Raised in the antebellum South, Laurel is a gutsy brand of woman who rallies against slavery and chooses to run her father's shipping business rather than become a gentleman's wife...
a pirate and a beauty fall in love and fight off others to stay together.
The third book in the Skye trilogy.
Laurel sets sail from Louisiana for the Isle of Skye in Scotland trying to protect her interests only to have her ship attacked and sunk by the Falcon. A romance ensues and carries the lovers all over the country and into fantastic intrigues. Fun read. Other books in this trilogy:
Book 1: "Skye Lakota"
Book 2: "Skye Legacy"
Book 3: "Skye Laurel"
Book 1: "Skye Lakota"
Book 2: "Skye Legacy"
Book 3: "Skye Laurel"
Scotland has long called to Laurel Caldwell with the voice of destiny. Now she is finally setting sail, leaving Louisiana for the Isle of Skye and the castle her family bought from their Mackinnon cousins. Raised in the antebellum South, Laurel is a gusty brand of woman who rallies against slavery and chooses to run her father's shippng business rather than become a gentleman's wife. Once, she danced with a stranger at a masquerade ball who make her wonder if love might be worthwhile....But he vanished, and Laurel's eye remains fixed on her lifetime dream: the magnificent voyage to the home of her ancestors.
And she would have gotten there...if a certain privateer hadn't suck her ship.
Cheyne Sinclair will never forget the night he danced with Laurel Caldwell. He hasn't stopped wanting her since. But he's a marked man-a bastard of Scotland with no family, he lacks everything that is Laurel's birthright. Yet, fate has brought them together...
Now Cheyne must discover who he really is, and winning Laurel's heart could lead the way to his transfomation...to secrets waiting on the Isle of Skye...and to a love worth fighting for, in a world where freedom hangs in the balance.
And she would have gotten there...if a certain privateer hadn't suck her ship.
Cheyne Sinclair will never forget the night he danced with Laurel Caldwell. He hasn't stopped wanting her since. But he's a marked man-a bastard of Scotland with no family, he lacks everything that is Laurel's birthright. Yet, fate has brought them together...
Now Cheyne must discover who he really is, and winning Laurel's heart could lead the way to his transfomation...to secrets waiting on the Isle of Skye...and to a love worth fighting for, in a world where freedom hangs in the balance.
From back cover:
Scotland has long called to Laurel Caldwell with the voice of destiny. Now she is finally setting sail, leaving Louisiana for the Isle of Skye and the castle her family bought from their Mackinnon cousins. Raised in the antebellum South, Laurel is a gutsy brand of woman who rallies against slavery and chooses to run her father's shipping business rather than become a gentlemen's wife. Once, she danced with a stranger at a masquerade ball who made her wonder if love might be worthwhile...But he vanished, and Laurel's eye remains fixed on her lifetime dream: the magnificent voyage to the home of her ancestors.
Scotland has long called to Laurel Caldwell with the voice of destiny. Now she is finally setting sail, leaving Louisiana for the Isle of Skye and the castle her family bought from their Mackinnon cousins. Raised in the antebellum South, Laurel is a gutsy brand of woman who rallies against slavery and chooses to run her father's shipping business rather than become a gentlemen's wife. Once, she danced with a stranger at a masquerade ball who made her wonder if love might be worthwhile...But he vanished, and Laurel's eye remains fixed on her lifetime dream: the magnificent voyage to the home of her ancestors.
"Passions are set loose on the high seas, and some of the world's most exotic locales set the stage for adventure and romance in the third book of Krista Janssen's highly acclaimed Skye series...
Skye Laurel
Scotland has long called to Laurel Caldwell with the voice of destiny. Now she is finally setting sail, leaving Louisiana for the Isle of Skye and the castle her family bought from their Mackinnon cousins. Raised in the antebellum South, Laurel is a gutsy brand of woman who rallies against slavery and chooses to run her father's shipping business rather than become a gentleman's wife. Once, she danced with a stranger at a masquerade ball who made her wonder if love might be worthwhile...But he vanished, and Laurel's eye remains fixed on her lifetime dream: the magnificent voyage to the home of her ancestors.
And she would have gotten there...if a certain privateer hadn't sunk her ship.
Cheyne Sinclair will never forget the night he danced with Laurel Caldwell. He hasn't stopped wanting her since. But he's a marked man--a bastard Scot with no family, he lacks everything that is Laurel's birthright. Yet fate has brought them together...Now Cheyne must discover who he really is, and winning Laurel's heart could lead the way to his transformation...to secrets waiting on the Isle of Skye...and to a love worth fighting for, in a world where freedom hangs in the balance."
*Please note-I do not use the rating system for my books because many of them I have not read. However, the system automatically assigns a rating to the book when a review is edited, so one may be visible. This does not reflect my actual opinion of the text.
Skye Laurel
Scotland has long called to Laurel Caldwell with the voice of destiny. Now she is finally setting sail, leaving Louisiana for the Isle of Skye and the castle her family bought from their Mackinnon cousins. Raised in the antebellum South, Laurel is a gutsy brand of woman who rallies against slavery and chooses to run her father's shipping business rather than become a gentleman's wife. Once, she danced with a stranger at a masquerade ball who made her wonder if love might be worthwhile...But he vanished, and Laurel's eye remains fixed on her lifetime dream: the magnificent voyage to the home of her ancestors.
And she would have gotten there...if a certain privateer hadn't sunk her ship.
Cheyne Sinclair will never forget the night he danced with Laurel Caldwell. He hasn't stopped wanting her since. But he's a marked man--a bastard Scot with no family, he lacks everything that is Laurel's birthright. Yet fate has brought them together...Now Cheyne must discover who he really is, and winning Laurel's heart could lead the way to his transformation...to secrets waiting on the Isle of Skye...and to a love worth fighting for, in a world where freedom hangs in the balance."
*Please note-I do not use the rating system for my books because many of them I have not read. However, the system automatically assigns a rating to the book when a review is edited, so one may be visible. This does not reflect my actual opinion of the text.
