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My Review:
What a wonderfully warm little romance! A story that reminds us all that you’re never too old to find happiness or second chances. Lucy is a 36 year old Lady’s Maid and has accepted her quiet life as a blessing. When she attends her lady on a ship from England to Virginia, she doesn’t expect to find a man that she connects with.
The developing connection between Dave and Lucy is heart warming and adorable as they slowly get to know one another. Both characters being older and having accepted that they may never marry, the excitement between them is a nervous happiness that neither is quite ready to believe is actually happening. But a secret between them nearly ruins everything.
A lovely story about surprise blessings and finding the one we’re meant to be with!
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Available May 14, 2024
It’s a simple wager. One kiss and he’s free from the sea. But he’s never met the woman. And when he does…she wants nothing to do with him.
1774, England
Dave Smith gave up on women when his hair turned gray and his swagger stiffened. Now, all he wants is a pair of hunting hounds and a cottage in the English countryside. That’s when Captain Crawford offers a wager too good to refuse–if he wins, he’ll have enough money to leave the sea forever. All he has to do is get a certain lady’s maid to kiss him before the voyage is complete.
Lucy Pryor has never seen a ship before, but she has heard all about sailors–shameless flirts with a woman in every port. Her prejudices are confirmed when the ship’s navigator starts sweet-talking her. She refuses to be one more conquest. She won’t fall for his ready smile and rehearsed compliments–words that mean nothing to him and everything to her. After all, what does a sailor know about a woman’s longing for a home of her own?
* * * * *Wager for a Kiss is a novella supplement to The Lady and the Loyalist. The stories can be read in any order. They are both clean and wholesome Christian romances with chemistry but not steam.* * * * *
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Stephanie McRae
Stephanie McRae is a descendant of American patriots, including one soldier who died at Valley Forge. She is also the wife of a US Navy veteran. While their family of seven was stationed in Virginia, they took many opportunities to visit Colonial Virginia. It was during one of these trips that the idea for her first historical novel was born.
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