Yaaayyyy....a break from fiction Romance! Yaaayyy

AUTHOR: Joyce A. Scott did a fantastic job of delivering a promise. SEA CAPTAIN’S PROMISE was a crescendo (a gradual increase) of a read. Her writing style is filled with action, adventure and tons of questions that needed to be answered. I had to forge ahead knowing Joyce had a surprise bag waiting just around the corner for me. Circumstances with humor? Yes. Touching? Well I cried in some parts. Awesome read for Adult and for YA (stubborn is as stubborn does).

GENRE: Historical fiction

SETTING: 19th century; from Ireland to the departure on a ship bound for the American colonies.

CENTRAL MALE CHARACTER: Thomas Quinn at the age of (8) never wanted to be anything like his father. Thomas Quinn now age (18) is stubborn, a womanizer and less than, shall we say, honest.

SYNOPSIS: Thomas and his best friend Farrell spend their days enjoying the temptations of life. Because of his lifestyle, Thomas soon finds himself aboard the Mistral Anne. He is not on the ship by his own choosing. He is on the ship because of a promise made and a promise being kept.

WHAT I LIKED: If I were Thomas, I would hate to be Thomas however he is more loved than he ever thought he could be. Oh for the love of “patience”.

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE: Relationships i.e., mom, dad, sis, brother, etc. got a bit confusing. Who is related to whom?

I give this book (5) stars because I finally found something to read other than romance AND it was a great fiction book that shows how a very stubborn personality can be overcome with compassion, patience and love. ( )