“One of my all-time favorite authors!” – JULIA QUINN, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
AN IMPETUOUS NOBLEWOMAN…
Lady Grace Fairchild is impetuous, free-spirited — and single. With her mother on her fourth husband and her future uncertain, Grace has set her sights on the most eligible naval officer on the marriage market. Dashing and decorated, every woman’s dream, she needs to find a way … needs to find a way to impress him with her sailing skills. But who can she find to teach her the ways of a mariner so she can impress the naval hero?
A TACITURN NAVAL HERO…
Captain Delmore Lord is a by-the-book man, rigid in his duties, an adherent to protocol. When he saves a spirited miss from drowning, he never dreams his own heart will be stolen by the fun-loving noblewoman who has set her cap for another, even as she enlists Del himself to teach her the ways of the sea. He is destined to become her accomplice, her helper, and even her best friend. But is he destined to be her lover? Or, perhaps even her husband?
It’s the perfect recipe for…
A WEDDING PARTY GONE TERRIBLY WRONG
“Danelle Harmon’s style is as bold and sexy as her unforgettable characters!” – LORETTA CHASE, New York Times Bestselling Author
Read the Heroes of the Sea in Order:
Book 1: Master of My Dreams
Book 2: Captain of My Heart
Book 3: My Lady Pirate
Book 4: Taken by Storm
Book 5: Wicked at Heart
Book 6: Lord of the Sea
Book 7: Heir to the Sea
Book 8: Never Too Late for Love
Book 9: Scandal at Christmas
Book 10: My Saving Grace
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I don’t think I have read a single one of her books that I haven’t laughed out loud and cried at least once, probably more. This one, as all her others, has such great characters. The story sucks you in from page one and never lets go. You just keep turning the pages because you can’t stop. This and the DeMontforte series are not to be missed, highly recommend both. They both intertwine a little and will make you happy! This author is always a must buy for me.
A charming romance that’s painful and funny, of a young lady named Grace who is definitely not. At fourteen Grace became infatuated with Royal Navy Midshipman Sheldon Ponsoby.
At her mother’s fourth(?) wedding, Grace, twenty – one, is infatuated with Royal Navy Captain Sheldon Ponsoby. His indifference hasn’t changed. Grace’s attempts to gain his attention keep failing, but the man who comes to her rescue time and time again is definitely not indifferent. Delmore Lord is hiding his true identity. Afraid of another broken heart, he tries to keep his distance, but the twinkle in Grace’s eye is tearing down his barriers. Only Grace still has her eyes on Ponsoby. Grace, Grace, Grace. It took you so long to grow up, you almost lost him.
Love all her books!
Lady Grace Fairchild is known for being impetuous and a bit wild and with her mother on husband number four, she’s a bit tired of the instability. She’s determined to catch the attention of handsome navy Captain Ponsonby and thinks the way to do so is to earn his admiration of her heretofore nonexistent sailing skills. To accomplish this goal, she searches for a skilled mariner to teach her.
Captain Delmore Lord is a serious-minded rule-followed and as such is eager for a bit of a break from his duties whilst attending the wedding of his Vice Admiral’s sister in England. When he rescues the admiral’s feisty niece from a near-drowning, he’s dismayed to find his heart interested in the lady, especially since she’s obviously set herself after another man. When she enlists Del to teach her about sailing, he agrees, quickly becoming Grace’s friend and confidant. But Del wants much more than friendship, if only Grace would open her eyes to the obvious connection between them.
First off, I must say this author is responsible for some of my favorite books (specifically steamy scenes) ever, therefore I had high expectations for the long-awaited story of Delmore Lord. He’s been a quiet, steady presence in previous books, and I have so looked forward to his turn to finally be noticed and to seeing his devotion and passion channeled into a relationship. And yet, I was left disappointed. Potential spoilers from here as I get out all the feels. I’ll round the stars up for Del, but Grace killed this for me. She was insipid, fickle, and at times just stupid, repeatedly asking the same questions over. I never understood what her fixation on Ponsonby was about or why she was so blind that or willfully oblivious that she couldn’t see that he didn’t care about her in the slightest and that he wasn’t a particularly good man. Then she tried to justify her fixation by saying her family expected her to marry Ponsonby despite the fact that no one even really liked him or encouraged the match. I’m not a fan of other man/woman drama in the first place, but this was extremely excessive and drawn out, with Grace still actively pursuing the wrong man, even after she had acknowledged to herself that he was the wrong man, and willfully stomping on poor Del’s heart multiple times all the way up till about 80% of the book. Not only that, but there was all this build up of tension, at least from Del’s side, and then when he and Grace finally wound up together…nothing. No passion, no heat, very little steam. It was a letdown and I think Del deserved so much better than Grace. Besides that, I did love Del and found I his Bible reading and praying to be especially endearing, but, otherwise I felt like Del received too much belittling; he had a very prestigious position and wasn’t given nearly enough credit for it. Grace’s behavior was downright farcical and her constantly being referred to as “the girl” was rather off-putting, although, to be fair, that reference definitely fit her maturity level, which was sorely lacking for a woman of 21. Ned gets a special mention as my favorite supporting character and quite possibly the most intelligent of the lot. Del deserved to have a hero moment like the other heroes of this series and to not be overlooked for once and that just didn’t really happen here. I have loved the other books in this series and perhaps that’s why this fell short for me, but it just didn’t quite work.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
A wonderful story that grabbed me from the first page and wrapped itself around my heart.
