty to the king and his burgeoning love for Eva. After she was attacked on the ship, he has sworn to protect her! When her past comes to haunt her, he is even more determined, but she discovers by accident that he hasn't been completely honest with her. Can he redeem himself and regain her trust?

Although lighthearted in places, this historical novel is full of danger and intrigue. The storyline is interesting, especially as some of the contents are based on real events. The romance is rather sweet and I like the way Drago sees the inner beauty of Eva instead of what most sees on the surface. All in all a brilliant read with some lovable and fun characters, and a solid plot.

I was kindly issued with an eARC and the views expressed are my personal opinion. ...more

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May 23, 2018 Nancy Brady rated it really liked it

Shelves: e-book, first-read

Redemption and romance...

Drago Gamponetti is a pirate...okay, a privateer, as he frequently mentions. A privateer who steals for the French, this will be his last mission, or so he believes.

Enter Eva, a scarred and vulnerable thief who is a noviatiate nun-healer. Summoned to heal a sick young girl, Jacqueline, Eva meets the pirate.

Clashes between the two lead to love, but is it possible to change a blackguard? To redeem a man whose soul is irredeemable? Can Eva learn to trust him? Is he trustwor ...more

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Apr 06, 2018 Debi Samuels rated it really liked it

I was hoping for a little more swashbuckling, that being said, it's based on a turbulent historical time. Think Pirates of the Caribbean meets Anna Karenina. I enjoyed this book enough, there were some surprises I didn't expect and there were times I laughed and wanted to slap someone so that's always good. It's a good time passer and well fitting for the genre, just don't expect perfect historical accuracy (though the author did a pretty good job!).

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May 07, 2018 Janet rated it really liked it

French Privateer, Captain Drago Gamponetti is given one final mission from his employer, the king of France: reclaim religious relics from a New Orleans cathedral and bring them back. Trouble begins when he's forced by a mysterious, veiled, novitiate nun to swear on the Bible to protect the very items he was instructed to steal. Worse, 60 British warships have amassed in Negril Bay, Jamaica, preparing to attack New Orleans. He must retrieve the sacred relics before the British arrive and seize t ...more

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Mar 30, 2018 Joann Gall rated it it was amazing

Two Thumbs Up

Absolutely my favorite book yet in the Pirates and Petticoats series. So many twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat. The characters had drawn me in right from the start. I felt all their feelings through the entire book. Definitely worth the read!!

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Mar 23, 2018 Mary rated it it was amazing

This is a dramatic, engrossing, suspenseful and exciting story. Drago is tough, stubborn, dedicated and loyal. Eva is caring, determined, brave and insecure. The two start on opposite sides of an issue, and Drago uses Eva for information that helps him. But Drago has a conscious that shows up occasionally, testing his convictions, especially when it comes to Eva and the twins. The storyline progresses from a simple opposites attract to all out war. I love how Drago evolves from a pirate to an en ...more

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Mar 25, 2018 vaneeta naik rated it liked it

Redeeming The Pirate was a adventurous ,action romance. I found d book ok ...

The start was good but too much descriptive & lengthy . the secondary characters were funny ...as per expectations it didnt work for me ...

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Apr 21, 2018 Cindy Vallar rated it it was amazing

Several days before someone pounds on the abbey door late at night, a Jamaican white witch warns Sister Eva about a darkly shadowed man carrying a sick child. When the knock comes in November 1814, Eva opens the door to Captain Gamponetti, whose menacing manner and expectations of immediate obedience frighten Eva. But she is a healer and if her assumption is correct, the young girl suffers from contact with the deadly Manchineel tree. Saving her requires Eva to first bring down the fever. This n Several days before someone pounds on the abbey door late at night, a Jamaican white witch warns Sister Eva about a darkly shadowed man carrying a sick child. When the knock comes in November 1814, Eva opens the door to Captain Gamponetti, whose menacing manner and expectations of immediate obedience frighten Eva. But she is a healer and if her assumption is correct, the young girl suffers from contact with the deadly Manchineel tree. Saving her requires Eva to first bring down the fever. This necessitates a journey, with the daunting captain and her patient’s brother, to nearby caves where the cool pools of water will bring down the girl’s temperature.

