Hello! I loved reading the Captain's Heiress and highly recommend this book. I really enjoy books where women who think they know better find themselves on a ship with captains who think they know even more. I absolutely love the romance between Gibb and Isabella, and the incorporation of Roman tablets is masterful. I think Amy Jarecki has a brilliant way of writing and creating dialogue in a Scots brogue. It is a special talent to get the 'sound' of an accent correctly represented in print. I felt like I was actually on the ship with Gibb and Isabella, and I really rooted for them. I love both hero and heroine...and, wow, about Gibb! This is a special couple and a special story...I thought it was lovely to see how such a deep bond developed between the two. And both are on a journey of their own - two ships passing in the night - until they meet in the 'middle.' Thank you to NetGalley for this advance reader copy! :)

The Captain's Heiress is the third book of the series. This book features Isabella Harcourt and Captain/Lord Gibb MacGalloway. This can be a stand alone but I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

Isabella is told by her father that he as found someone to agree to marry her. Surprisingly she is to leave in the morning to sail to Georgia to meet her wealthy groom. Isabella has been content with being a wallflower. Shocked but willing to do her duty she boards a ship, sealing her fate and heads to the Americas.

When the Duke of Dunscaby, asks for a favor, Gibb has no choice but to agree to his brother's request and give passage to Miss Isabella Harcourt. As they make the voyage across the Atlantic, the unlikely pair forge a friendship.

I really enjoyed the mystery of the Roman tablets. It added a lot to the story since the ship was more of a cargo ship than a cruise ship, what more could they have done to pass the voyage. The characters were very likeable and it was nice to see a relationship built on friendship first.

This is my first book by Ms. Jarecki so I didn't know what to expect when I picked this up. I was not disappointed! It is the third book in her series, The MacGalloways. Captain Gibb MacGalloway has a rule and does not let women aboard his ship. He is forced to bend that rule when his brother asks him to give safe passage to Isabella, the daughter of a family friend. Isabella boards the ship resolved with her destiny of marrying an older silver miner in America, a marriage arranged by her father. When Gibb sees her, he realizes she's the same captivating girl he had stolen a kiss from the day before. Isabella also thinks of that very passionate kiss when she sees him. As they make their journey, the attraction that grows stronger and stronger between them is undeniable. But she is promised to another, and his life is the sea. These two have quite a journey to overcome before they have a chance at happy ending. The story was engaging and entertaining and Ms. Jarecki did a nice job with vivid descriptions which really made the story and characters come to life. I enjoyed the story and hope to read more of her books soon!

I received a complimentary copy from Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

What path will he choose when love crosses his path …

This new addition to the series is so lovely and sweet.
And while they first meet unaware of who was who, things are righted the day after and the man who kissed her is the one who will ferry her to her unknown future.
Isabella thought her life would be the one of a bluestocking spinster and she did agree with this outcome as she did not enjoy her debutante seasons as a wallflower. Until her father leaves no more option than doing her duty to her family. So she is set to sail to foreign land to marry a stranger to provide a better future to her father.
Gibb believes himself to be married to the sea, he enjoys like any man some romps into the sheets but he will never shackle himself to any woman while he would be roaming the seas. So great is his surprise when he discovers the woman he must lead to her betrothed is the same he kissed the day before.

Their relationship moves quickly from the first spark of attraction to a kind of friendship, they learn about the others, fears, dislikes, interests, dreams. They strike a sort of companionship, working alongside on Isabella’s pet project until the doom day comes close by.
Will they be destined to loneliness.

At a time I wondered how the author would reunite these star-crossed lovers, I was even surprised as there is no villain, only life’s twist and fate.
5 stars for this tale of lovers destined beyond life’s tricks to a future together.

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 onscreen lovemaking scenes

I have been granted an advance copy by the publisher, here is my true and unbiased opinion.

Confused by the title, until it became predictable

First of all, I love this author's writing style. Her characters are always so well developed, and the relationships are genuine and heartfelt. Gibb is the younger brother of Martin (A Duke by Scot) and is determined to remain single in favor of a life at sea. Isabella has been effectively sold into marriage by her greedy father (which is why I was confused about her being called an heiress) and is being transported across the Atlantic on Gibb's private ship to meet her intended.