Can fate come in the form of an ancient cross and a dream? Destiny determined?
Del held the ancient celtic cross that his mother passed around as she told the story, about their ancestress, the famous female pirate, Grace O’Malley. Something happened as he held her cross, he could feel it and that night he dreamed of her. She told him “You will grow up and you will find your true love. I’ll send someone who will be your soulmate. A Mariner like yourself. A woman worthy of the man that you’ll be.”
Del had been five years old so his thoughts of women and love where far off and as he got older the dream faded…
Fast forward and Del Lord is now the flag captain of His Majesty’s Ship Orion, and upon orders of Vice Admiral, Sir Graham Falconer, they return to England to attend his Sister’s fourth wedding!
Then he meets her, or rather rescues her from drowning. Oh yes, Grace was trying to impress her crush of years, Captain Ponsonby, by sailing a boat on the little pond, but she ended up almost drowning and Del saved her.
Danelle created two characters, each with their flaws and feelings of inadequacy that begin to form a friendship and possibly much more.
I cannot say enough about this marvelous tale that has made this author one I will keep on the top of my reader’s list!!
This is the first book I have read by Danielle Harmon but I thoroughly enjoyed it. My Saving Grace is the story of Lady Grace Fairchild who has set her sights on Captain Sheldon Ponsonby, a womanizer. Grace is determined to learn to sail to impress Captain Ponsonby. When her attempt leads to her almost drowning, Delmore Lord saves her and agrees to teach her to sail. Del falls for her fast, but he feels he’s not worthy of Grace. He’s had his heart broken before. During their sailing lessons, Del and Grace develop a friendship and we see Grace begin to doubt her feelings for Ponsonby. This is definitely a must read book! It will bring out every emotion.
Accident prone Lady Grace Fairchild is in love with a navy man Captain Ponsonby, but she can’t seem to get him to notice her. In one of the accidents she’s out trying to sail a boat after all how hard can it be. When dull, quiet by the book kind of guy Captain Delmore Lord saves her life and ends up teaching her about sailing and losing his heart to Grace. I love this fun and witty story of two. I found the book captivating as we see Grace start to compare the two captains and captains and fall in love. An excellent story I voluntarily read and wrote this review.
A flighty debutante, Grace, only wants a certain ship’s captain to notice her and want to marry her. While scheming to get the man’s attention, she has several mishaps in which she is saved by another captain named Del. I could not warm to Grace’s character. She is immature and, frankly, annoying. I found myself wondering what Del saw in her. I received an ARC from NetGalley and Gnarly Wool Publishing for my honest review.
My Saving Grace by Danelle Harmon, Heroes of the Sea number 10, has been several years in the making, and well worth the wait. Harmon writes an excellent historical romance and this is no exception. Delmore Lord, Colin’s younger brother, was now flag captain for the fleet of Admiral Sir Graham Falconer, who was married to a pirate queen, Maeve. Readers know these folks well. They live in Barbados but have been recalled to England for a wedding. None are all that happy about returning but really have no option. It is difficult to be on dry land and in English society for so long, but they are managing. Enter Lady Grace Fairchild, who for years had been entranced by Midshipman, now Captain, Sheldon Ponsonby. She could think of nothing else. He could think of plenty else: other women. He never noticed Grace. They are all at the wedding, of course.
Harmon writes an excellent character, delving beneath the surface to the person within. She does a fabulous thing, the way she is able to interweave the past and present and create families that go on an on. Her stories have depth. They are more than simply romances. She reaches into the soul of the story and grabs the very heart of the people of whom she writes. She was one of my first introductions to historical romance and hold a special place for me, as do her characters. This is a wonderful book and not to be rushed. Read the others first or do not. Either way works. But, read this one. I recommend it.
I was invited to read a free ARC of My Saving Grace by Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions and interpretations contained herein are solely my own. #netgalley #mysavinggrace
Lady Grace Fairchild fell for Sheldon Ponsonby when she was fourteen years old, despite not having seen him for seven years her heart has remained true to him and his attendance at her mother’s remarriage is the perfect opportunity for him to notice her. However things keep going awry and she recruits Delmore Lord, who she thinks is merely a friend of her uncle, to help present her in a better light. A lovely story about a gentleman who always seems to be overlooked when it comes to love and a young lady who almost allows a childhood fixation to ruin her chance of true love.
Can be read as a standalone.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from the author and publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
WOW this was my first book by Danelle and will not be the last. If I could give this more stars I would.
This is the type of love story that stays with you long after you have read it. I know I will be rereading it again too.
