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Silver Storm (Rakes & Rebels: The Raveneau Family Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Cynthia Wright (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 7,184 ratings

From a New York Times bestselling author comes the captivating novel hailed as "Romance the way it was meant to be."

~ Sinfully handsome André Raveneau is the Revolutionary War’s most reckless privateer captain when Devon Lindsay stows away aboard his ship after her Connecticut town has been burned by the British. Raveneau cynically agrees to deliver her to her childhood sweetheart in Virginia but doesn’t count on his own potent attraction to the enchanting, courageous Devon.

Although Raveneau has vowed to never succumb to love, can he stand by and watch Devon marry another man?

Through high adventure, swashbuckling sea battles, and the colorful history of America’s revolution, the couple struggles against the fiery passion that binds them together.

"This is my ALL-TIME favorite historical romance - and André Raveneau is my favorite hero! I've read hundreds upon hundreds of them and it simply doesn't get any better than SILVER STORM." ~ PAST ROMANCE, Historical Romance Reviews

Rakes & Rebels: The Raveneau Family series:
1 - SILVER STORM (André & Devon)
2 - HER HUSBAND, THE RAKE: a sequel novella (André & Devon)
3 - SMUGGLER'S MOON (Sebastian & Julia)
4 - THE SECRET OF LOVE (Gabriel & Isabella)
5 - SURRENDER THE STARS (Ryan & Lindsay)
6 - HIS MAKE-BELIEVE BRIDE (Justin & Mouette)
7 - HER IMPOSSIBLE HUSBAND (Justin & Mouette)
8 - HIS RECKLESS BARGAIN (Nathan & Adrienne)
9 - TEMPEST (Adam & Cathy)

Rakes & Rebels: The Raveneau Family intertwines with Rakes & Rebels: The Beauvisage Family series:
1 - STOLEN BY A PIRATE: a prequel novella to RESCUED BY A ROGUE (Jean-Philippe & Antonia)
2 - RESCUED BY A ROGUE (Alec & Caro)
3 - TOUCH THE SUN (Lion & Meagan)
4 - SPRING FIRES (Nicholai & Lisette)
5 - HER DANGEROUS VISCOUNT (Grey & Natalya)

"Cynthia Wright always delivers, book after book. If you are a tried and true fan already, you can't wait for another new release. If you are new to her books....well, lucky, lucky you. Let the reading begin!!" ~ Elizabeth Clayton, Amazon reader

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    Rakes & Rebels: The Raveneau Family
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"Romance the way it was meant to be!" ~ Kathe Robin, RT BOOK REVIEWS "One sexy pirate...one swashbuckler of a tale!" ~ Bestselling Author Jean Brashear

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09SHYRL1V
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oliver Heber Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 14, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.0 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 324 pages
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  • Book 1 of 11 ‏ : ‎ Rakes & Rebels: The Raveneau Family
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Cynthia Wright is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, best known for her Rakes & Rebels series, 15 intertwining historical romances starring the irresistible Raveneau, St. Briac, & Beauvisage families. Her other acclaimed series are Crowns & Kilts and Rogues Go West. Romantic Times Magazine hails Cynthia's novels as "Romance the way it was meant to be."

Cynthia’s latest release is HER SECRET ROGUE, an all-new St. Briac Family novel set in 1836 London!

Cynthia lives in northern California. She enjoys riding a tandem bike and taking road trips in an airstream trailer with her Colombian-born husband, Alvaro & their corgi, Watson. She is also devoted to her two growing grandsons who live nearby.

You are invited to visit Cynthia’s website (where you can sign up for her newsletter and peruse the Books Page):

http://cynthiawrightauthor.com/

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RAKES & REBELS: The Raveneau Family series:

1 - SILVER STORM (André & Devon)

2 - HER HUSBAND, THE RAKE: a sequel novella (André & Devon)

3 - SMUGGLER'S MOON (Sebastian & Julia)

4 - THE SECRET OF LOVE (Gabriel & Isabella)

5 - SURRENDER THE STARS (Ryan & Lindsay)

6 - HIS RECKLESS BARGAIN (Nathan & Adrienne)

7 - TEMPEST (Adam & Cathy)

RAKES & REBELS: The St. Briac Family series:

1 - HIS MAKE-BELIEVE BRIDE (Justin & Mouette)

2 - HER IMPOSSIBLE HUSBAND (Justin & Mouette)

3 - HER SECRET ROGUE (Anthony & Frederica)

RAKES & REBELS: The Beauvisage Family series:

1 - STOLEN BY A PIRATE: a prequel novella to RESCUED BY A ROGUE (Jean-Philippe & Antonia)

2 - RESCUED BY A ROGUE (Alec & Caro)

3 - TOUCH THE SUN (Lion & Meagan)

