After years imprisoned on Devil’s Island for a murder he never committed, escaped convict Hank Wyatt knows how to survive and believes his luck has finally changed. But when he stows away on board a ship destined to sink, his luck turns bad. He doesn’t know if he can last an hour when he is marooned on a deserted island with a beautiful, know-it-all blonde attorney and three orphaned children. … Suddenly looking out for number one doesn’t seem to be enough.
San Francisco attorney Maggie Smith wants to have a good cry. Thoroughly modern, wealthy, and bright, her unwanted holiday turns bad when she is suddenly cast in the role of mother and forced to battle wits and hearts with the most arrogant, pig-headed man she’s ever met.
Fate has thrown this makeshift family Robinson together, and kismet tosses in a 2000 year-old floating bottle filled with magic. So now is the chance for a love more powerful than they could ever imagine is only a wish away? Father Goose meets Donovan’s Reef in this funny and tender historical romance about misfits who find that life might not be so bad after all…if they can do the impossible, and find a way to be family.
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One of the best books I have read with “hard” choices and how you can change your life. Strong, well developed characters.
This book was nothing that I thought it would be. It was surprisingly silly and lighthearted. Not a terrible story but not great either.
Great story. Very heartwarming
I really loved this story
Fun to read, but toooooo much sex.
Never know what will happen next. Could not put it down. Unexpected ending.
Wonderful descriptions, strong character development, tension, whimsy, and the resolution brings a satisfied smile.
Set in 1896, a wealthy female attorney Margaret takes a vacation to the South Seas. When her ship sinks, she tries to keep three children afloat: Lydia (age 9), Theodore (age 5) and Annabelle (almost 2). Meanwhile, Hank “Hardheaded” Wyatt, who has just escaped from a French prison, rescues the whole lot of them, along with a goat. They live on a deserted island, slowly becoming a family, learning to trust and love, celebrating Christmas and playing baseball, until finally they escape, with help from But despite the rescue their troubles aren’t over yet.Oh, and I must also mention that there is a Genie involved in this story – yes, a real, honest-to-goodness genie. Now one might say that makes the story too silly… but it actually made it even better!
never knew what was going to happen. i could imagine myself on this island..it was good
Absolutely loved this book!!!
It was a cute story with fantasy thrown in. Easy escape read.
I laughed my way through this wonderful book. A convict who hates the justice system, a lovely woman lawyer who loves the justice system, 3 orphans, all on a deserted island. The repartee between the adults was great, and I loved the ending with 9 children in the family. It even included a genie in a bottle.
Romance between two people who are stranded with three children and a Geni. On an island after being shipwrecked How they became A family and are rescued They marry and adopt and have 3 children for a total of 9 children and everyone achieves their wishes and dreams
A fun easy read.
A great book. A story that makes you care for the characters in it. A fairly clean and good read. One you need to finish.
Loved reading this book. It made me reflect on my own life and how fortunate I am.
good read
Great chic book
Original. It had a little of everything I like in a book–humor, good characters, some unexpected scenes but yet a good happy ending.
Already reviewed once but I liked it and think you will too!