Half a century before Titanic . . .
. . . another famous shipwreck captured the hearts and
imagination of the world. In 1857, laden with gold and adventurers fresh from
the California Gold Rush, the luxury sidewheel steamer SS Central America went
down in a hurricane off the Carolina coast. Many were saved, many were lost,
and lives were changed forever. Relive the experiences of her passengers, as
told through the eyes of a fictitious couple who find love and danger on the
high seas aboard this first "Ship of Dreams."
On her own in wild, wicked, post-Gold Rush San Francisco,
Della Gilliland has become a bit of a con artist, though a harmless one.
Falsely accused of murder by a rival snake-oil salesman, she is forced to flee
the lawless city's vigilantes aboard an outbound steamer. Surely her quick
wits--and tongue--can convince someone to help her until her pursuers are far
behind.
Stuffy New York businessman Kent Bradford is shocked when a
lovely redhead he's never met suddenly introduces herself as his wife to an
important business contact. Fearing a scene, he plays along . . . for the
moment. But moments turn into weeks and growing attraction becomes something
more. Then, only days out from New York, their ship encounters a hurricane that
threatens not only their budding love, but their very lives.
"Ship
of Dreams starts as light adventure then swirls the characters and the reader
into passion and danger that challenge body, heart, and soul. A gripping
read." - Jo Beverley, New York Times bestselling author
. . . another famous shipwreck captured the hearts and
imagination of the world. In 1857, laden with gold and adventurers fresh from
the California Gold Rush, the luxury sidewheel steamer SS Central America went
down in a hurricane off the Carolina coast. Many were saved, many were lost,
and lives were changed forever. Relive the experiences of her passengers, as
told through the eyes of a fictitious couple who find love and danger on the
high seas aboard this first "Ship of Dreams."
On her own in wild, wicked, post-Gold Rush San Francisco,
Della Gilliland has become a bit of a con artist, though a harmless one.
Falsely accused of murder by a rival snake-oil salesman, she is forced to flee
the lawless city's vigilantes aboard an outbound steamer. Surely her quick
wits--and tongue--can convince someone to help her until her pursuers are far
behind.
Stuffy New York businessman Kent Bradford is shocked when a
lovely redhead he's never met suddenly introduces herself as his wife to an
important business contact. Fearing a scene, he plays along . . . for the
moment. But moments turn into weeks and growing attraction becomes something
more. Then, only days out from New York, their ship encounters a hurricane that
threatens not only their budding love, but their very lives.
"Ship
of Dreams starts as light adventure then swirls the characters and the reader
into passion and danger that challenge body, heart, and soul. A gripping
read." - Jo Beverley, New York Times bestselling author
