Bøger af Mary C. Findley

Growing up sheltered, Rosa Lee Almaida lived a carefree life after both she and her mother experienced a horrific ordeal on the seas, and in the middle of Africa, when she was only four years. Meeting her adoptive father was the only joyful and good experience as a result thereof; the man honored by all sailors on land and sea for his bravery and unconditional love. He was her hero, and a model for her future husband-to-be. Now, twenty years later, she is forced to return to the seas that claimed the lives of many, including her birth father.Abducted from her parents' castle in Portugal, Rosa Lee became the Falcon's ransom―a brutal pirate king on the island of Madagascar―in exchange for her younger brother Pedro's life. It was here she met the Falcon's son, Roberto de Ville, a man equally fierce, albeit with a hidden agenda. Reliving her past during the voyage, she found herself admiring the pirate for his leadership and skills, but would she be able to look past his exterior to see the man for who he really was? Through the inscriptions her parents left in their diaries, she made a choice to save her life. But in an unexpected turn of events, she had to trust him unconditionally, believing that her life would be spared when she gave herself over to the love and intimacy for the man she craved.Taking Rosa Lee from Portugal, Roberto takes her to the Falcon on the Isle of St. Mary. From stories recounted by her brother, he came to one conclusion; she would be his. Throughout their time together, he came to admire Rosa Lee for her bravery during a daring escape, which reinforced his belief that she was the woman he'd waited for all his life. Roberto was more than willing to set his life as a pirate aside, but first a plan had to be set in motion―one that would change his live forever. However, he could trust only one man, Pierre, his second in command, to assist him in seeing his plan to the end.Ultimately, the end result shocked Rosa Lee, and an important lesson was learned: Never judge a book by its cover.Author's note: A Pirate's Wife contains love scenes and foul language, due to its portrayal of both real events and people. Parental guidance of 16 is advised.

Spies, lies, and Texas freedom throw a wounded war hero and a celebrity singer into a marriage of convenience and a passionate alliance they never dreamed possible.As much as Hamilton Jessup hates Texas high society and pity as a wounded war hero, marriage to the wealthy Maeve Collinswood solves his mysterious financial crisis. Ham's cynicism about his service, past and present, keeps Maeve Collinswood at arm's length. While solving the puzzle of who's supplying guns to Mexico's army, he is baffled to learn that his sham wife has valuable intel he's missed. When she disappears he's got to trust God in ways he never imagined to find the woman he's grown to love and get the answers he needs to save Texas.Maeve Collinswood needs a husband for respectability, but Hamilton Jessup's got to understand that the marriage is just a business arrangement. She thought she'd counted the cost of inviting a stranger into her tightly-controlled world. Ham is supposed to show up for her fundraising concerts and leave her secrets unsolved but she may have misjudged her need for this man and her own ability to solve the mystery of who she can trust to help her fight for freedom. The romance, suspense, and adventure continue in The Fight for Texas Freedom series. You won't want to miss a minute.

Shattered by and assassination attempt, Bart Durant's got no stomach to deal with a mail order mistake. While meeting New Mexico Territorial Judge Bartholomew Durant, Leah Masters steps into an assassination attempt, her brother's imprisonment for murder, resentment from a best friend with a cavalry sword, and a rival in the form of a beautiful and godly best friend. While cleaning house and keeping accounts she falls in love with a bitter, scornful suitor whose opinion she's too afraid to change.