Marguerite is a lively lass with a mind of her own, being pressurised by her Mother into a relationship with a rich young man that she doesn?t even like particularly. Unfortunately, instead of telling this Roger the truth from the start, she allows the situation to get out of hand, thinking her father would solve all for her by not allowing her to be married against her will. The situation is confused by her meeting and being attracted to, the son of the local Boatyard owner who has reluctantly agreed to teach her young brother to sail ? though it is Marguerite herself who has caught the sailing bug. This muddle unravels in a most surprising way, keeping you reading as quickly as you can to the very last page, which you reach with a sigh of pleasure! The second in the Trilogy A Great Catch is due out in June 2011

Marguerite is a lively lass with a mind of her own, being pressurised by her Mother into a relationship with a rich young man that she doesn’t even like particularly. Unfortunately, instead of telling this Roger the truth from the start, she allows the situation to get out of hand, thinking her father would solve all for her by not allowing her to be married against her will. The situation is confused by her meeting and being attracted to, the son of the local Boatyard owner who has reluctantly agreed to teach her young brother to sail – though it is Marguerite herself who has caught the sailing bug. This muddle unravels in a most surprising way, keeping you reading as quickly as you can to the very last page, which you reach with a sigh of pleasure! The second in the Trilogy A Great Catch is due out in June 2011

Marguerite Westing is constantly pushing the boundaries of proper behavior in 1895 with her interest in astronomy, sailing, and other unfeminine pursuits. Her father indulges her, but her mother insists she marry Roger Gordon, a wealthy, socially prominent but boring and self-absorbed businessman. Marguerite?s besetting sins are her flippancy, her impulsiveness, and her tendency to lie in order to get her way, all of which continuously land her in trouble. At Lake Manawa, a popular Iowa summer resort near Council Bluffs, she meets Trip Andrews, a boatmaker who needs to win the regatta and really doesn?t like liars, and by lying she convinces him to teach her and her younger brother to sail. They fall in love, but Roger keeps turning up at the camp to badger her into accepting his suit, and Marguerite learns that unless she does, her entire family will suffer financially. Seilstad?s light Christian historical romance sets the stage for subsequent tales featuring Iowa?s elite at summer camp.