The Ruby Reaper

The Ruby Reaper Duology, Book 1

By Eline Evans

Ria never expected to find love and a home on a pirate ship

A woman on the run from her island home
A pirate captain with a hard exterior and a soft heart
A love between two women that spans oceans

Ria has always been attracted to all things scandalous, but when her mother banishes her from their mansion in Copenhagen to her father’s sugar plantation on St. John, she’s caught in a world that’s unimaginably cruel. When she learns Cuban pirate captain Ana de Orellana is docked nearby with her ship, the Ruby Reaper, Ria’s intrigued. Not only is the captain a woman—and Ria loves women—but this might be her way to escape her island captivity.

Ria runs away, but Captain de Orellana isn’t about to let a rich girl with no skills onto her ship. When Ria defies her and stows away, Ana reluctantly lets her stay, and Ria determines to convince the captain she’s worth keeping—and that she’s worth kissing. Ana’s daughter, Marín, steals Ria’s heart and the band of outcast sailors become like a family to Ria, but the way through Ana’s tough exterior is a harder path.

Ria is free for the first time in her life and she has finally found a place among people who loves her for who she is, but life as a buccaneer is dangerous, and when they’re double-crossed by another pirate captain, the Ruby Reaper becomes wanted by the Spanish empire. When a slave revolt breaks out on St. John, Ria convinces Ana to help the slaves in their fight, but aiding in the rebellion comes at a high cost.

The Ruby Reaper takes you on an adventure around the Caribbean. It’s a tale of deceit and courage, about standing up for what’s right and finding your place in the world, and it’s the story of an unlikely love between two women.