The River Queen
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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- $9.99
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Publisher Description
River pirates, a stolen steamboat, and a deadly chase down the Mississippi—but falling in love might be the real adventure.
When river pirates attack and steal his steamboat, Emmett Carter barely escapes. Rescued and transported to a magnificent world of glitz and showbiz aboard a flashy showboat, Emmett is immediately captivated by something more than recovering his lost inheritance—The River Queen's beautiful, but quirky, songbird.
Anola Flynn, the star singer on The River Queen, is struggling to keep the business running as attendance dwindles during the 1923 season. With her dreams of saving the family legacy—and the only life she's ever known—slipping away, she forges an alliance with Emmett to keep her family afloat.
Now, to outsmart the gangsters chasing them, Anola and Emmett must wade through a dark current of deception and betrayal to save not only their dreams, but everyone they care about, from sinking deeper into the Mississippi River.
Customer Reviews
What A Great Book
This author has done it again! What a great book! I loved that the River Boat was on the Mighty Mississippi. I have been over the Mississippi River many times. The characters were amazing and you would think that the heroine would be all fluff because she sings on a show boat but she wasn’t. I loved Emmett and Anola’s story. So many adventures. A little mystery, intrigue, romance and pirates too? It certainly was not boring. As always this author doesn’t forget to put some inspiration into the book. I loved that Anola and her family had faith in God and that’s what always seen them through the hard times. This author is one of my very favorites and as usual I couldn’t wait to read her new book.
I received a complimentary copy from the author/publisher but was not required to write a positive review.
Showboats and Adventure!!
The River Queen is a great beginning to a new series! Stephenia McGee always hits the ground running as her story grabs the reader’s attention from page one. In her easy-to-read writing style, she builds a believable 1920s setting amidst a backdrop of mystery and bad guys.
I absolutely loved these characters! The Flynn family is a close knit river family of three generations who enjoy being together and working together. Each member plays their part in what makes life work on The River Queen.
A flamboyant heroine, Anola is a third generation adventurer that doesn’t bow to the limitations of being a woman. Enter Emmet Carter, an accountant leading a life of checks and balances- trying to figure out what his brother has done while realizing he is enjoying the adventure and the Flynn’s sense of family. Anola has enough spunk for both of them…She pushes him out of his comfort zone and encourages him to be a better man.
I can’t wait for book 2!
This book is suitable for teens and older with no inappropriate intimate scenes and no bad language. I received this book from the author/publisher free of charge, with no expectation of a positive review.
A wonderful adventure
May your troubles be forgotten as you step into our dream.
What a fabulous beginning to a story and a trip down the mighty Mississippi. This book does not disappoint - from being thrown overboard by river pirates to all your actors and staff under the influence of some unknown product. There is plenty of mystery and intrigue with lots of adventure and even some romance. Will The River Queen survive all this excitement to wend its way on the river for another season?
Trouble came for girlhood fairy tales and it could well tear her family apart.
An early copy was received through Vine Press and BookFunnel. These impressions are my own and were in no way solicited.