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Hot Winds from Bombay
In search of adventure, Persia Whiddington, the daughter of a Maine sea captain, falls in love with Zachariah Hazzard, an ambitious sailor
398 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 12, 1987
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Becky Lee Weyrich
28 books18 followersAs an author for Loveswept, Becky Lee Weyrich published one romance novel.
She began publishing fiction in 1978. She has written for various publishers in a variety of genres, including historical romance, fantasy, saga, Gothic, horror/mystery, contemporary and time travel.
In 1991, she won Romantic Times magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award for New Age Fiction 1992, awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Career Achievement in Historical Fantasy and Reviewers' Choice Certificate of Excellence for "Sweet Forever" (Pinnacle Books, May 1992). Beginning as a nonfiction writer in 1960, she did freelance work for several newspapers and magazines. She also wrote and illustrated two of poetry before turning full time to fiction.
A member of Romance Writers of America and a board member of Southeastern Writers' Association, Weyrich is the originator of the Becky Lee Weyrich Fiction Award, presented annually at the Southeastern Writers' Workshop on St. Simons Island, Georgia.
After roaming the world as a Navy wife, the Georgia-born author now resides in a vintage beach cottage on St. Simons Island with her husband. Her hobbies include golf, beachcombing, cruises to exotic shores, and collecting Victorian antiques.
She began publishing fiction in 1978. She has written for various publishers in a variety of genres, including historical romance, fantasy, saga, Gothic, horror/mystery, contemporary and time travel.
In 1991, she won Romantic Times magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award for New Age Fiction 1992, awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Career Achievement in Historical Fantasy and Reviewers' Choice Certificate of Excellence for "Sweet Forever" (Pinnacle Books, May 1992). Beginning as a nonfiction writer in 1960, she did freelance work for several newspapers and magazines. She also wrote and illustrated two of poetry before turning full time to fiction.
A member of Romance Writers of America and a board member of Southeastern Writers' Association, Weyrich is the originator of the Becky Lee Weyrich Fiction Award, presented annually at the Southeastern Writers' Workshop on St. Simons Island, Georgia.
After roaming the world as a Navy wife, the Georgia-born author now resides in a vintage beach cottage on St. Simons Island with her husband. Her hobbies include golf, beachcombing, cruises to exotic shores, and collecting Victorian antiques.
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September 11, 2025
I discovered Hot Winds from Bombay (1987) on a vintage HR Facebook group in a post about covers, and I was intrigued by the title. Found it was KU so read it. I tried so hard to like this book but sadly no… it’s quite peculiar.
I was interested in the story because of the background and characters. The heroine in the story, Persia is the daughter of a Maine sea captain; my maternal great great grandmother Sarah, was the daughter of a Massachusetts sea captain about the same time.. mid 1800s. In the beginning of the story I found the details of this life interesting!
Nevertheless, the story itself was beyond weird. The MCs are instantly attracted to each other … she’s 16 and Zack is a 26 year old sailor .., they attempt to elope, disaster, they’re separated; 10 years pass, they accidentally find each other again… she’s just been married by proxy; Persia and Zack sail to India where she meets her husband who’s a totally crazy perverted violent minister. Of course Zack rescues her at the end of the story.
Thru out the story they frequently call each other “darling”… got turned off reading it after a while. Pacing was off… way too much time spent on when the MCs were apart; the dreadful ghastly perverted stuff about the minister husband… I had to skim and barely read… it was way too much.
And, I’ve probably written way too much about this book. It’s a 1 star book… I only gave it 2 stars cuz of the NE setting and the sea captain lifestyle. ⭐️⭐️
I was interested in the story because of the background and characters. The heroine in the story, Persia is the daughter of a Maine sea captain; my maternal great great grandmother Sarah, was the daughter of a Massachusetts sea captain about the same time.. mid 1800s. In the beginning of the story I found the details of this life interesting!
Nevertheless, the story itself was beyond weird. The MCs are instantly attracted to each other … she’s 16 and Zack is a 26 year old sailor .., they attempt to elope, disaster, they’re separated; 10 years pass, they accidentally find each other again… she’s just been married by proxy; Persia and Zack sail to India where she meets her husband who’s a totally crazy perverted violent minister. Of course Zack rescues her at the end of the story.
Thru out the story they frequently call each other “darling”… got turned off reading it after a while. Pacing was off… way too much time spent on when the MCs were apart; the dreadful ghastly perverted stuff about the minister husband… I had to skim and barely read… it was way too much.
And, I’ve probably written way too much about this book. It’s a 1 star book… I only gave it 2 stars cuz of the NE setting and the sea captain lifestyle. ⭐️⭐️
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