"Emotional and Captivating"

David Fraser has spent seven long days alone at sea in a lifeboat, with no signs of life or land anywhere. David is out of food, his drinking water is down to its last drop, his back is in agonizing pain from sunburn and his lips are dry and cracked. How much more can he take? Just when he is ready to take his own life, slitting his own throat or throwing himself over for the sharks, he sees land on the horizon. David is hopeful for moments until he realizes that land is too far away, he hasn't the strength to make it and weeps in sorrow and despair. As the skies open up and David finds himself in the middle of a great storm, he is too tired to fight and he accepts his fate as the ocean takes him under.

Gilly found David in the sea and brought him to shore, bringing him back to life. She has no family, is alone and can't deny her attraction to David. Never before has Gilly desired a man as she does David. But she knows that they can have no future together. Not many men will stick around, when they learn the truth of her people. Gilly knows David will not want to stay. But still, knowing her heart will be broken, Gilly can't deny herself time with David, no matter how short. How long will David and Gilly have together? Will she be able to let him go?

Fast-paced, passionate and a hell of a story inside so few pages. David and Gilly are wonderful characters who learn much about themselves in this gem by Elizabeth Jewell. A fascinating tale that grips the reader from the beginning and tugs at the heart strings throughout. LADY OF THE SEALS is an emotional, steamy romance that takes places on the shores of Scotland and is a tale that all readers can enjoy. There is love, add some intrigue of who Gilly is, and shapeshifting qualities that will please paranormal fans as well. I thoroughly enjoyed this captivating tale from Elizabeth Jewell, the first of hers that I have read. I already copied a backlist of her titles). The only questionable thing with this tale, was the time discrepancy over how long David was out at sea. At the beginning of this tale it was said he was at sea for seven days, later into the story is stated three days. But of course, this was only a minor transgression, it certainly didn't take away from this powerful story. LADY OF THE SEALS is one tale that I highly recommend to all readers!

Rated Hard R by the publisher. Explicit sex.

Reviewed by Tracey West
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted August 28, 2003

Summary

David Fraser is lost at sea, his situation seemingly hopeless. He's given up on hope of rescue when a storm overwhelms his tiny craft.

But the storm doesn't kill him. Instead, he awakens on a tiny island off the coast of Scotland, rescued by a beautiful, mysterious woman who lives alone on the island's seaward side.

Gilly is beautiful and bold; it's not long before she's in David's arms. As time passes, he finds himself less and less able to imagine life without her. But Gilly has a secret that could doom their love forever...

Sexual Content: Hard R. Genre: Paranormal.