In that time her parents die and her aunt and uncle marry her off to pay the uncle’s gambling debts. He agrees even though he cares for Danielle greatly.Įtienne goes off to be a soldier and Danielle doesn’t see him for 10 years. His family tells him time and again how he needs to set his sights lower. Etienne doesn’t believe himself good enough for her as she is of royal blood and he is the third son of a minor noble. When Danielle de Cherbourg is just sixteen she hopes and longs for a marriage proposal from Etienne Blouin who is 5 years her senior. Can he outfox them to save his ship and the woman he loves? When her carriage is waylaid and she’s kidnapped, she fears the worse.Įtienne has enemies who don’t want La Belle Rose to make port.

Despondent, she sees no way out of the horrendous situation. Convinced she’s in trouble, he determines to rescue her whether she likes it or not, even if it means losing her love.ĭanielle is shocked to learn that her companion is going to the colonies, while she is to marry a cruel and powerful man as repayment of her husband’s gambling debts. Now a wealthy ship’s captain, he offers to help her, but the only reply he gets is from her aunt telling him to leave Danielle alone. Ten years later, Etienne learns she’s been widowed and left almost penniless. Tracy’s review of The Captain’s Promise by Susanne MatthewsĮtienne Blouin left Danielle de Cherbourg in tears, promising to return he didn’t.

The Corsair's Revenge by Jane Godman