For Her Love

With his privateering days behind him, Giles Courtney is the captain of his own ship and plans on mapping out a respectable future for himself, along with making Courtney and Hampton Shipping one of the best shipping companies around. Although refusing to ship slaves limits some of their business, Giles and his partner are determined to be successful without trafficking slaves. So when Giles goes to the Welbourne Plantation to pick up product, he’s more than surprised that the wealthy sugar planter’s daughter has strong feelings against slavery.

When Grace Welbourne was only ten she was almost raped by a man she thought was family. That is when the truth about her parentage came out, explaining her mother’s contempt for her, her father’s protectiveness and Grace’s connection to the slaves. But with Grace being fair and beautiful, her father is still determined to keep the family secret hidden and Grace married to a suitable husband.

Neither Grace nor Giles have intentions of marrying anytime soon, but since the moment they met, a bond like no other has formed. Giles is convinced that fate has put Grace in his path and it is his destiny to save her from the bitterness of the plantation. With a special love and understanding, Giles captures part of Grace’s heart and vows to make her very happy. But dark secrets stand between the newly wed couple. Will the secrets from Grace’s past destroy the new love she has found with Giles?

An intriguing historical story, For Her Love takes us to an untamed Caribbean to encounter a world filled with love, adventure, and deceit. The characters will grab your soul and not let go until you learn the fate of them all. There is something new revealed at every turn of the page, keeping readers entranced until the very end of the book. I’m looking forward to reading more from Paula Reed.

Reviewed by: Bea