The Captain's Bride

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Summary: THE CAPTAIN'S BRIDE begins a new family saga
Review: Big news for all readers of my award-winning Sparhawk Family historical romances! July will mark the debut of my new family series set in Colonial America. I hope those of you who loved exploring Newport with the Sparhawks will now enjoy visiting Appledore, a small seafaring town on Cape Cod, and home to the four Fairbourne siblings: Joshua, Samson, Daniel, and Serena. The first book in the series, THE CAPTAIN'S BRIDE, is also my first with a new publisher, Pocket Books.When Captain Joshua Fairbourne sails to London in 1730, his main goal is to return to Appledore with a proper English lady as his wife, a lady who will grace his home and seal his position as the first gentleman of his hometown.Anabelle Crosbie is the daughter of a viscount, and so by birth an indisputable lady, but there is nothing about her that is proper, as poor Joshua soon realizes when she crashes into his life and, very soon, into his heart as well.Those of you who enjoyed the mischief-making Lily in SPARHAWK'S ANGEL will discover that same light-hearted spirit in Anabelle, and as for Joshua -- ah, he'll give all those Sparhawk men serious competition. Be sure not to miss THE CAPTAIN'S BRIDE, and look for Serena Fairbourne's story in CRANBERRY POINT, coming from Pocket Books in early 1998. And please let me know what you think of the Fairbournes -- I love to hear from readers

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Summary: Good
Review: I liked this but it was not quite as good as I was expecting. I loved Joshua but thought Annabelle was harder to like. I got kind of tired of he la's. I also thought there would be more to the chase and rescue. But I have the next book and I am ready to read!

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Summary: A book that manages to be both funny & poignant
Review: I loved this book. The heroine was funny without being stupid, and the hero was great, a real to-die-for guy. The story feels kind of like a regency, though with a lot more "high seas" adventure and a lot hotter romance. I bought this book because it's supposed to take place in Massachusetts, and part of it does, though not till later. But that was OK. This was the first book I've read by this author, but it won't be the last.

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Summary: A book that manages to be both funny & poignant
Review: I loved this book. The heroine was funny without being stupid, and the hero was great, a real to-die-for guy. The story feels kind of like a regency, though with a lot more "high seas" adventure and a lot hotter romance. I bought this book because it's supposed to take place in Massachusetts, and part of it does, though not till later. But that was OK. This was the first book I've read by this author, but it won't be the last.

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Summary: Didn't enjoy it
Review: I was so disappointed in this one; I had heard wonderful things about MJ so I was expecting so much more. After the first couple of chapters I skimmed thru twice as much as I read. The heroine was suppose to be young & naive; what I got was an airheaded nit-wit... an annoying one at that! I can't even imagine a man putting up with her nonsensical rambling, much less falling in love with her. The hero was probably suppose to be the brooding type - it went a little over-board to me.... hardly no personality.
Well, I have heard good things about MJ, so I'm going to give one of her more recent books a try.

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Summary: Didn't enjoy it
Review: I was so disappointed in this one; I had heard wonderful things about MJ so I was expecting so much more. After the first couple of chapters I skimmed thru twice as much as I read. The heroine was suppose to be young & naive; what I got was an airheaded nit-wit... an annoying one at that! I can't even imagine a man putting up with her nonsensical rambling, much less falling in love with her. The hero was probably suppose to be the brooding type - it went a little over-board to me.... hardly no personality.
Well, I have heard good things about MJ, so I'm going to give one of her more recent books a try.

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Summary: The queen of colonial romances has another winner
Review: In 1720 London, sea captain Joshua Fairbourne decides to return to his home in the Massachusetts Colony with a spouse. His criteria for a wife requires her to be a refined, gentle lady, who will adorn his home. He has found the perfect prospect until he meets Annabelle Crosbie, an obstinate, independent fireball. .....Joshua resolves to marry Annabelle, who is already engaged to wed a fortune hunter. Joshua convinces Annabelle to sails across the ocean with him. On the high seas, both are in for a shock because neither seem to behave the same on the ship as they did on land. Still, the couple has fallen in love with each other. Now all they have to do is survive a nasty Atlantic storm and her fiance who has given chase if they are to enjoy a lifetime of happiness together in the colonies. ......Miranda Jarrett is the admiral of the historical sailing romance and her latest novel, THE CAPTAIN'S BRIDE, is at her usual level of excellence. The story line is superb and filled with non-stop action and the lead protagonists are a delightful, intrepid couple. The surprise ending is simply a pleasure to read. Another great tale that is on an even keel with the top of the Sparhawk series .....Harriet Klausner