<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Nicole Renard is on a mission to find a <i>suitable </i>husband. But when her plans are waylaid by a dashing yet eccentric researcher, can she stop her heart from surging full steam ahead?<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>When love simmers between a reclusive scientist and a wealthy debutante, will they abandon ship or is it full steam ahead?<br/><b><br/></b> <br/>Nicole Renard returns home to Galveston, Texas, to find her father deathly ill. Though she loves him, Nicole's father has always focused on what she's <i>not</i>. Not male. Not married. Not able to run Renard Shipping.<br/><br/>Vowing to find a suitable husband to give her father the heir he desires before it's too late, Nicole sets out with the Renard family's greatest treasure as her dowry: the highly coveted Lafitte Dagger. But her father's rivals come after the dagger, forcing a change in Nicole's plans.<br/><br/>After a boiler explosion aboard the <i>Louisiana </i>nearly took his life, Darius Thornton has been a man obsessed. He will do anything to stop even one more steamship disaster. Even if it means letting a female secretary into his secluded world.<br/><br/>Nicole is determined not to let her odd employer scare her off with his explosive experiments, yet when respect and mutual attraction grow between them, a new fear arises. How can she acquire an heir for her father when her heart belongs to another? And when her father's rivals discover her hiding place, will she have to choose between that love and her family's legacy?<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><b>When love simmers between a reclusive scientist and a wealthy debutante, will they abandon ship or is it full steam ahead?<br/></b><br/>Nicole Renard returns home to Galveston, Texas, to find her father deathly ill. Though she loves him, Nicole's father has always focused on what she's <i>not</i>. Not male. Not married. Not able to run Renard Shipping.<br/><br/>Vowing to find a suitable husband to give her father the heir he desires before it's too late, Nicole sets out with the Renard family's greatest treasure as her dowry: the highly coveted Lafitte Dagger. But her father's rivals come after the dagger, forcing a change in Nicole's plans.<br/><br/>After a boiler explosion aboard the <i>Louisiana </i>nearly took his life, Darius Thornton has been a man obsessed. He will do anything to stop even one more steamship disaster. Even if it means letting a female secretary into his secluded world.<br/><br/>Nicole is determined not to let her odd employer scare her off with his explosive experiments, yet when respect and mutual attraction grow between them, a new fear arises. How can she acquire an heir for her father when her heart belongs to another? And when her father's rivals discover her hiding place, will she have to choose between that love and her family's legacy?<br/><br/>"Witemeyer's latest is full-steam-ahead good! Readers will appreciate the research the author has done to give her story depth and give her characters added dimension. They will also enjoy the solid storyline, mystery elements and humorous moments." -<i>RT Book Reviews</i><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Two-time RITA Award finalist and winner of the HOLT Medallion and ACFW Carol Award, bestselling author <b>Karen Witemeyer</b> writes historical romance to provide the world with more happily-ever-afters. She is an avid cross-stitcher and shower singer, and she bakes a mean apple cobbler. Karen makes her home in <b>Abilene, Texas</b>, with her husband and three children. Learn more at www.karenwitemeyer.com.
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