Review by Ariellan Colt

      From their first meeting, Alanna Patterson is passionately drawn to the handsome sea captain, Caleb Pitt.  Her overprotective father seems to accept his only daughter’s choice and plans a lavish formal wedding for the two upon Pitt’s return from a sea voyage.  But tragedy intervenes.  A ship wreck costs Pitt his ship, the lives of more than twenty of his crew and his reputation, and misunderstandings on both their parts tear the lovers apart.  Several years later Alanna decides to bring closure to her ambiguous feelings for Pitt by delivering to him a box addressed to him by her father, just before the father’s suicide.

      The compelling story of her reunion with her brawny sea captain in a lighthouse on Currituck Sound is rich in unexpected plot twisters and the sounds and feel of wind and sea spray.  Burton has produced a beautifully crafted story with appealing characters and a highly believable plot filled with conflict, confusion and compassion. Save plenty of time for reading before you begin, because you won’t be able to put it down.  A terrific page turner.