4 - SPRING FIRES (Nicholai & Lisette)

5 - HER DANGEROUS VISCOUNT (Grey & Natalya)

CROWNS & KILTS: The St. Briac Family

1 - YOU & NO OTHER (Thomas & Aimee)

2 - OF ONE HEART (Andrew & Micheline)

3 - ABDUCTED AT THE ALTAR (Christophe & Fiona)

4 - RETURN OF THE LOST BRIDE (Ciaran & Violette)

5 - QUEST OF THE HIGHLANDER (Lennox & Nora)

ROGUES GO WEST

1 - BRIGHTER THAN GOLD (Jack & Katie)

2 - IN A RENEGADE'S EMBRACE (Fox & Maddie)

3 - THE DUKE & THE COWGIRL (Geoff & Shelby)

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Customers enjoy this historical romance novel for its engaging plots full of adventure and how it quenches their thirst for both history and romance. The book features strong female characters and actual historical spots in the storyline, with one review noting how the time period and places come to life. Customers find it a fast-paced read that's easy to finish, and while some find it a wonderful humorous read, others consider it boring.

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463 customers mention "Story quality"425 positive38 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, describing it as engaging and full of adventure, with one customer noting it's part of a series.

"I liked the history of the story and the way MS Wright's descriptions of the characters along with the story line kept me riveted in my chair...." Read more

"...It's her fortitude and patience in the face of conspiracies, and her eventual sacrifice for a little girl that makes you fall in love with her...." Read more

"What an enchanting read! Story is so well planned and executed beautifully. The characters are most engaging...." Read more

"...Very interesting location for this Virginia girl. Story flow was terrific and I loved that the story continued to a natural end and didn't..." Read more

416 customers mention "Readability"416 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable and entertaining, with several mentioning it's part of their favorite series.

"...I could not put the book down as it was a great read and I felt that I was part of the story as each chapter drew me in even more...." Read more

"What an enchanting read! Story is so well planned and executed beautifully. The characters are most engaging...." Read more

"Absolutely fabulous book. Wonderful characters. Very interesting location for this Virginia girl...." Read more

"...She is intelligent, loves to read and loves the idea of the adventure of sailing on the sea...." Read more

275 customers mention "Romance"263 positive12 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in this book, describing it as a great love story that quenches their thirst for both history and romance, while being romantic without being gaudy.

"...This was a good adventure - love story with a little history and mystery." Read more

"...for the first time you see her selfless side, where she loves without restraint or pride...." Read more

"...The author gives a wonderful compelling complex tale of young love, finding ones way, hurt, losing love with some shocking turns...." Read more

"This is my ALL-TIME favorite historical romance. I've read hundreds upon hundreds of them and it simply doesn't get any better than Silver Storm...." Read more

253 customers mention "Character development"200 positive53 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, particularly noting the strong female lead and secondary characters that add depth to the story.

"...It's her fortitude and patience in the face of conspiracies, and her eventual sacrifice for a little girl that makes you fall in love with her...." Read more

"...Story is so well planned and executed beautifully. The characters are most engaging. How delightful to discover a gifted writer!" Read more

"Absolutely fabulous book. Wonderful characters. Very interesting location for this Virginia girl...." Read more

"The story is a good one. The characters are well developed. No cussing in a dramatic plot with changing scenarios...." Read more

126 customers mention "Writing quality"110 positive16 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, describing it as wonderfully written and readable enough to finish, with one customer noting the author's skillful use of detail.

"...The characters are most engaging. How delightful to discover a gifted writer!" Read more

"...Emily Beresford does a wonderful job of narration as she brings life to each character...." Read more

"...The book is well-written and enjoyable but for me, it wasn't firing on all cylinders...." Read more

"...This is a superbly told, well-written complex tale. I can't do justice to it in a short review, but I can say it held me captive for 341 pages...." Read more

81 customers mention "History"78 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the historical elements in the book, noting the author's use of actual locations in the storyline and the accurate portrayal of 18th century America, particularly the Connecticut setting.

"...It takes place in the 18th century during the Revolutionary War off the coast in the USA...." Read more

"...I don't want to forget about positives. The story had an interesting historical background...." Read more

"...The snippets of real history in the story help keep interest and lend authenticity. The writing is well done and smooth...." Read more

"...I thought that it was well plotted and gave just enough familiar history to keep you in the loop and enough romance to satisfy...." Read more

77 customers mention "Read pace"64 positive13 negative

Customers enjoy the book's pace, describing it as a well-paced and fast read, with one customer mentioning they finished it within two days.