Isabella is somewhat of an archaeologist and antiquarian, and is currently studying the life of a Roman soldier through the tablets unearthed on her father's estate. This led to a fascinating side story, a romance itself, whose fate is gradually detailed and disseminated throughout the book. It also provided the setting for the reunion of Gibb and Isabella after her betrothal in Georgia ended exactly the way I thought it would within one sentence of meeting her groom.

Set in 1813, I was a bit dismayed to find absolutely no mention of the constraints and hazards of transatlantic commerce due to the war between the UK and the US at the time, but that point might not matter to someone who's not a keen fan of history.

Aside from the anachronistic setting and the predictability of the supposed love triangle, this was an enjoyable story with a charming HEA. I loved seeing all the interactions with Gibb's family and hope to read more in the MacGalloways series. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

Captain Gibb MacGalloway might adore women, but he does not allow them aboard his ship. But when his brother, the Duke of Dunscaby, asks him to provide safe passage to Miss Isabella Harcourt, the daughter of an old family friend, Gibb has no choice but to bend his rules. However, it is not until the lass comes aboard that he realises Isabella is the lovely wallflower he’d tricked into giving him a wee kiss only the day before. Isabella expected to remain a spinster until her father announces he has arranged her marriage to an American silver miner who is over twice her age. She might be disappointed at the news, but she accepts her fate and boards the ship, her life in tatters just when she thought things could become any worse she meets the blue-eyed stare of the man who’d imparted her first kiss only one day prior. Now they must make a voyage across the Atlantic, pretending there had never been an attraction between them, pretending they’d never met.
The third book in this lovely series, I love the MacGalloways & Gibb is no exception he's totally swoon worthy, a delicious read with action, some danger, a treasure hunt & of course romance. Strong characters & a very well paced story had me reading well into the night. I loved how Gibb & Isabella’s attraction grew. An engrossing read
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

Isabella Harcourt’s father unexpectedly announces that she will marry and that it will be to a wealthy but older American man. It seems that by her marrying, her father will receive sufficient funds so that he can live a comfortable life. Yet Isabella finds herself hastily boarding a ship, uncertain of her future. Captain Gibb MacGalloway finds himself obliged to transport Isabella as a favour to his brother, the Duke of Dunscaby. Together on the journey, they find that their friendship becomes more, as together they attempt to translate the ancient Roman tablets, that Isabella managed to take with her. When the ship finally arrives in Savannah, neither is sure that their future can possible be with them apart.
I found myself wondering how this story would proceed when they left the ship, which had been a time where their relationship could blossom without the normal impediments of the time period and the need for chaperones. I found Isabella’s quiet strength and her belief in herself, very refreshing.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley and Oliver Heber Books. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I found this to be an enjoyable well written story and romance with plenty of action and adventure. Gibb and Isabella are not the perfect couple on the surface but they soon begin a journey that takes them across the sea and into each others arms.

3rd of the series but works as a standalone. Gibb is married to the sea, but after he deposits Isabella in America, he realizes there could be more to his life. Isabella has accepted her father's arranged marriage to a man she doesn't know, but the trip to Georgia proves that she would prefer to spend her days in the company of the captain and deciphering an ancient document.

ARC via Net Galley. All opinions are my own.

This is book 3 in the MacGalloway series. This is the story of the Gibb. He is the 2nd son of a Duke. He was a Captain in the navy during the war. He now is captain of his own ship. Gibb's family wants him to settle down but his love is the Sea. He has no time to stay at home for the season.
Isabella is a wallflower who didn't take during her one and only season. She is a bluestocking and has become very involved in the translation of ancient Roman tablets.
Her father, not satisfied with what she is doing with her life, arranges a marriage for her to a gentleman from Georgia in the U.S. . He arranges passage upon the ship of Gibb Macgalloway.
Isabella and Gibb have a very long cross Atlantic crossing to make. They have a lot of time to get to know each other. But Isabella is betrothed. And this is always there between them.
The relationship they develope is fun to watch.
There is a bonus story as well. The translation that Isabella is working on is a sad Roman love story. You can't wait to see how this turns out as well.
I loved this book and gave it 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.
I want to thank Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book.

