Riding Out the Storm
Elizabeth Rose
Medieval Historical
★ Is a forbidden attraction strong enough to ride out the storm? ★
The English Lord:
Lord Gar Blackmore is the eldest of the cousins and still not married. As a child he was raised by pirates and even though he sails ships for the king, he is aware of the whispers that go on behind his back. Getting the chance to sail the ship of his dreams, he eagerly accepts the job of captaining an overseas merchant trade ship. At first, Gar doesn’t know that the owner of the ship has passed away and that his business is being run by his attractive but bossy widow. Worse yet, the woman plans to sail with him! Everyone knows a woman on board is bad luck. And what Gar is about to experience is anything but a calm sea.
The Widow:
Josefina Waterman is a widow from a loveless marriage. Since her late husband was a guildmember, it is her right to carry on the business for him. As an overseas trade merchant, she needs to hire a captain who can handle her large ship as well as the North Sea. The nobleman she’s hired is said to be the best, but she finds him arrogant and rude! He’s less than happy that she will be joining him on the journey. But every man has his weakness, and once they start working out their differences, they are noticing each other more than they should.
Sometimes opposites attract in ways never expected. When dreams suddenly turn to nightmares on the high seas, will Gar and Josefina’s attraction to each other be strong enough to ride out the storm?
Love has no bounds but marriage has rules. A noble must never marry anyone from below the salt.
Uncaged Review: Lord Edgar “Gar” Blackmore, a titled nobleman, has only one love of sailing. When Gar meets the ship, Lady Josefina, it is definitely an instant attraction. When Gar meets whom the ship is named after, widow Josefina Waterman, he is immediately smitten. Gar must keep it hidden though, because King Edward III has also decided that Gar must marry a noblewoman, so Josefina is out of the question. Gar’s task, though, is to sail the Lady Josefina with not only Josefina but her crew as well to Scarborough fair. Gar also brings along his cousins Robin and Martine as escorts, and it’s hard to turn down family. The sea-faring tale is filled with adventure on the high seas, but what Gar doesn’t know is that danger lurks around every corner and the growing romance between the two might not be able to survive the growing mutiny of the crew and others that could come between them or each other.
What an amazingly delightful historical sea-worthy story! Most of the time, I avoid books like these because I can’t really get into them. Maybe it’s because I haven’t really read any good ones, but this is not only a fairly easy tale to get into but the writing and book flow wonderfully. Ms. Elizabeth Rose also tells a charmingly captivating novel that it’s really difficult not to smile or just enjoy this one. I haven’t read the other books which I know I will go back and read, but this book can even stand-alone without any problems too. Gar is just a great moody guff hero. Sure, he isn’t the nicest guy, but underneath, he truly does have a heart of gold. While Josefina is his prefect counterpart and has almost a soothing presence to his coarseness. Yes, the love is almost immediate but totally works in this care. Will I read more? Of course, I will, and I look forward to it too! Reviewed by Roslynn Ernst
4.5 Stars