Once a pirate and now French privateer, Drago Viteri Gamponetti is a condemned man – not by the law, but by his own heinous deeds. Although Jacqueline and Julian are not his children, they are his responsibility until he can return the twins to his friend and their uncle. First, he must rendezvous with the trader who will purchase his cargo of sugarcane and then he must meet with three French agents. He hopes this will be his last mission for King Louis before he will finally be permitted to pursue a more legitimate line of work.

The witch appears on the road to the caves and warns Drago that the time to choose approaches. If he makes the wrong choice, he will die. His only hope is a beacon of light, but salvation will come only after he betrays an ally, breaks a vow, and helps an enemy. She also slips Eva herbs to make tea to help cure Jacqueline and to make Drago do Eva’s bidding. Before she can inquire into the specific herbs, the witch vanishes.

Eva is reticent to give the tea to Drago, but he has a ship and she needs transportation to New Orleans as soon as possible. A dying Frenchman seeking absolution has revealed that the French king has sent agents to steal sacred relics from the cathedral. She is determined to prevent this, even at the risk of her own life. Setting foot in the city could bring her face-to-face with the man who tried to kill her ten years ago for losing a precious map.

After Drago drinks the tea, a compromising comedy of errors ensues and he pledges to take Sister Eva to New Orleans. This doesn’t seem to be a problem until only two of the three French agents meet with him and he must not only transport them to New Orleans but also assist in the theft of the relics. His initial reaction is to refuse, but the king has sent his trusted assassin to either bring him the relics or kill Drago and his agents. Since his soul is already doomed, Drago thinks it may be safer to betray Sister Eva rather than his king.

When he delivers his cargo to the trader, Drago discovers a fleet of British warships in the harbor. He also learns the reason for their gathering and how they intend to use the sugarcane. Since he still has a modicum of conscience, he vows to prevent France’s enemy from utilizing it in their planned invasion of the United States. Nor can he endanger Sister Eva or the twins by taking them with him to New Orleans. In the coming battle 2,000 able-bodied, but untrained, men will defend the city against more than 10,000 battle-hardened, veteran soldiers. What he doesn’t factor into this decision are the twins, who refuse to be left behind. Determined to return to their family and defend their country, Jacqueline and Justin stow away on Drago’s ship; when Sister Eva cannot find them in the abbey, she and an older nun go in search of them. Which puts all four aboard the vessel when Drago sets sail. By the time he discovers their presence, it’s too late to put them ashore. They are in a race against the British invasion force to reach New Orleans first.

Redeeming the Pirate is a captivating retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Part of the Pirates and Petticoats series, this historical romance is a poignant love story, a gut-wrenching depiction of war, and a tale of redemption. From that first knock on the abbey door to the aftermath of the Battle of New Orleans, the characters draw you into the depths and breadths of this story so we experience all their joys and pains. They make us laugh or cry, depending on how they interpret the predicaments in which they find themselves. Most authors focus on the primary battlefield (Chalmette) and final confrontation in this final major conflict of the War of 1812. While Flowers covers all the skirmishes that comprise the Battle of New Orleans, she focuses on two aspects often overlooked in or omitted from other novels. One concerns the fascines (ladders) the British intended to use to scale and overrun American defenses. While Drago’s plan to infiltrate the British encampment and destroy those fascines seems a bit naïve for someone as knowledgeable, astute, and jaded as Drago, Flowers presents an interesting and plausible reason as to why the enemy failed to implement this part of their plan. She also incorporates the British attempt to seize the American position on the West Bank of the Mississippi and turn those guns on Jackson’s forces at Chalmette, which would have led to a far different ending to the war. These portrayals permit her to vividly show us what it might have been like for anyone taken prisoner by the British and how sometimes the intervention of a divine source often makes the difference between success and failure.

