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Fairbournes of Cape Cod #3
Wishing
From "The Captain's Bride" to "Cranberry Point," Miranda Jarrett has enchanted readers with the passionate adventures of the seagoing Fairbournes of colonial Cape Cod. Now she creates a splendid tale of love found amidst the storms of life...in a stunning new novel in the award-winning saga from "a sensational author" "(Rendezvous)." Captain Samson Fairbourne is a confirmed bachelor, a deep-water sailor happily wedded to his work. When he pens a description of the perfect, obedient wife, and hefts the missive overboard in a bottle, all he has in mind is a cutting joke to teach his young cousin a lesson on the foolishness of wishes -- and women. Instead, his prank leads him to Polly Bray, a hardworking seafarer who is about to shake his disparaging notions of femininity -- while reeling in his heart.
Left an orphan in a Massachusetts fishing village, Polly dresses in boy's clothes to work aboard her father's fishing boat, the one possession he left her. Pulled under by a devastating storm at sea, she is rescued by Samson Fairbourne, and a sparkling, passionate bond takes hold. But the handsome captain seems determined to confine Polly to his limited view of womanhood. And Polly fears she must surrender her precious independence -- or cut the stubborn, impassioned Samson adrift....
Left an orphan in a Massachusetts fishing village, Polly dresses in boy's clothes to work aboard her father's fishing boat, the one possession he left her. Pulled under by a devastating storm at sea, she is rescued by Samson Fairbourne, and a sparkling, passionate bond takes hold. But the handsome captain seems determined to confine Polly to his limited view of womanhood. And Polly fears she must surrender her precious independence -- or cut the stubborn, impassioned Samson adrift....
368 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
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August 9, 2019
Captain Samson Fairbourne is a confirmed bachelor and deep sea captain. Polly Bray dresses as a boy to work her father's MA boat and support herself. A freak storm washes her overboard and miles away she's miraculously picked up by Samson's boat. Samson had meanwhile thrown a bottle into the ocean with his "perfect woman" wish list and Polly had picked it up just before the storm. The two battle each other and a Spanish pirate Hidalgo.
Nice clean story, mostly believable.
Nice clean story, mostly believable.
August 6, 2010
Initially taking place off the island of Barbadoes in 1721, Captain Samson Fairborne makes a wager with his first mate and cousin Zach regarding what an ideal woman should be. Samson aka Sam is trying to teach Zach about how few women there are in the world who are not materialistic, conniving, vain and dishonorable. The two form a wager. Sam places his wishes on paper, puts the paper in a bottle and throws it into the sea.
Hundreds of miles away, Polly Bray is on a boat trying to catch fish. Her parents are dead, she has no siblings and fishing is her livelihood. Lo and behold, she finds the bottle and reads the note. Winds come out of nowhere, she's tossed overboard and Samson and Zach end up saving her. There is a convenient villain who is after Sam, the usual communication problems between hero and heroine, some typical sex scenes and you have their story.
A light read and confusing at best regarding the so-called wager. I can't give it more than 3 stars because I think you can find better romances elsewhere. It is also recommended that you read the first books in order regarding the Fairbornes so you understand more of the family. Unfortunately I did not know this when I started 'Wishing'. The first book is 'The Captain's Bride', then 'Cranberry Point'.
Hundreds of miles away, Polly Bray is on a boat trying to catch fish. Her parents are dead, she has no siblings and fishing is her livelihood. Lo and behold, she finds the bottle and reads the note. Winds come out of nowhere, she's tossed overboard and Samson and Zach end up saving her. There is a convenient villain who is after Sam, the usual communication problems between hero and heroine, some typical sex scenes and you have their story.
A light read and confusing at best regarding the so-called wager. I can't give it more than 3 stars because I think you can find better romances elsewhere. It is also recommended that you read the first books in order regarding the Fairbornes so you understand more of the family. Unfortunately I did not know this when I started 'Wishing'. The first book is 'The Captain's Bride', then 'Cranberry Point'.
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