Caribbean Dreams of Love [Paperback]

Bess McBride (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 26, 2011

Daisy and her sixteen-year-old daughter, Lilly, are embarking on a Caribbean cruise. She isn't looking for anything special on the cruise other than a pleasant break from her humdrum existence as long-time divorced single mother to a busy teenage girl. She certainly isn't prepared for an enigmatic man named Peter whose idiosyncrasies in dress and speech mark him as an eccentric person to avoid. But Daisy can't avoid him. In fact, she begins to obsess about him from the first moment she catches him staring at her in the cruise ship terminal. Peter remains elusive and mysterious throughout the cruise. She catches sight of him occasionally, never often enough to please her, and they connect one wonderful night as he sweeps her into his arms for a waltz. A waltz? On a Caribbean cruise ship? While Daisy's dinner companions share nightly tales of the legends of cursed pirates, Daisy dreams of the mysterious man who has captured her heart.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"You Gotta Read"

"Ms. McBride has done it again. She has once more penned a beautiful, tender love story that reaches readers of all ages. The story begins with the love of a mother for her daughter, journeys to her awakening femininity and culminates in the realization of a dream. The book cleverly weaves a tale of pirates, the beauty of the Carribean and the cultivating of friendships that begin in the most unlikely of places. I found myself firmly perched on my chair reading nonstop from first page to last. I turned pages eagerly because I could not wait to find out the ending. As is typical of Ms. McBride's books, you get hooked in the beginningr, hang on for the middle amidst tears, anxiety and suspense, and finally find yourself sighing romantically. It is rare to find a writer who so consistently pleases her readers book after book. This author makes it a foregone conclusion." Laura at You Gotta Read Reviews --You Gotta Read Reviews, February 2009

"Ms. McBride has outdone herself yet again. I absolutely adored this story! The author's descriptions of the characters, the beautiful scenery and the legends were all exquisitely done. I felt as if I was aboard the ship with the characters and seeing everything first hand. Ms. McBride is a true storyteller and her creative storylines are sure to please many readers' tastes. I highly recommend this story and I know you'll be thoroughly entertained as I was. This author is definitely one you shouldn't pass up!" Diana Coyle, Night Owl Romance Reviews --Night Owl Romance, December 2008

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Faery Rose (January 26, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1601543743
• ISBN-13: 978-1601543745
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,275,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bess McBride made her first serious writing attempt when she was 14. She shut herself up in her bedroom one summer while obsessively working on a time travel/pirate novel set in the beloved Caribbean of her youth, but she wasn't able to hammer it out on a manual typewriter (oh yeah, she's that old) before it was time to go back to school. The draft of that novel has long since disappeared, but the story is still simmering within, and she will finish the adventure one day soon.

Bess was born in Aruba to American parents and lived in Venezuela until her family returned to the United States when she was 12. She couldn't fight the global travel bug within and joined the U.S. Air Force at 18 to "see the world." After 21 wonderful and fulfilling years traveling the world and gaining one beautiful daughter, she pursued her dream of finally getting a college education. With a license in mental health therapy, she worked with veterans and continues to work on behalf of veterans. She writes romantic suspense, contemporary, light paranormal/fantasy and time travel romances and currently has seven novels published. She can be contacted through her web site at http://www.bessmcbride.com.