Redeeming the Pirate is one of the best romances and historical novels I’ve read this year and I highly recommend it. It is also worth noting that Flowers will donate 15% of her book sales to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
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Oct 08, 2018 Marie rated it it was amazing

Eva has been an abused woman. She has a big scar on her face and feels that no one could ever love her due to this. She is working at a convent as a healer in Jamaica. She is from New Orleans and wants to go back. One night, a man and two young people come into the convent. The girl is very sick with a fever and needs help. The man who brings her in is Drago, Captain Gamponetti, a Privateer for the King of France. He has one more mission before he can retire. Eva, is also called Sister Eva but h ...more

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Nov 13, 2018 Shelby rated it really liked it

Shelves: historical-romance

***ARC was provided to me for a fair and honest review***

Overall rating: 4/5 Much more action than you usually find in these types of books set in the 1800’s

Heroine (Eva): 4/5 She is a sister of the Ursuline Monastery, or at least when she takes her vows she will be. She has a past that is cast more in shadow than was ever in the light.

Hero (Drago): 4/5 He is a pirate captain that is also working for the French crown. He is looking to get out of both of those lives and starting anew as a shipp ...more

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Oct 03, 2018 Helena#bookdreamer rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites, historical-romance, netgalley

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Apr 25, 2018 Katie rated it really liked it

Redeeming the Pirate
By Chloe Flowers
4 stars
Reviewed on behalf of 3 Degrees of Fiction Book Blog

This book wasn’t quite what I was expecting given the title of the book however I did enjoy it! I think that it was probably a little more factual than I thought it would be but it was still an intriguing read. The book was really well written and had a really good pace to it. This is the first book that I have read in this series and I think I would definitely like to read more. I definitely liked the ...more

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Oct 17, 2018 Trish rated it it was ok

I was given this book for my honest opinion by netgalley.

I could not get into this book, I didn't feel anything for the characters. I tried to read this book for 4 days and only got to 24%, it is hard for me to give the book stars because I couldn't finish it.

I felt like the book dragged on, it was extremely slow and never really made a point. There were numerous grammar/spelling errors just in the first part of the book. The errors were enough to distract my reading flow, I would think the edit ...more

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Apr 10, 2018 Candy Briggs rated it it was amazing

Eva Trudeau was an orphan, became a pickpocket and had been staying the last seven years with the Nuns. She was waiting to hopefully take her vows. She met Captain Drago Viteri Gamponetti while in Jamaica. He bought her and the twins back to New Orleans just ahead of the British fleet. This is a great story and has everything, action, intrigue, danger, battles, and more. The characters appear courageous and willing to fight to keep what is theirs. The plot while complicated was very well put tog ...more

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Aug 31, 2018 Jeanne rated it really liked it

Purely entertaining

This continued story in the petticoat and pirate series is purely entertaining and redeems Captain Gampo of his illicit past while bringing him full circle to finding redemption and love behind the last door you would ever expect him too! It also sets up the beginning of the next story in the series quite nicely and I hope it brings us to Adrian's story!

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Dec 13, 2018 Sharon Wagner rated it it was amazing

Great book

Another wonderful book by Chloe Flowers. Awesome writer,her books are always so exciting,romantic and intriguing. This book has some great characters who were perfect together. Lots of adventure in the high seas and land.

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Jun 27, 2018 Pamela rated it it was amazing

Redeeming the Pirate

I have read all the books in this series and they have all been so , full of mystery, drama,excitement and funny. They are very well written the characters were wonderful.You are a great writer. Thank you so much

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Whether it’s dancing naked in a downpour at 3 AM, zip-lining in a rainforest, or racing ponies, Chloe’s always looking for the next adventure. Her pets have always been named after favorite characters or action heroes ...more