- Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Pocket (Jan 1 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0671003410
- ISBN-13: 978-0671003418
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.8 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,701,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Captain Samson Fairbourne makes a rash promise to Neptune to marry a "young woman sweet in temper and without vanity, modest and truthful in words and manner, obedient and honorable," not believing for a moment that such a woman exists in 1721. He writes out his pledge, seals it in an empty rum bottle, and tosses it into the sea. Meanwhile, Polly Bray, dressed like a man and on her own after her father's recent death, is frantically trying to catch enough scrod to earn her keep. A rum bottle snares in her net, and as she tries to decipher its message, she is dragged out to sea in a freak storm and delivered directly to Samson. He tries to prove that Polly is not his ideal woman, but she unknowingly proves that she is, and Jarrett fashions a winning nautical tale that is sure to appeal to all fans of colonial-era romances. Melanie Duncan
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From The Captain's Bride to Cranberry Point, Miranda Jarrett has enchanted readers with the passionate adventures of the seagoing Fairbournes of colonial Cape Cod. Now she creates a splendid tale of love found amidst the storms of life...in a stunning new novel in the award-winning saga from "a sensational author" (Rendezvous).
Captain Samson Fairbourne is a confirmed bachelor, a deep-water sailor happily wedded to his work. When he pens a description of the perfect, obedient wife, and hefts the missive overboard in a bottle, all he has in mind is a cutting joke to teach his young cousin a lesson on the foolishness of wishes -- and women. Instead, his prank leads him to Polly Bray, a hardworking seafarer who is about to shake his disparaging notions of femininity -- while reeling in his heart.
Left an orphan in a Massachusetts fishing village, Polly dresses in boy's clothes to work aboard her father's fishing boat, the one possession he left her. Pulled under by a devastating storm at sea, she is rescued by Samson Fairbourne, and a sparkling, passionate bond takes hold. But the handsome captain seems determined to confine Polly to his limited view of womanhood. And Polly fears she must surrender her precious independence -- or cut the stubborn, impassioned Samson adrift....
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun read,
This review is from: Wishing (Mass Market Paperback)
In a move to prove that he believed all women were alike and not worth his time, Captain Samson Fairbourne pens a description of the perfect, obidient, beautiful wife, puts it into a bottle and throws it into the ocean. Soon after orphan Polly Bray finds the bottle and is washed out to sea.When Samson and his men find Polly they first believe she is not alive and a man. They soon find out otherwise. Determined to prove that all women are alike and are only after money and gifts he starts a wager with his cousin to prove his point. They will dress Polly up and pamper her to see how she changes. Determined not to change, Polly refuses to wear the beautiful dresses Samson buys for her. Regardless of her dress, Samson soon finds himself falling in love with Polly and Polly is drawn to Samson. But neither will declare their love. Miranda Jarrett has written a fun and exciting colonial story set in the 18th century. Samson is an interesting character and Polly is fun and lively. I look forward to reading more from Ms. Jarrett.
5.0 out of 5 stars
There's a reason Jarrett is the Queen of Colonial Romance...,
By Jenny Crusie (Ohio) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wishing (Mass Market Paperback)
and this book shows you why. Jarrett puts the reader completely in her historical time period without ever losing sight of her story, and her story is a great one. Terrific characters and plot twists make this one a keeper.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Wishing (Mass Market Paperback)
I read this in one sitting. The characters were so endearing, and the plot had just the right mix of witty conversation and mile-a-minute action. Well done, Miranda Jarrett!
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