Stealing the First Mate: Elnora Island

Sometimes, happily ever after is as elusive as a pirate's treasure.Darcy Riggins dove headfirst into the online dating pool and sank. Every time.Her lifelong dream of becoming a wife and mother becomes more elusive every year. So, taking the lack of a Mr. Right in her life as a decided No! from God, Darcy gives up altogether.Single and happy is not an oxymoron. Right?Nigel Jones has loved Darcy for ages, but her father (his boss, of course) ordered him to keep his feelings to himself, thanks to a stupid mistake that Darcy (thankfully) doesn't know about. Too bad her dad does.Being single and content turns out to be tougher than Darcy imagined, and when she begins doubting everything she's ever known, Nigel decides it's time to admit his mistakes, tell the truth, and trust God for the outcome.In this forbidden-love-meets-friends-to-more novel, Stealing the First Mate continues the Elnora Island romances of the Independence Islands Series featuring five islands, six authors, and a boatload of happily-ever-afters. The Independence Islands Series: beach reads aren't just for summer anymore.