Amateur matchmaker Charlotte Mannon misses the woman her daughter once was and has decided it's time to help Abigail to live again. All she has to do is get her onto the Sunset Destiny cruise ship for their family vacation, with Sam in tow. Not an easy task to arrange, but she manages to pull it off without a hitch
Forced into close quarters Sam begins to teach Abigail about the joys of living. She might deny it, but she has fallen in love with her younger, very handsome assistant. Sam doesn't deny anything, he has loved his boss since the day he first saw her, all bruised and battered.
Unbeknownst to anyone, his tragic past is irrevocably entwined with hers. When they find out, will their past tragedies bind them together or tear them apart? Meet the entire Mannon and West families and fall in love with a new kind of romance.
CHARACTER BIOS:
CRUISE DATE: July 2011
HEROINE
Full Name: Abigail Christine Mannon
Age: 28 in book turned 31 in 2013
Birthday: August 10, 1982
Occupation:Marketing executive for a publishing house and co author of bestselling crime thrillers.
Children: None
Height: 6'
Hair/Eye Color: Red/Green
History:Abby's dream is to encase herself in the world of writing and publishing. When she gets the opportunity to work for a large publishing house in New York City, she takes the leap. She has a great life, even if she does miss the love and support of her large family. And then the unthinkable happens. She shuts herself away from everyone.
That is until Sam West comes into her life. He is a marketing intern who is soon hired on as her personal assistant. In Sam, she finds a person she can believe in, as a friend, a co-worker, and later a business partner. But there are still many things she hides from him. Can Abigail learn to live and trust the world again? Will Sam be the one who helps her? Will love conquer all of her demons? Find out in Stormy Seas!!!
HERO
Full Name: Samuel Oliver West
Age: 24 in book turned 27 in 2013
Birthday: August 1, 1986
Occupation:Personal Assistant to Marketing Executive Abigail Mannon, Co-author of Bestselling Crime Thrillers.
Children: None
Height: 6'1"
Hair/Eye Color:Blonde/Blue
History: About to graduate college, Sam West gets an internship with a major publishing house. Toward the end Abigail Mannon returns to work, battered and sad, after a long leave of absence. He is smitten from the first time he sees her.
When he is hired on as her personal assistant, he is happy and terrified. He can't wait to work closely with her and work his way up in such a prestigious firm. But working closely with the woman he is falling for is the hardest thing he may ever do, especially since she seems to have no interest in him or anyone else. After much time working together, Sam makes up his mind to help her overcome her demons and live again. Will he finally get the girl he wants? Will she finally come around to his attentions? Find out in Stormy Seas!!!
This is how I view Sam and Abigail - Justin Hartley and Rachelle Lefevre
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