Patriot’s Pride
Penelope Marzec
Prism Book Group
July 2015
ISBN 978-1514364994
Amazon
About the Book:
With knowledge, he
believed he could find answers.
She had only faith.
Derrick, a surgeon, is haunted by his brother’s death. When his prayers went unanswered, he turned his faith to science. He believes studying with an esteemed surgeon in England will return meaning to his life.
Margaret’s fiancé died at the hands of a doctor who bled him to death. On board the Prosperity, she meets the arrogant Doctor Fortune who considers her no less than a milkmaid. She considers him a butcher. Though she must journey to England to hear the reading of the will of her grandfather, the Earl of Broadcraft, she finds herself constantly confronting Derrick on his methods of healing. Yet, there is something about his soulful eyes that attracts her.
When a British ship presses the Prosperity’s sailors into service, Margaret and Derrick must work together if they are to reach England. But can they ever learn to trust each other enough to allow love into their hearts?
She had only faith.
Derrick, a surgeon, is haunted by his brother’s death. When his prayers went unanswered, he turned his faith to science. He believes studying with an esteemed surgeon in England will return meaning to his life.
Margaret’s fiancé died at the hands of a doctor who bled him to death. On board the Prosperity, she meets the arrogant Doctor Fortune who considers her no less than a milkmaid. She considers him a butcher. Though she must journey to England to hear the reading of the will of her grandfather, the Earl of Broadcraft, she finds herself constantly confronting Derrick on his methods of healing. Yet, there is something about his soulful eyes that attracts her.
When a British ship presses the Prosperity’s sailors into service, Margaret and Derrick must work together if they are to reach England. But can they ever learn to trust each other enough to allow love into their hearts?
My Review:
Peril and Romance on
the High Sea
The second book in the
Patriots saga is a thrill ride. Marzec’s story of a citizen of the new United
States of America traveling to enemy territory, England, to learn of her
inheritance, is an exciting story. From the start of the perilous sea voyage,
to the death of an emotionally disturbed passenger, to a marauding British ship
and highwaymen and murder, poor Margaret hardly stands a chance to get to her
late grandfather’s manor to hear the reading of the will, much less claim anything
of value. When she reaches the manor to see it virtually empty and the
solicitor dead, facing the hostile local constable is a laugh. Help comes from
a surprise source—the mournful, proud young surgeon who matched skill and wits,
and occasionally temper, on the voyage from America. Derrick has crossed the
ocean to study with a famed doctor, but once he learns Margaret is in trouble,
rushes to her aid.
During the turn of
events, Margaret realizes that the pride she accuses Derrick of flaunting is
only an echo of her own behavior. Both must come to terms with matters of
faith, lifestyle, and prejudices which threaten any chance of future happiness.
Told through the eyes
of both Margaret and Derrick, Patriot’s Pride is well-told historical adventure
looking at rebel colonists from the eyes of the British, a humbling experience
all around. Well done historic details makes this adventure a great read.
Recommended for those who enjoy historical fiction with aa little humor amidst
matching wits, peril, and romance.
About the Author:
Penelope Marzec started
reading romances at a young age even though her mother told her they would ruin
her mind, which they did. She became hopelessly hooked on happy endings. She is
a member of the New Jersey Romance Writers, the Liberty States Fiction Writers,
and EPIC. Winning the EPPIE award twice for inspirational fiction, she has also
been a finalist in the same contest. Her paranormal, Irons In The Fire, was a
nominee for a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice award.
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