Caroline Gray though very pretty, has been unable to secure a husband during three London seasons. Caroline is well educated and speaks her mind, and those qualities are not attractive to men of the ton. Caroline's father has passed away and the estate is entailed on Caroline's cousin. Caroline's cousin has become engaged and Caroline and her mother will lose their home as a result.

The situation for Caroline and her mother is dire, and Caroline's mother has made arrangements for Caroline to sail to India to join other English women in hopes of finding a husband. In exchange for half of the fare to India, Caroline must meet with her possible suitor, Mr. Barritt, on three separate occasions. With trepidation Caroline sets sail for the three month journey to India and encounters the undeniably attractive Captain Scott, who is one of the captains that transports British women to India to find husbands. The Captain is not only attracted to her by her beauty, but he also finds her conversation refreshing and interesting -- unlike the men of the ton.

A Captain for Caroline was a real page turner for me; it transported me to a different time and place where women boarded ships to India "fishing for" husbands. I advise that you don't pick up this book before bed, because you will not get much sleep! I enjoyed the setting of the ship as well as the time spent in India; it was a refreshing change from the ballroom setting in most Regency novels. I loved Caroline's character. She knows that she is too outspoken, but she just can't help herself. At varying times, she tries to suppress her natural inclination to join in on discussions of politics and science to try to fit in on the ship and in India. I enjoyed Caroline's strong personality. The tension and attraction between Caroline and Captain Scott kept me reading! Caroline is not at liberty to grow attached to the Captain Scott, as she has another Captain waiting for her in India that she has a duty to become better acquainted with. In this book, people are not always as they seem, and Caroline's adventures continue as she disembarks from the ship and immerses herself in the English society in India and as she begins to get acquainted with Mr. Barritt.

I am not very familiar with the author Julie Wright, but I will surely look into her other books as this book was a treat to read, and it was "clean" to boot!