The year is 1815; Mattie Fraser has arrived in London from America to find her brother. The British had burned her home city of Washington and pressed her brother into their navy. Now alone in the world, Mattie has to know if her brother is alive or dead.
Kit DeChambelle is a military officer who becomes involved in her search for reasons of his own. Kit has been working as an undercover agent for the British and it was his brother who was the captain of the ship that had taken her brother…. A ship that may have a dangerous secret of its own.
Although REDEEMING THE ROGUE is published under the banner of LoveInspired, a series known for its Christian romance novels, this book is more adventure than anything else. C.J. said that she had to be reminded to add the romantic elements.
This is an impressive first novel. The time and location have been captured well, conversation is believable, and side characters have dimension. There are enough bad guys to keep you guessing who is trying to kill Mattie and enough good guys to know that she will probably be victorious.
C. J. Chase is a graduate of Bald Eagle High School; in fact the book is dedicated to Betty Kantner, her ninth grade English teacher. After reading C. J.’s first novel, I would not be surprised to find her break into main stream literature.
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