This is a romance story of strangers to Best friends to something much more. It is about Lady Grace Fairchild, the niece of Admiral Graham Falconer. Grace is fun loving, impetuous and unfortunately clumsy. Where Captain Delmore Lord is Formal, nothing is every out of place, all about duty and protocol, stiff upper lip type. He has been given the nickname of Deadly Dullmore by his cousin.
He is the Flag Captain for her uncle the Admiral.
Grace as a young girl has set her sights on Captain Sheldon Ponsonby. He is handsome and sought after by most Ladies. Over the years he has not paid any attention to Grace. She is sure he is the only one for her. She really knows nothing about him other than how he looks in his uniform and acts whenever they happen to meet.
As she tries to win his heart getting Delmore to help her starts to learn a lot about people.
What is important and how they act or talk about others.
This is fast moving story, slow burn romance, with the most wonderful of characters.
The very best one is Ned Falconer the son of the Admiral and wise beyond his years.
There is a villain also who causes many problems, and almost kills some. And a super natural spirit too.
I don’t want to give away any more of the story, but know you will be missing one of the best books of the year if you don’t buy and read this one.
It is part of a long series but you miss nothing reading it as a stand-alone.
I received and ARC from Book Funnel and want to thank them and the author.
Am giving my honest opinion voluntarily .
My Saving Grace
Heroes of the Sea Series #10
Danielle Harmon
https://www.facebook.com/DanelleHarmon/
Release date 07/28/2020
Publisher Gnarly Wool Publishing
Blurb :
It’s the perfect recipe for…
A WEDDING PARTY GONE TERRIBLY WRONG
AN IMPETUOUS NOBLEWOMAN…
Lady Grace Fairchild is impetuous, free-spirited — and single. With her mother on her fourth husband and her future uncertain, Grace has set her sights on the most eligible naval officer on the marriage market. Dashing and decorated, every woman’s dream, she needs to find a way to impress him with her sailing skills. But who can she find to teach her the ways of a mariner so she can impress the naval hero?
A TACITURN NAVAL HERO…
Captain Delmore Lord is a by-the-book man, rigid in his duties, an adherent to protocol. When he saves a spirited miss from drowning, he never dreams his own heart will be stolen by the fun-loving noblewoman who has set her cap for another, even as she enlists Del himself to teach her the ways of the sea. He is destined to become her accomplice, her helper, and even her best friend. But is he destined to be her lover? Or, perhaps even her husband?
My review :
Will she realize in time the right man was standing next to her all along …
This is my first read by Mrs Harmon and discovering an author’s work with her tenth book in a series might not be the best, yet, this book is very much a standalone and the three couples from past stories visiting this one do not impede the story’s flow.
Del is such a sweetheart, he can’t change whom he is at heart, an honorable to the fault man even when it may cost him his heart once again.
He is dutiful to the point, never thinking about himself, only the others. Not the one to act impulsively, yet for Grace, he will find himself in many unexpected situations.
My heart ached for him, I was many times heartbroken for him, the overlooked sailor, because he is straightforward, never playing the panache of the uniform.
Grace is something else, for her age, I found her very much immature. She lives through a childhood infatuation, blind to the faults of the man of her dreams when another demonstrates his respectability and is even willing to help reach her goal when she tramples all over his heart.
For a twenty something girl, she is quite feather-brained, blind to all the signs around her.
Why more than once I would have loved to shake some sense in her.
She is too much a silly chit to see only the social mask, so thickheaded she does only see the peacock and not the protector and defender of her personality as person.
Del is my hero, and time after time, I wondered if Grace even deserved him as she so repeatedly hurt him.
She could have shred the blinders a bit earlier than at the very end.
I loved the supportive characters and even felt sorry for the peacock by the end.
4 stars.
I was granted an advance copy by the publisher Gnarly Wool Publishing, here is my true and unbiased opinion.
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A sweet story. Grace has her heart set on capturing a certain Captain. She enlists Del in her quest after he rescues her from drowning. The story follows her many misadventures as she goes after what she believes her heart wants. Del being the stoic good guy refuses to get in the way of her happiness even at the expense of his own. In the end her family plays matchmaker and brings everything around.
Sometimes love is staring you right in the face but you’re so preoccupied, thinking you’re in love with someone else, you almost miss your chance at true love. It is this dilemma that Grace finds herself in. I really enjoyed this story and although I found it dragged a bit at times and I wanted to shake both Grace and Del to bring them to their senses, everything turned out the way it should:)
I also loved seeing some of the characters from previous books in this series and the mention of the great female pirate, Grace O’Malley, always peaks my interest! I must also add that Ned’s character melted my heart, what a wonderful lad he is!!
There is danger, adventure, humour, twists and turns, as well as romantic angst in this story so it is very much a worthy read.
I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story, it was such a captivating and well written romance. Del and Grace had such a great connection. Del was stalwart, dependable, a true gentleman. Grace was witty and spirited, well suited for Del. The supporting characters were also well written and made the story complete.
4.5
I love this series!
Danielle Harmon is one of my go-to authors.
What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Part of a series: Heroes of the Sea
Standalone
HEA
Epilogue
I look forward to reading the next book in this series.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC from NetGalley.