Dr. Quinn meets Bridgerton in this historical novel set on the Alaskan frontier.Captain Sacha Amos has done stupid things before in his life, but none have been quite so stupid as this.What convinced him to invite a scientist aboard his ship to document the effects of overhunting on the seal population?There’s a lot of money to be made off seal pelts, and also a lot of men who will stop at nothing to make sure the open hunting of seals continues unrestricted. Sacha knows that once the scientist's study is released, it will put a target on his family’s back—again.But when Sacha arrives in Bellingham, WA, he doesn’t just find a scientist waiting for him on the wharf. He also finds a woman and her two younger siblings.Maggie McDougal is determined to save her family’s shipyard. And if that means leaving the sandy shores of Lake Michigan and traveling across the country to Washington Territory in search of her brother, then so be it.The trouble is, when her brother’s ship arrives in Bellingham, he’s not on it. But Captain Sacha Amos is, and he agrees to take her to Alaska, where she meets Sacha’s giant, sprawling family.The more time Sacha and Maggie spend together, the more drawn they are to each other. Then Maggie’s brother returns and word of the seal study leaks, and Sacha and Maggie suddenly find themselves caught in a dangerous web of treachery and deceit that threatens the things they value most.Set against the sprawling backdrop of Alaska, Whispers on the Tide tells an incredible story of resilience, family bonds, romance, and one man's quest for justice against all odds.
