Adieu, My Love

by Lynn M. Turner

Marie Jubert, a widow in the remote French Fortress of Louisbourg, is horrified to see the schooner Donna Rae put into port. The schooner, in which Marie is a secret investor, has been seized for smuggling, putting Marie's business ventures and her ability to support her two children at risk. On board the ship is Matthew Cartier, an English Protestant, who is taken to the Fortress Louisbourg as a prisoner. Marie gets close to Matthew, hoping to discover whether or not he knows her secret and will turn her in. In the process, the two are drawn to one another and Marie is torn when her feelings for this stranger conflict with her desire to keep her children out of jeopardy.

248 pages, Hardcover

First published June 24, 2007

About the author

Lynn M. Turner is an author and screenwriter who lives in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. Her books are both contemporary and historical, mystery and/or romance. You can find them in hard cover, paperback, large print, and electronic.

Reviews

[Rita · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was okay. It is about a young widow living in the 1700's who has a secret regarding a ship that she owns. When the ship was confiscated by a dastardly captain who wants to marry her and share in her wealth, she meets a young prisoner who also has a secret. True love wins in the end, and it was a fast read, so it was all to the good.