The Lytton family saga continues with the great-granddaughter of the original couple to come over on the Mayflower. I found THE PIRATE BRIDE more enjoyable than the first book in the The Daughters of the Mayflower series, The Mayflower Bride. In THE PIRATE BRIDE, we meet Maribel Cordoba and Capitan Jean-Luc Valmont, who are thrown together and separated by acts beyond their control. Each of them deals with their own life and death situations and a sacrifice is made to save Jean. They are thrown into dangerous and complicated situations that you as the reader believe are settled, but surprises arise in their lives as family secrets come to light.

Secrets are kept to protect both Maribel, Jean, and their families, only to be revealed when circumstances bring them back together. Between the alleged death of Maribel's family and her reunion with Jean, enough time has elapsed for her to grow into a young woman. In the meantime, Jean has loved and lost and continued with his life. Maribel is reunited with her family which brings her into Jean-Luc's life once again. Both are stunned that the other is alive, and they begin to work together to bring an old enemy to justice, even though he has a family connection. A misunderstanding threatens the happiness of Maribel and Jean. Kathleen Y'Barbo weaves a story of intrigue, love and separation and reunions, and all in God's intended timeline.