This is the story of a woman’s journey from staid existence to a long sea voyage where she fell in love but had to fulfill her obligations. Meanwhile, the love of her life had to let her go. On another parallel, they uncovered another love story of a couple who were separated by circumstances as they are. Really good read.

I received ARC of this book and am leaving a review voluntarily.

Isabella Harcourt is content with being a wallflower and has resigned to her fate as a spinster. However, her father has other plans for her: it seems that she is promised to a wealthy American. Although disappointed with the news, she feels duty bound to accept the sudden engagement and boards a ship, sealing her fate. When his brother, the Duke of Dunscaby, asks for a favor, Captain Gibb has no choice but to give passage to Miss Isabella Harcourt even though women in ships are considered bad luck. It is to his surprise that the passenger is the same woman who he has shared a passionate kiss with the day before. As they make the voyage across the Atlantic, an unlikely friendship develops. But that is all there is between the two of them, for she is already promised to another while Gibb's love for the sea outweighs all else. By the time their destination is reached, any hope for a future together ceases.

The Captain’s heiress is the third book from Amy Jarecki’s historical romance series, The MacGalloways. This tells the story of Lord Gibb MacGalloway and Miss Isabella Harcourt. I was unfamiliar with this author but the book synopsis piqued my interest so I requested the title. Since I wasn’t familiar with the author, I did not know what to expect. But I must say that this was actually a good read and I have no regrets in reading it! You know, with ARCs you never know if it’s good or not so it’s like a reward when the book is actually written well!

I liked the heroine. She was the blue-stocking, wallflower heroine resigned to being a spinster. She has a fascination with ancient roman tablets and translating them. At first, I thought this aspect would be a tiresome mystery added and would take from the romance. But it was actually interesting and didn’t take up too many scenes, except towards near the end. I liked the translations and found them mostly poignant and beautifully written! I enjoyed her character for most of the book but of course like any other characters, there were times when she could be a bit annoying because she tends to assume things and judge the hero harshly but I think it’s mostly understandable.

I enjoyed the hero’s character as well. He was the second son of a Duke but he much prefers being a ship captain rather than dawdling around like any other aristocrats. Like any other ship captain I’ve read about thus far, he considers himself married to the sea so of course marriage to a lady is out of the way. I liked this honorable, kind-hearted, Duncan-caring, Isabella-loving hero. I think his affection for the heroine is very obvious and I liked that it felt genuine. I feel like some aspect of his character was not as explored and given resolution to but he was still interesting and likeable nonetheless.

This book was unexpectedly good and it managed to keep my interest until I finished reading it. It is a romance book, so of course, it gets predictable in a way that we all know these two characters are headed for a happy ending anyway no matter how angsty. But I must say that the events of this book were rather unpredictable and managed to surprise me a great deal. We have the hero and heroine who are attracted to each other though they know they shouldn’t be. I liked the forbidden aspect of it (I am a sucker for illicit affairs) and I was expecting for them to finally succumb to their desire but both are way too honorable. There was a kiss or two but that was all! I was quite shocked when they actually reached their destination. I was hoping they wouldn’t but they did!

Although I wish Gibb stopped Isabella and asked her to marry him instead, it was understandable that it didn’t happen given the way their characters were set up and the story as well. I think what happened in America needed to happen in order to keep things exciting and keep the readers on the edge of their seats. I was actually so worried! But I liked how it was resolved eventually. I was frustrated as well because for a moment it looked like there would be a big misunderstanding but was glad when there wasn’t.

To be quite honest, I am not the biggest fan of historical romance that takes place on ships simply because I feel like the setting is too limited and it has the tendency to be boring because nothing new happens: they’re still on that damn ship! But I am just pleasantly surprised at how much I actually enjoyed this and wasn’t bored for one moment because something is always happening though at the same time there really weren’t. I liked the added side characters especially Duncan who’s a sweet little boy and it is with this character that we see Gibb’s kind heart and how he took responsibility for the kid.

I really loved this author’s prose. I’ve seen a review saying this author has a way with writing that absolutely fires your imagination and that basically sums it up. The way she writes will paint a vivid picture in your mind. It was as if I was on that ship with these characters, I could feel the wind, see the dark sky and hear the sailors. I liked the added ancient roman tablets that were translated by Isabella and Gibb, I feel like it added something good to the story and in a way could be related to the main characters.