"...Overall, I loved this book. The story itself felt like it moved at the perfect pace, neither too fast nor too slow...." Read more

"...😊 This historical fiction romance was quick reading and easy. Exactly what I was looking for. It definitely held my attention...." Read more

"...Silver Storm is a nice easy read that really draws the reader in the first few chapters...." Read more

"...This is a 5 star read. Highly polished and well paced." Read more

72 customers mention "Wit"34 positive38 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's wit, with some finding it a wonderful humorous read and never boring, while others consider it not worth reading and a waste of time.

"...She's weak and whinny as she spends her time talking about a fiancé she does not love and does not find attractive...." Read more

"...The author knows how to give a wonderful humorous read that keeps your attention why you laugh out loud and the trouble Devon gets into...." Read more

"...This book was boring and not romantic. I was going to give it only 2 stars but the ending was nice so I bumped it up to 3 stars...." Read more

"...lively, the flow of the writing was easy to follow and be drawn in, never boring...." Read more

This historical romance by Cynthis Wright is one of the best I have ever read.
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This historical romance by Cynthis Wright is one of the best I have ever read.
I have always loved novels about Pirates and the strong women who manage to get under their skin!! This historical romance by Cynthis Wright is one of the best I have ever read. It takes place as the colonists are starting to fight for their independence from Britain-a rather dangerous time. But not as dangerous as the Privateer André Raveneau. Devon Lindsey thinks she has just lost her entire family--scared and alone she makes her way to the pier where a sailor decides he is going to take advantage of her plight and gets her aboard André Raveneau's ship. Andre figures it out and keeps her in his cabin for safe keeping--he really is a gentleman. Of course she has told him she wants to find her fiance who is in Virginia somewhere, which she actually does. Now Devon is not exactly a prim and proper lady of that time period--she is a fighter!! Does she listen to all of Andre's dictates? Of course not! I simply loved the way this story progressed-eventually learning why Andre was still single and planned on staying that way--By the way--he was pretty sneaky himself!! If you, like me, loves to read historical romances with handsome, slightly dangerous men and feisty women--you will find very few better then this one!! I will be reading more of this series--you can place bets on it!!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Adventure & Love Story
    Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2025
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    I liked the history of the story and the way MS Wright's descriptions of the characters along with the story line kept me riveted in my chair. I could not put the book down as it was a great read and I felt that I was part of the story as each chapter drew me in even more. I think any adult of any age group would enjoy the adventure. I gave it a five star rating and cannot wait to read Book 2 in The Raveneau Family Series!

    By the way, I am a 77 year old woman who has enjoyed thousands of books of all genres. This was a good adventure - love story with a little history and mystery.
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  • Tria
    4.0 out of 5 stars Better than expected
    Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2014
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    Having read the reviews, I expected a hero who would brood and abuse his way through the book, a heroine who would keep exploding like a faulty gun at the drop of a hat, and general sea sickness. I was pleasantly surprised that inspite of the heroine being a spitfire with a decided lack of good sense of judgement, I liked her. And the hero being a cad at times didn't put me off the book. I was so captured by the story that when Devon was making another error in judgement( and she is a pro at that), I wanted to box her ears, and when Andre was being really callous and unfeeling, I wanted to shake him and console Devon! You can actually see Devon growing up in front of your eyes...from a carefree girl with silly notions to a woman who knows that sometimes even love is not enough, particularly when it's seemingly one sided. And Andre has such lovely sarcasm that you sometimes pity Devon, who is usually at it's receiving end. Not that Devon is any less...for a destitute, she knows no humility or even much sense. I laughed and laughed when she nearly gets married, all because she can't admit to being wrong! And Andre enjoys himself so much at her expense, and yet you can't hate him because you are smiling so much! Neither is perfect, nor is there any attempt at hiding their flaws. Andre is too suspicious of women, too used to being totally in charge, too experienced to value the worth of innocence. Devon is too full of pride, too used to doing her own thing, too foolish to know whom to trust. And yet you can't but feel for her when Andre seemingly abandons her and she grows up into a responsible woman. It's her fortitude and patience in the face of conspiracies, and her eventual sacrifice for a little girl that makes you fall in love with her. She is still full of fire and adventure, but for the first time you see her selfless side, where she loves without restraint or pride. Andre's commitment is sudden, and it's like an about face for him. I wished for a little more details about him missing Devon. And the ending was a bit too happy for my liking, like a kiddie story where nobody dies. But the voyage itself was wonderful.
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  • S. Diann Cropsey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2025
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    What an enchanting read! Story is so well planned and executed beautifully. The characters are most engaging. How delightful to discover a gifted writer!
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  • Snowwis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Silver Storm
    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2025
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    Absolutely fabulous book.
    Wonderful characters.
    Very interesting location for this Virginia girl.
    Story flow was terrific and I loved that the story continued to a natural end and didn't leave you wondering about what happened next. Although I will be reading the next in the series, anxious to hear more about Devon and Raveneau.
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  • GatorGirl
    3.0 out of 5 stars Prefer the heroine's personality when she was younger....
    Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2012
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    Weird title for a review, huh? I actually re-read this when I realized that I hadn't written a review yet. This was the first of Cynthia Wright's romance novels that I had read. I then read Caroline and then Touch the Sun. Of the three, Touch the Sun is my favorite so far.

