The Captain's Bride

The Captain's Bride
Author: Lisa Tawn Bergren
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2009-06-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307458067

Elsa Anders's dream of marrying Peder Ramstad is about to come true. But as this independent, strong-willed woman discovers her own creative gifts--a love for travel, painting, and the sea--can she find happiness with a captain who insists upon leaving her safely on shore? Leaving their home in Norway behind, Elsa and Peder embark on a voyage to a new life in America with their closest friends, including: Kaatje Jansen, a woman seeking a new beginning for the sake of her marriage and for the child growing within her; Elsa's sister Tora, a sly young vixen who knows exactly what she wants--and exactly how to get it; and Karl Martensen, a man torn between his friendship for Peder and a forbidden, secret love for Elsa that threatens to ruin them all. From the gentle hills of Bergen, Norway, to the rocky coast of Camden, Maine, and across the crashing, danger-filled waves of the open sea, experience an epic saga of perseverance, passion, faith, and fidelity in the Northern Lights series.

Captain's Bride

Captain's Bride
Author: Kat Martin
Publisher: Wolfpack Publishing
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2014-06-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781629182681

Captain Blackwell, devilishly handsome, a rake and rogue; Glory Summerfield, spoiled and pampered, breathtakingly beautiful. Marriage was the last thing on either of their minds...but still, the captain vowed he'd teach this insolent girl a lesson...a lesson in lovemaking she'd never forget. "Highly entertaining...a lively love story unfolding against a vivid backdrop of high seas adventure and passionate romance." RT Book Reviews

The Captain's Bride

The Captain's Bride
Author: Lisa Tawn Bergren
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2009-09-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307459268

Elsa Anders's dream of marrying Peder Ramstad is about to come true. But as this independent, strong-willed woman discovers her own creative gifts--a love for travel, painting, and the sea--can she find happiness with a captain who insists upon leaving her safely on shore? Leaving their home in Norway behind, Elsa and Peder embark on a voyage to a new life in America with their closest friends, including: Kaatje Jansen, a woman seeking a new beginning for the sake of her marriage and for the child growing within her; Elsa's sister Tora, a sly young vixen who knows exactly what she wants--and exactly how to get it; and Karl Martensen, a man torn between his friendship for Peder and a forbidden, secret love for Elsa that threatens to ruin them all. From the gentle hills of Bergen, Norway, to the rocky coast of Camden, Maine, and across the crashing, danger-filled waves of the open sea, experience an epic saga of perseverance, passion, faith, and fidelity in the Northern Lights series.

A Captain's Bride

A Captain's Bride
Author: Danielle Thorne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2020-04-30
Genre:
ISBN:

Grumpy Miss Applewaite looks like a fun challenge. Silly Mr. Hathaway is nothing but a flirt.Phoebe Applewaite refuses to ransom herself to escape spinsterhood or to fund the millinery shop of her dreams. When foppish Mr. Hathaway tries to cajole her into a dance on Twelfth Night, she's determined to ignore the ridiculous man even if he is one of Charleston's most eligible bachelors. James Hathaway would rather be a sea captain than an heir. His parents don't approve, so he spends most days at the card tables. When his father threatens to cut him off, James agrees to pursue someone "suitable" in exchange for a position aboard a company ship. The single and ever-serious Miss Applewaite seems harmless enough.Phoebe and James concede to a polite friendship but soon discover they can work together exporting Phoebe's goods with the Hathaway shipping company. It will take a house party on an island plantation before either is certain if their hearts hunger for more than success and adventure.Can a wealthy heir find love with a woman of ambition, or will old habits ruin a rake's chances and send Phoebe Applewaite running for the Carolina low country instead of becoming a captain's bride?

The Captain's Bride

The Captain's Bride
Author: Miranda Jarrett
Publisher: Pocket Books
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1997
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780671003395

While trading in London, America sea captain Joshua Fairbourne seeks a genteel wife to bring home to Massachusetts. He sweeps away Miss Anabelle Crosbie on an ocean crossing aboard his ship. And just as Anabelle navigates among the secrets of her captain's past, a treacherous storm tests the strength of their newfound love--and Anabelle's dream of a triumphant life in a new land.

The Captain's Bride

The Captain's Bride
Author: Lisa Tawn Bergren
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Immigrants
ISBN: 9781568657776

"Marriage will force adjustments for Elsa Anders, who is strong-willed and independent, and Captain Peder Ramstad, who feels the need to maintain control"--NoveList.

Ahab's Bride

Ahab's Bride
Author: Louise M. Gouge
Publisher: David C Cook
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2004
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781589190078

Before Captain Ahab encountered Moby Dick, he met the woman who would capture his heart--Hannah Oldweiler. This voyage back to 19th Century Nantucket completes the portrait of the man who ruled the sea with an iron will, and introduces to the woman who had a spirit and determination to match. When Ahab becomes obsessed with settling a score with the great whale, Hannah is left alone to raise their son and to oversee her husband's estate. Waiting and praying for his safe return, Hannah is faced with loneliness--a deep longing in her soul that not even her husband can meet. Will Hannah become as independent as Ahab? Will she take her future into her own hands? Who will fill the emptiness in her heart? Click Here to Meet the Author Download the Readers' Guide.

The Captain's Lady

The Captain's Lady
Author: Jo Goodman
Publisher: Zebra Books
Total Pages: 484
Release: 1998
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780821759486

Alexis is furious with Captain Tanner Cloud when she wakes up to discover that she is on a ship sailing for America instead of at home preparing to take revenge on those who killed her family. Alexis does what she has to do to escape. She reinvents herself as Alex Danty, captain of a notorious pirate ship. But when her path once again crosses with Tanner's, she is unable to forget the unexpected passion that consumes them both.

The Pirate Bride

The Pirate Bride
Author: Kathleen Y'Barbo
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2018-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 168322499X

Can a former privateer and a determined heiress find lost treasure in 1725? A brand new series for fans of all things related to history, romance, adventure, faith, and family trees. Pasts Collide in New Orleans when a Treasure Goes Missing The last time New Orleans attorney Jean-Luc Valmont saw Maribel Cordoba, a Spanish nobleman’s daughter, she was an eleven-year-old orphan perched in the riggings of his privateering vessel proving herself as the best lookout on his crew. Until the day his infamy caught up with them all and innocent lives were lost. Unsure why he survived but vowing to make something of the chance he was given, Jean-Luc has buried his past life so deep that no living person will ever find it—until a very much alive and very grown up Maribel Cordoba arrives on his doorstep and threatens all he now holds dear. Join the adventure as the Daughters of the Mayflower series continues with The Pirate Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo. More to come in the Daughters of the Mayflower series: The Mayflower Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1620 Atlantic Ocean (coming February 2018) The Pirate Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo – set 1725 New Orleans (coming April 2018) The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep – set 1760 during the French and Indian War (coming June 2018) The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1774 Philadelphia (coming August 2018)​ The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear – set 1794 on the Wilderness Road (coming October 2018) The Liberty Bride by MaryLu Tyndall – set 1814 Baltimore (coming December 2018)