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Royal Navy #5
Sail Away
SAIL AWAY is a collection of short stories giving the supporting cast in Will and Davy’s saga a little time on center stage—as well as shorter interludes between Will and Davy that were never intended as part of a longer story. Captain Smith was once a hot-headed young officer who met his match in the Colonies; Davy’s cousin Kit, who plays an important role in "Winds of Change," owes a considerable debt to the captain and crew of HMS Calypso...and in that same story, the reader meets a certain French physician who turns up again in Eye of the Storm.
Sit back and enjoy a journey through the family album of the Royal Navy Series universe!
For Cynthia Lancaster and newly-promoted Commander Paul Smith, it’s love at first sight, but Cynthia has been promised to her father’s protégé, the lackluster Mr. Evelyn Humboldt. But a young man on his way to Admiral is not about to let formalities come between them—and a young woman who has been pining to return to England has no interest in moving north with the Loyalists and a man she will never love. Revolution is brewing in the Lancaster household as well as the Colonies in "Captain’s Courtship."
Christopher St. John hadn’t planned on staying in Paris until he met the unforgettable Zoe Colbert. Unable to pull himself away, Kit loses his heart to Zoe and nearly loses his life when a bloodthirsty French citizen takes exception to a despised aristo courting a French girl. It’s turnabout with their lives on the line when the lady has to save her rescuer from the mob. If Kit is to "See Paris and Live", he must trust to love and pray to Lady Luck.
The relationship between Will Marshall and David Archer has moved beyond friendship into love worth risking death for—even though neither young man has ever spoken his feelings. But when a storm leaves them "Castaway" on a deserted island, their fantasy seems just within reach…if they dare to take the chance.
And, for the first time in print, six new Royal Navy short stories that show a glimpse of Will and Davy on holiday—Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, shore leave...including a special nit-picking vignette from Charlie Cochrane.
Sit back and enjoy a journey through the family album of the Royal Navy Series universe!
For Cynthia Lancaster and newly-promoted Commander Paul Smith, it’s love at first sight, but Cynthia has been promised to her father’s protégé, the lackluster Mr. Evelyn Humboldt. But a young man on his way to Admiral is not about to let formalities come between them—and a young woman who has been pining to return to England has no interest in moving north with the Loyalists and a man she will never love. Revolution is brewing in the Lancaster household as well as the Colonies in "Captain’s Courtship."
Christopher St. John hadn’t planned on staying in Paris until he met the unforgettable Zoe Colbert. Unable to pull himself away, Kit loses his heart to Zoe and nearly loses his life when a bloodthirsty French citizen takes exception to a despised aristo courting a French girl. It’s turnabout with their lives on the line when the lady has to save her rescuer from the mob. If Kit is to "See Paris and Live", he must trust to love and pray to Lady Luck.
The relationship between Will Marshall and David Archer has moved beyond friendship into love worth risking death for—even though neither young man has ever spoken his feelings. But when a storm leaves them "Castaway" on a deserted island, their fantasy seems just within reach…if they dare to take the chance.
And, for the first time in print, six new Royal Navy short stories that show a glimpse of Will and Davy on holiday—Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, shore leave...including a special nit-picking vignette from Charlie Cochrane.
170 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 13, 2007
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December 3, 2007
I think I should stop read such things or I will get blind. I was a terrible mistake and ...I am trying to remember if read worse...I probably did but this one will stay at top of my never ever list. I did not even finish it. I must clean my eyes with somethig strong and have drink or I will freak out from experience.
March 26, 2013
A collection of short stories set in the same universe as Ransom. I found them all delightful; I already love her Royal Navy officers William Marshall and David Archer, and the stories featuring Captain Smith and David's cousin Kit were just as sweet. The bonus story by Charlie Cochrane was fun, too -- I'm even willing to put up with a discussion of head lice if I'm getting the treat of a hair-combing scene!
Lee Rowan draws a great deal of her inspiration from the same sources I do, and the characters are warmly familiar and appealing. Her attention to historical accuracy is commendable, and her characters' affection for each other is strong and tender. And the two het stories at the beginning of the collection were just as satisfying as the ones of William and David. She has a good feel for how explicit a scene needs to be to serve the story.
All in all, enjoyable and satisfying romance.
Lee Rowan draws a great deal of her inspiration from the same sources I do, and the characters are warmly familiar and appealing. Her attention to historical accuracy is commendable, and her characters' affection for each other is strong and tender. And the two het stories at the beginning of the collection were just as satisfying as the ones of William and David. She has a good feel for how explicit a scene needs to be to serve the story.
All in all, enjoyable and satisfying romance.
December 15, 2015
Sail Away by Lee Rowan: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid... 2015 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention (5* from at least 1 judge)
May 15, 2015
I absolutely loved this book. For my full review, go here;
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