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A Star To Sail By

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This is a new author and her first novel. It's a time travel where the hero travels forward in time. It is written in the first person (heroine), so if you don't care for that POV, I guess you'd want to skip this. The heroine is 29 year old Peggy Millwright , who is a widow approaching the 2 year anniversary of her husband's death. She was very deeply in love with him and is having a real tough time dealing with her grief. Enter Owen Sinclair, a sailor she finds washed up on the beach. He is 28 and was washed overboard in September of 1853.

I consider this a gentle book. The relationship between the h/h develops slowly and, IMO, is very enjoyable to watch. The problems Owen has to deal with are interesting and dealt with in a sensible way. The heroine's sister can be irritating and I wasn't all that impressed by the flash backs to her life with her husband, but over all, I really enjoyed this book. If you want hot sex, forget it, there isn't any. The sex is at the end of the book and gets a PG rating. But if you want a quieter book, light on the emotional angst, give this one a try. I don't believe you will be disappointed

What a lovely book this is! A widow, still grieving for her husband, finds a sailor on the beach just when she was looking for a reason to go on. He's from the 1853. He's not a lord, or captain, but just a sailor washed overboard. He's also a gentle and perceptive man. Their relationship moves slowly, at a real time pace, as they both try to heal their wounds. Like Spencer, Delaney writes characters and places that are true to life, and that touch you deeply. I really loved this book and can't wait to read her next.

Yes - I found this book amidst a group of Barbara Delinsky novels and mistook it for one in a hurried trip to the bookstore! Now I'm only disappointed that Delaney doesn't have any other novels to her credit yet! I've always steered clear from time travel books (they seem to breach a level of believability at which I typically draw the line) but this was one of those rare don't-want-to-put-downs for me! A gentle, unhurried, sweet romance - and refreshing! Owen, a lovable, shy and utterly bewildered man from the past is easy to embrace as a character. No macho-man persona here; Owen is...sweet; comfortable yet intriguing. The book is done well and realistically (at least as far as rather unrealistic storylines go!) Yes, a bit too much dwelling on her past with the perfect Peter, but not too wordy for me - a professed lover of detail. Overall, a refreshing departure from the typical romance genre, and a heart-warming gentle romance.

I first checked this book out from my town library and loved it. I thought it resembled the movie "A Message in a bottle" but with a happy ending to the story line. I even recommended this book to a librarian and she enjoyed it as well. Now I am going to add it to my extensive library of books to keep. It is definetely a keeper and a good book to pass to friends and family.

This is a fun read. Sort of A PORTRAIT of JENNY but with a sense of humor. There's a bonus, too. Although this is a romantic novel, it's suitable for reader's of any age.

Peggy Millwright is 29 years old and a widow; her husband Peter died two years ago. The love she has for her deceased husband still envelopes her mind. Walking along the beach one day she sees a man lying down in the sand. His clothes are ragged and, when he comes to, he is confused at best. She takes him to her house with plans to help him out and then send him on his way.

She learns his name is Owen and he insists that he is from 1853. The last thing he remembers is being thrown out to sea from the ship he was on. He was a sailor. Peggy is doubtful but his innocence and mannerisms cause her to slowly change her mind. What was suppose to be one day turned into weeks, then months. This is an unusual time travel story with the hero coming forward in time. Like Peggy, I wanted to see that Owen received proper assistance. He is both gentle and kind; his past plays a realistic part of his new future.

This appears to be Ms. Delaney's debut. Unfortunately it looks like she hasn't written anything else except except IRISH STORIES OF LOSS AND HOPE. I would have enjoyed to see her write more romances. Ms. Delaney appears to have good insight with the mechanics of love and relationships.

Peggy narrates her story using first person tense and this might be a turn-off for some readers though it didn't bother me. Sometimes the author dwelled on Peter too much. A few situations could have been written with a couple of paragraphs instead of pages but this was an editing issue. All in all, A STAR TO SAIL BY is a likeable story. Don't expect intense romance and be aware that the few love scenes are mild. If you are aware of these issues when starting out you won't be disappointed.

I really liked this book. It wasn't what I expected. It was really sweet and really kept my interest. It was wordy but that didn't bother me (and it usually does). I'd like to suggest that for a sequel, Peggy travels back to Owen's ship!

This is a well-written book, though I thought it got a little too wordy. The author spent too much time going back to the heroine's first husband; not enough with Owen. But, for a first novel, it was pretty good--if time travel is your thing and PG ratings are important to you.

This book was thoroughly enjoyable. It's written realistically, with attention to detail. Do NOT make the mistake of confusing this with a typical romance. It's not written with the intention to tittilate or shock - it's more about love and life, and these themes are handled with attention to what life is really like. It's easy to relate to the characters and their situation; although it does at first seem far-fetched, it's brought to life so well that it ends up being incredably believable. If Harlequin romances make you want to be sick, or often end up being thrown across the room, you'll appreciate this book.

I started reading this book coz it sounded interesting, i like time travel books coz they are always fascinating. But this book did not do it for me. i thought Peggy was too much of a contradiction within herself one minute telling Owen he should fight, next minute getting upset when he does stick up for himself, and i thought Owen was a little bit too much, too nice, too trusting, too sweet if i don't like that in a heroine why should i like it in the person who's supposed to the basic hero of the book, it was a simple book, i thought a little too simple it din't particularly have a light feeling to it, instead had a somber feel to it,and instead of leaving me with that fuzzy feeling, i ended up feeling a little sad.