Because this was a good reading experience, I am very interested in reading more books from the author. In fact, book two of the series sounds just like something I’d love so I am looking forward to being in the mood and reading that. I liked this author and the way she managed to make me enjoy a romance set on a ship which I usually avoid but now I think I might just give more ship captain heroes a chance! (as long as the story was as interesting as this one).

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.".

I has so much fun reading The Captain's Heiress read in one sitting can't wait to reread it when it comes out 5 star read 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟


Thanks Netgalley for a arc copy of this book for a honest review

Happy Reading Lisa 📚

Isabella is essentially bartered away by her funding deficient father to a purportedly wealthy (won't find out til we get there!) groom in America that neither of them has ever met. As a favor to a family friend, Gibb must transport her on his ship from the UK to the shores of Savannah. It would be near impossible to cross the Atlantic for weeks on end in close quarters without a spinster-soon-to-be-cured-of-spinsterhood and a confirmed-bachelor-sea-captain not to find themselves enamored with one another, but are they so starry-eyed they will not honor her engagement to Mr. American moneybags? It's impossible to say much more about the story without giving the spoilers away, but I liked Isabella's independence and determination to complete her research despite the lack of support. Gibb is one of those charmingly competent men that everyone loves to depend on with a soft spot for orphans and hard-working men who are rough around the edges. The book was missing Isabella's confrontation of her father over his horrifically selfish behavior and I found myself writing in that scene on my own. Overall, it was a fast-paced story with lots of adventure, a fair amount of romance, and an HEA.

This book was cute! I really liked the relationship between Isabella and Gibb, and how they worked together to translate the Roman tablets, Marcus’s story was really engaging. The setting at sea was also different but exciting and I really loved the ending.

It was my first book from Amy Jarecki and I really enjoyed it! I will definitely check her other books soon!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoy this author's books, and this series has been great so far. This particular book just didn't do it for me. First, it was boring. The journey to America was long and without action. The hero then hands his lady off to another man to marry. Not another viable bachelor but a decrepit stranger, and she marries him! I've read a lot of (much more than I should admit to) historical romance, and I've never seen the heroine marry someone else on screen. Yuck. I get it was the reality of the times, but I don't read historical romance for reality! I want a badass swoon-worthy hero who will do anything for his lady, not a wishy-washy wuss who hands her over to a questionable future. Again, I enjoy this author's books, so I'm looking forward to her future books. I won't be picking this one up again.

I really enjoyed this one! I love the relic roman history, the flow of the story and the couple was interesting to read about their relationship. I've been looking for a good read that takes place at sea!

I received this book at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

I recieved a free copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I really loved this book.
Isabella has been promised by her father to an older man in Georgia that neither she nor her father have ever met.
Gibb has been ordered by his brother to deliver her to the groom.
On the journey the two grow close as they piece together and translate ancient Roman tablets.
I enjoyed the journey and how well the two got along as well as home much time they got to spend together.
I actually don't mind what happened in Georgia and they ending was perfect.
I look forward to the next book in the series.

This book was great! There is so much in this book! There’s adventure, treasure hunts and romance. One day out of the blue Isabella’s father tells her that he has arranged a marriage for her to an older man in America and that she leaves at dawn! Captain Gibb, younger brother of a Duke docks his ship at his brothers estate, sees a woman and decides to an archery contest for a kiss, he wins of course. He finds out that his ship will be taking her to America to her fiancé. Their story definitely feels like a real romance, they spend time translating Ancient Greek tablets together. Their story doesn’t end here though, there is so much more to the story, so much more happens,
But I won’t give it away- you must read it!!

In "The Captain's Heiress", by Amy Jarecki, Captain Gibb MacGalloway is known for being a proud and severe pirate. However, once Isabella Harcourt steps foot on his boat, his well-controlled life was turned upside down. Isabella, on her way to meet a strange man to whom she would soon be married, was startled by the sparks between her and the Captain. However, how will this affect her upcoming wedding?

I enjoyed the historical aspects of this book. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.