The third and last of the identical twins has been secretly married for a while. Only her parents knew! However her husband went off to fight in America and hasn't been heard of for many years. Anjou has been waiting but her patience is at an end. She convinces her brother to travel with her to A,erica to either finally find her husband or find out he is dead. She really wants to know so she can get on with her life!
With her father's tentative blessing she takes off with her brother on a boat named The Wind. The captain is cantankerous to put it mildly but rather good looking as well. He informs her she must stay below away from the men. Well that lasted for a while--until she got tired of the awful food she was being served. She takes to the kitchen and learns to cook! Well the men appreciated it and helped her hide from the Captain!
They finally get to America and start the search--
What she finds will almost make you want to cry--but all turns out perfectly in the end!
About the Book: (from Amazon)
Five years have passed since Lady Anjou Winslow, one of the triplet daughters of the Marquess Ashbury, watched her love, Lieutenant Gardiner, leave for the war in America. They were secretly married just before his departure, and though the War Office has declared him dead, she refuses to believe it. No trace of him was ever found.
Private enquiry agents, hired by Lord Ashbury, have searched to no avail, yet something inside Anjou refuses to believe her husband is dead. Despite her fears of the ocean, she therefore convinces her brother to escort her on the long voyage to America.
Captain Edward Harris, the Wind’s brusque master, does not want her on his ship. Nevertheless, he consents to her passage after her desperate pleas. As Anjou and Charles search for Lieutenant Gardiner, more comes to light than either expected. Will the Captain somehow stand in the way of her lost love’s return?
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About the Author: (from Amazon)
National bestselling author Elizabeth Johns was first an avid reader, though she was a reluctant convert. It was Jane Austen's clever wit and unique turn of phrase that hooked Johns when she was "forced" to read Pride and Prejudice for a school assignment. She began writing when she ran out of her favorite author's books and decided to try her hand at crafting a Regency romance novel. Her journey into publishing began with the release of Surrender the Past, book one of the Loring-Abbott Series. Johns makes no pretensions to Austen's wit but hopes readers will perhaps laugh and find some enjoyment in her writing.
Johns attributes much of her inspiration to her mother, a retired English teacher. During their last summer together, Johns would sit on the porch swing and read her stories to her mother, who encouraged her to continue writing. Busy with multiple careers, including a professional job in the medical field, author and mother of small children, Johns squeezes in time for reading whenever possible.
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2 comments :
This book not only looks good on the cover but sounds very interesting to read.
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This looks like a nice book to sit with on a chilly afternoon under a warm blanket. Thanks for the review!
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