Star-Crossed
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780553494846 (0553494848)
Publish date: August 12th 2008
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
Series: Patricia MacPherson Nautical Adventures (#1)
This tale of a young woman who stows away on a ship in hopes of gaining an inheritance overseas reminded me in some particulars of L.A. Meyer's 'Jacky Faber' novels. However, where Meyer's over-the-top tales cruise on their own high-spirited energy, the more down-to-earth tone of "Star-Crossed" serv...
The best woman-on-board-story since "Pirates" by Celia Rees. A lot of interesting historic details, a captivating story, a slowly maturing heroine, a little bit of cross-dressing and a nice love story with a swashbuckling bosun's mate.