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If You Give a Smuggler a Secret & If You Give a Rake a Reason: Special Edition Pirates & Petticoats
Two novels for the price of one! A headstrong lady tangles with a rakish smuggler in this enemies to lovers, American historical adventure. Beautifully written, three-dimensional settings and humorous, charismatic characters provide readers a wonderful, romantic escape.A lady plotting her way out of an arranged marriage. A smuggler with a cryptic invitation to a clandestine meeting. A group of pirates out for revenge. It’s the perfect storm.If you give a smuggler a secret he'll demand a kiss to keep it. If you give a rake a reason he'll covet a caress to please him...A deathbed confession. A dark plot of revenge. A band of ticked-off pirates. What else could possibly go wrong?
If you enjoy historical romance and action and adventure, entwined with charismatic characters and a rich, entertaining plot you’ll love The Pirates & Petticoats Series. (Want sweet romance instead? Read Chloe Flowers’ The Hearts of Adventure Sweet Romance Series!) * This is the *sexy version* of the first two novels in The Hearts of Adventure Sweet Romance Series.If You Give a Smuggler a Secret... From the moment he discovered her with a sword in one hand, dagger in the other sparring in a hidden meadow, smuggler and ship’s captain Landon Hart has been intrigued by that independent, spirited tempest, Keelan Grey. But, he isn’t prepared for the impact she has on his tightly guarded heart, or the trouble she manages to attract. From the moment she let him in on her secret training, Keelan knew Landon Hart was going to be a storm on her horizon. With an assassin killing off members of her family one by one, and a father trying to arrange a marriage between her and a vile plantation owner, Keelan had enough on her plate without an exasperating, rakishly handsome, ship’s captain getting in the way of her plots and schemes. When Landon’s own dangerous secrets collide with Keelan’s, it’s the perfect storm.
If You Give a Rake a Reason... A deathbed confession plunges Keelan Grey into a dark plot of deception and revenge. As enemies close in, she is forced to act a charade and soon her life depends on her playing the part. Now, with the mystery of her true identity to be solved, she must rely on her wits and skill with a blade to both survive and defend the man she loves. Smuggler and ship’s captain Landon Hart has secret cargo to deliver up north, but when pirates kidnap the impetuous beauty who stole his heart, he prepares for battle. Rescuing her turns out to be the easy part. With a bounty on her head that has too many watchers out looking for her, keeping her close seems like a good plan. Until she disappears.
If You Give a Smuggler a Secret, If You Give a Rake a Reason and If You Give a Hellion Your Heart is a trilogy that follows the saga of Keelan Grey and Landon Hart on their adventure of discovery and a love of a lifetime.
If you enjoy historical romance and action and adventure, entwined with charismatic characters and a rich, entertaining plot you’ll love The Pirates & Petticoats Series. (Want sweet romance instead? Read Chloe Flowers’ The Hearts of Adventure Sweet Romance Series!) * This is the *sexy version* of the first two novels in The Hearts of Adventure Sweet Romance Series.If You Give a Smuggler a Secret... From the moment he discovered her with a sword in one hand, dagger in the other sparring in a hidden meadow, smuggler and ship’s captain Landon Hart has been intrigued by that independent, spirited tempest, Keelan Grey. But, he isn’t prepared for the impact she has on his tightly guarded heart, or the trouble she manages to attract. From the moment she let him in on her secret training, Keelan knew Landon Hart was going to be a storm on her horizon. With an assassin killing off members of her family one by one, and a father trying to arrange a marriage between her and a vile plantation owner, Keelan had enough on her plate without an exasperating, rakishly handsome, ship’s captain getting in the way of her plots and schemes. When Landon’s own dangerous secrets collide with Keelan’s, it’s the perfect storm.
If You Give a Rake a Reason... A deathbed confession plunges Keelan Grey into a dark plot of deception and revenge. As enemies close in, she is forced to act a charade and soon her life depends on her playing the part. Now, with the mystery of her true identity to be solved, she must rely on her wits and skill with a blade to both survive and defend the man she loves. Smuggler and ship’s captain Landon Hart has secret cargo to deliver up north, but when pirates kidnap the impetuous beauty who stole his heart, he prepares for battle. Rescuing her turns out to be the easy part. With a bounty on her head that has too many watchers out looking for her, keeping her close seems like a good plan. Until she disappears.
If You Give a Smuggler a Secret, If You Give a Rake a Reason and If You Give a Hellion Your Heart is a trilogy that follows the saga of Keelan Grey and Landon Hart on their adventure of discovery and a love of a lifetime.
309 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 19, 2020
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About the author
Chloe Flowers
20 books344 followersChloe's Pirates & Petticoats series is now available in a sweet, clean and wholesome version called The Hearts of Adventure!
Chloe supports the National Breast Cancer Foundation
Chloe Flowers is an award-winning author, the recipient of the University of Akron, Wayne College 2018 Writer of the Year Award, and writes small town contemporary women’s fiction, and historical women’s action and adventure romance novels about scoundrels, pirates, and spunky, independent heroines.
Chloe’s constantly looking for the next adventure. Her pets have always been named after her favorite characters or action heroes: Indiana, Luke, Gimli, Thelma, Rocket, Forrest, Al Giordino, Severus, Mushu, Mérida, Gibbs, Jack…Dead Pool (he’s a goldfish).
