by Linda Howard (2009)
When Jenner Redwine wins a lottery jackpot, she can’t imagine ever finding a place in the world of the wealthy. Seven years later, though, she finds an ally—and a guide to the rarefied realm of privilege—in the kind-hearted heiress Sydney Hazlett, who invites Jenner on a charity cruise aboard a luxury liner. But what Jenner gets is more like a Hitchcock movie than a Love Boat episode. Taken hostage by a menacing stranger, with nowhere to run, Jenner is drawn into a game of dizzying intrigue and harrowing danger. But as fear of her captor turns to fascination, Jenner rediscovers feelings she hasn’t had in years—and realizes she’s found a life worth living. If she survives.
Derek Beaven
The year is 1959 and Ralph is traveling on a ship with his mom and her lover. They have deserted his father back in London and are determined to make a new life in Australia. In his later years, Ralph struggles to make sense of that voyage. He searches for information on the ship they took from London to Australia only to find all records have mysteriously disappeared.
Alexandra Monir
Bewildered by a new student at her Manhattan high school who does not know her but seems to be Philip Walker, her lost love from her time travels, and threatened by Rebecca, who has held a grudge against her family for 120 years, sixteen-year-old Michele Windsor seeks help in her father journals and The Handbook of The Time Society.
Kimberley Comeaux ... [et al
Time, tides, and the hand of God draw the hearts of four couples together in these delightful tales. Four authors each weave an engaging story of romance on the water. *The Matchmakers* by Kimberley Comeaux The Matchmakers won't leave Maggie alone. She takes a cruise thinking she's merely a companion for her great-aunts. But those lively women have a plan to bring aboard the perfect man for Maggie -- a man who is all she wants and everything she fears. *Troubled Waters* by Linda Goodnight With trust shattered, Carrie's marriage is adrift. An effort to reconcile goes awry when the couple's plane crashes in the Bermuda Triangle. Even if Carrie and her husband are rescued from their life raft, will their marriage survive these Troubled Waters? *By the Silvery Moon* / JoAnn A. Grote A playful challenge becomes a journey of discovery when Chrissy accompanies her twin brother and his college roommate through the Boundary Waters. Paddling a canoe, Chrissy is close to nature, close to God, and growing ever closer to Ryan. *Healing Voyage* / Diann Hunt Victoria goes for the money; Ben goes for the sake of mercy. Can a selfish nurse and a soul-scarred doctor find peace and love on a Healing Voyage as their medical mercy ship heads to the Philippines?
Anne Weale
The situation called for drastic measures Laura had to get away from her South Sea island home - away from the kindly but misguided couple who had tried to run her life since her guardian's death. When Yves Cunningham's boat sailed into the harbor, she saw her chance to escape. But Laura's pleas left Yves unmoved. "Saving ladies in distress isn't my style," he said bluntly. "And having you on board the Sea Wind would be a nuisance." His eyes challenged her. "There's only one place I'd welcome the company of a woman -- in bed."