The Captain's Lady

"The Captain's Lady" by Eckhart, Lorhainne, published by Wild Rose Press. Captain Eric Hamilton is a powerful force in the U.S. Navy, having earned himself a reputation of being a hard-nosed chauvinist. He's commander of the USS Larsen, a destroyer, currently deployed in the Persian Gulf during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Abby Carlton has just escaped from the man who held her captive for a year. Abducted while traveling in Paris, she was given to an Arab man as a gift, until one night she makes her desperate escape. While on patrol one morning Captain Eric Hamilton discovers a dinghy floating aimlessly. Abby is found, battered and in an advanced state of pregnancy, lying in the bottom of the dinghy. From the moment she lay on the deck of his ship her honest innocence finds a way to penetrate his hardened heart. But time is running out. Eric is falsely accused of sexual assault and the CIA wants Abby and the baby for bait to flush out her captor, who is suspected of recent terrorist activity in the gulf.ReviewEckhart hits one out of the ballpark with this great story, giving the reader a sensitive storyline without falling back on coarse, graphic descriptions. And the secondary storyline is done equally well. --Cindy Himler --RT Book ReviewsThere is far more to The Captain's Lady than meets the eye. You have the tension, the uncertainty, the intensity. Each element expands, pulling you into the story, until you can't wait to learn what happens next. --Long and Short Romance Reviews From the Inside Flap''We have no reports of a ship in distress in the area, Captain.''''What about fishing boats?''''No, sir, no reports.''Looking once more at his first officer, Eric issued curt orders, the harshness grating in his voice. ''Send a rescue team to check it out.''Handing the binoculars off to one of the crew members, he strode with determination off the bridge, heading directly to the ship's launch. His well-trained crew scurried about. Joe appeared at his side and they watched from the rail as the small rigid hull sped off in the direction of the dinghy. His pulse rose and the dampness on his back soaked through his short-sleeved shirt.''So what do you think?'' Joe leaned on the rail, uncertainty clear in the crinkle of his brows.''Don't know, dammit.'' Eric focused on the scene unfolding in the distance. Again he commandeered the binoculars from Joe and scrutinized the three-man team approaching, then securing the boat to the dinghy.His senses were keen; over the years, he'd learned to trust them. The uneasiness that crept its way into his gut, the hairs now standing up on the back of his neck and the racing of his heart; this unshakable feeling was telling him that things were about to change--drastically. Puzzled, he felt the mounting frustration build inside, along with something else he could not quite put his finger on. Shaking his head, he realized it was not a feeling of dread.The crackle of the radio interrupted his speculation. A voice from the rescue team came over the line. ''There's someone in here, a woman, and she's in bad shape.'' Book details: published 2009. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.