Chloe’s biggest fault is the apparent inability to say “no” whether it’s in response to a call for aid or a double-dog-dare to hike home through 30 acres of a snow-covered forest at midnight…during a full moon. It was early morning during said adventure when she came upon a group of sheriff’s deputies searching for a lost girl. So, of course she offered to help (turns out, they were searching for her).
She has a weakness for good red wine, Calvin & Hobbes comics, pie, dark chocolate and brown-eyed guys with beards, which is probably why she digs pirates, men in uniform and treasure hunters and writes about action and adventure and of course romance, which is the greatest adventure of all.
Chloe supports the National Breast Cancer Foundation
Chloe Flowers is an award-winning author, the recipient of the University of Akron, Wayne College 2018 Writer of the Year Award, and writes small town contemporary women’s fiction, and historical women’s action and adventure romance novels about scoundrels, pirates, and spunky, independent heroines.
Chloe’s constantly looking for the next adventure. Her pets have always been named after her favorite characters or action heroes: Indiana, Luke, Gimli, Thelma, Rocket, Forrest, Al Giordino, Severus, Mushu, Mérida, Gibbs, Jack…Dead Pool (he’s a goldfish).
Chloe’s biggest fault is the apparent inability to say “no” whether it’s in response to a call for aid or a double-dog-dare to hike home through 30 acres of a snow-covered forest at midnight…during a full moon. It was early morning during said adventure when she came upon a group of sheriff’s deputies searching for a lost girl. So, of course she offered to help (turns out, they were searching for her).
She has a weakness for good red wine, Calvin & Hobbes comics, pie, dark chocolate and brown-eyed guys with beards, which is probably why she digs pirates, men in uniform and treasure hunters and writes about action and adventure and of course romance, which is the greatest adventure of all.
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January 20, 2021
"If You Give A Smuggler A Secret"🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Captain Hart🐺🍆⛲💪🔪⛵
ADULT Regency Era American Pirate Fantasy Romance.
1811 Charleston, SC.
Keelan💃💋, a young woman from a wealthy immigrant English family, is secretly taking sword fighting🔪 and knife throwing lessons from Daniel, her father's valet.
Two ship captains, Landon Hart of the Desire⛵ and Conal O'Brien of the Seeker⛵ come upon Keelan and Daniel sparring in the woods on the men's way to Twin Pines to see her father, Commodore Grey. They don't realize Keelan💃💋 is a woman, because she is dressed as a boy.
ARC Provided by Hidden 💎Gems.
I also got this ebook for .99¢.
I had read this novel before, but it seemed like it had a different title. The CLEAN version of This book is "Heart of a Tempest".
This is a well written book with lots of action and Adventure on the land and the ocean⛵, and of course, Romance!
*************
" If You Give A Rake A Reason"🌟🌟🌟
Lost At Sea⛵🔪
ADULT Historical Pirate🔪⛵ Adventure and Romance💕
The continuing saga of privateer and smuggler, Captain Landon Hart🐺🍆⛲💪🔪, and Keelan💃💋, a young woman who has lost her entire family to a vengeful murderer💀.
ARC Provided by Booksprout🌱
I also got this ebook with KU.
This book is rife with standard plot twists and ends in a cliffhanger. Loss of a 🌟star for the cliffhanger. Modern language used throughout detracts from the historical feel of the novel.
This book is pretty much standard romance fare......
Captain Hart🐺🍆⛲💪🔪⛵
ADULT Regency Era American Pirate Fantasy Romance.
1811 Charleston, SC.
Keelan💃💋, a young woman from a wealthy immigrant English family, is secretly taking sword fighting🔪 and knife throwing lessons from Daniel, her father's valet.
Two ship captains, Landon Hart of the Desire⛵ and Conal O'Brien of the Seeker⛵ come upon Keelan and Daniel sparring in the woods on the men's way to Twin Pines to see her father, Commodore Grey. They don't realize Keelan💃💋 is a woman, because she is dressed as a boy.
ARC Provided by Hidden 💎Gems.
I also got this ebook for .99¢.
I had read this novel before, but it seemed like it had a different title. The CLEAN version of This book is "Heart of a Tempest".
This is a well written book with lots of action and Adventure on the land and the ocean⛵, and of course, Romance!
*************
" If You Give A Rake A Reason"🌟🌟🌟
Lost At Sea⛵🔪
ADULT Historical Pirate🔪⛵ Adventure and Romance💕
The continuing saga of privateer and smuggler, Captain Landon Hart🐺🍆⛲💪🔪, and Keelan💃💋, a young woman who has lost her entire family to a vengeful murderer💀.
ARC Provided by Booksprout🌱
I also got this ebook with KU.
This book is rife with standard plot twists and ends in a cliffhanger. Loss of a 🌟star for the cliffhanger. Modern language used throughout detracts from the historical feel of the novel.
This book is pretty much standard romance fare......
December 17, 2020
This is the first book by Chloe Flowers I've ever read and I am HOOKED (it's really 2 books, but in one print) My typical genre of choice is Fantasy, so I was hesitant at first, but the synopsis was enough to pull me in and convince me to give it a try. I AM SO HAPPY I DID. I loved the characters, I loved the historical aspect, and the dialogue made laugh and cry. I can't get enough Keelan's spunky attitude Landon is the epitome of swoon worthy. The story was fast paced, entertaining, action packed and the writing reads like you're watching everything play out in a move. 10/10 would recommend. If I could give it more stars I would.
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