    Now back to explaining my "weird" title. I was really into the heroine, Devon, at the beginning of the book. She is very young, around 13, I think, and has a typical crush on the hero, Andre Raveneau (a sea captain of a privateer) who is of course a gorgeous hunk of a man that she bumps into down at the docks one day. She is intelligent, loves to read and loves the idea of the adventure of sailing on the sea. It's just her and her bitter mother during the Revolutionary War....her father, who was also a sea captain, was killed along with her older brother at sea. She has a childhood friend, Morgan, who she does everything with. Now we jump ahead 5 years...Devon is now a beautiful young woman of 18 and still has a crush on Mr. Raveneau. Morgan, her childhood friend, is in love with her (also "desires" her) but Devon does not reciprocate those feelings. When visiting a family friend, she has an encounter with her crush, Andre Raveneau.....who escorts her home and gives her a very memorable kiss in the carriage. I am still liking her....she has behaved up to this point in a way I could relate to and could sympathize with. Then a year passes and two British soldiers enter the shop and Devon's world is turned upside down. She ends up as a stowaway on Raveneau's ship....by way of one of Andre's sailor's named Caleb (who is charming to Devon but is really a scoundrel). And it is at this point of the story that my sympathy and feelings for Devon change. She turns into a whiny, annoyingly naive and shrew of a heroine. We fall into the typical back and forth between the hero and the heroine....but it wasn't done with charm (like the H/h in Touch the Sun). I was left wondering why these two fall for each other.

    Mrs. Wright definitely has very strong alpha males for heroes. Andre has some moments where he's a bit of a jerk...but considering his "history", Devon's immaturity, and his sexy charm....I can forgive him. I believe he has moments that he redeems himself. The entire story was just ok for me...it's not the greatest love story.
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  • Venetta
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice story, distracting execution
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2025
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    I read her series Crowns and Kilts first, which I truly enjoyed. But now, I’m completely distracted by the punctuation. There are WAY TOO MANY exclamation points. Everyone seems to be “exclaiming” everything they say—it’s too much! Way too much! And distracting from the true emotion between the characters!

    Further, the hero is way too disrespectful of Devon that it borders on Andrew Tate behavior—at least the acts/attitudes he’s confessed to engaging. Parts of this story are a real turn off.

    My guess is this was one of her original novels and she learned to improve. The later series—Crowns and Kilts—was much better.
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  • LakeLady
    5.0 out of 5 stars Recommend
    Reviewed in Canada on August 11, 2018
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    I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It has everything I look for-romance, betrayal, mystery, suspense, intrigue, historical information woven into the plot. Held my interest from beginning to end. No gratuitous filler. I kept reading to find out what was going to happen, but I didn’t want it to end.
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  • Amulya Narayan
    5.0 out of 5 stars THE PERFECT READ!
    Reviewed in India on May 15, 2018
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    This is the first time a book has made me laugh and cry at the same time. I have never really felt an interest towards historical romanves but after reading this book, I'd be lying to myself if I said that I fell in love with this. I feel like reading it over and over again. It is a perfect blend of romance, passion and a dose of comedy. After this, I am so buying all of the author's books.
    Keep up the good work!
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  • Kindle-klant
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great romantic story
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on March 18, 2017
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    A great novel, keeping the reader lots of hours dreaming along. Couldn't stop reading. Romance and a good story in one.
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  • NadjaZ
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just awesome!
    Reviewed in Germany on January 20, 2013
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    This was the first book i read written by Cynthia Wright.

    I totally fell in love with the 2 main characters and as soon as i had started reading, i did not want to put the book back down. Throughout the book i enjoyed how the relationship between Andre and Devon started and progressed. Their fights, shoutings, stubborness but also tenderness, love and drive for adventure made the book super entertaining. I also loved the style the book was written in. The way the characters talked and the use of the french language was very appealing to me and i wished i could have been in Devons role :-) Another great aspect are the words chosen to describe the scences and people in the book thus i was able to form great pictures in my head and felt as being a part of the book myself.
    I already purchased the other 3 books of this volume and cant wait to be part of the upcoming adventures of the Reveneau family.
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  • cristina contilli
    3.0 out of 5 stars Ogni amore è a suo modo una tempesta...
    Reviewed in Italy on February 4, 2013
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    Leggere in lingua originale è ancora per me un po' impegnativo, ma, comunque, questo romance mi è piaciuto perché corrisponde alle aspettative create dalla cover... peccato che come spesso accade sia solo il primo di una saga...
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