{"id":27396,"date":"2021-06-12T12:20:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-12T17:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=27396"},"modified":"2021-06-12T12:31:27","modified_gmt":"2021-06-12T17:31:27","slug":"the-captains-quest-by-lorri-dudley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=27396","title":{"rendered":"The Captain\u2019s Quest by Lorri Dudley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Captains-Quest.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;The Captain&#8217;s Quest&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;MY REVIEW&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With its feisty and often impulsive heroine and a bigger-than-life hero, <em>The Captain\u2019s Quest<\/em> takes the reader for an exciting adventure that is filled with danger, betrayal, mystery, and romance. What could be more thrilling than being stranded on a deserted island with a handsome sea captain?<\/p>\n<p>An attempt to keep her friend out of trouble backfires and leaves Priscilla in more trouble than she bargained for. Her solution to save her reputation as well as that of her family results in another problem that can\u2019t be reversed and she finds herself on a sea voyage she did not expect.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Tobias Prescott discovers that he has two surprise passengers on his ship but it is too late to turn back. Obviously he is not pleased that two women are aboard but he decides to make the best of it because he has a lot to prove to his father.<\/p>\n<p>I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of The Captain\u2019s Quest. The author\u2019s humorous touches as well as a strong spiritual theme and character growth were the perfect blend. Excellent plot development offered unexpected twists and surprises along the way and I loved how the situations were resolved.<\/p>\n<p>I love reading books by this author and look forward to her next one.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18375 aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/divider2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/divider2.png 317w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/divider2-150x28.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>I voluntarily reviewed a digital copy of this book provided by Celebrate Lit. A favorable review was not required. All views expressed are my own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;ABOUT THE BOOK&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<strong>ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0The Captain\u2019s Quest<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author:\u00a0<\/strong>Lorri Dudley<\/p>\n<p><b>Genre:\u00a0<\/b>Christian\u00a0Historical Romance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong>\u00a0June 22, 2021<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3mDy3xV\">here<\/a> to get your copy!<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27399 aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Captains-Quest-150x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Innocent mistakes can have dire consequences.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pricilla Middleton only attended the Lemoore house party to keep her friend out of trouble. Now, her only chance to keep from becoming a gossip column headline is to sneak aboard her brother\u2019s ship and pretend she\u2019d been visiting him instead of taking part in the debacle. Before she can\u00a0speak to\u00a0her brother, the ship\u00a0sets sail, and the man in charge is not at all who she expects.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Tobias Prescott, son of an infamous war hero, has been assigned\u00a0on\u00a0a critical mission to deploy warships in St. Kitts for battle in New Orleans. Unfortunately, his orders require him to assume\u00a0command of a friend\u2019s ship, and he must\u00a0weigh anchor\u00a0the instant the former captain is escorted down the gangplank. When they reach open waters, the last thing he expects is to find a woman hiding in the captain\u2019s cabin, yet his mission is too urgent to\u00a0return her\u00a0to England.<\/p>\n<p>The Middleton name has always brought Tobias trouble, and Pricilla is no exception. As the waters clear and the temperature warms, the danger escalates too. Yet Tobias discovers the intuitive and strong woman who struggles to hide her anxiety is nothing like her disloyal brother. He may lose the opportunity to help his country,\u00a0but\u00a0perhaps\u00a0he\u00a0can still save the woman who\u2019s\u00a0rescued\u00a0his heart.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Cy2M595BjlE?controls=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;ABOUT THE AUTHOR&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27400 alignleft size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Lorri-Dudley.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Lorri-Dudley.png 250w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Lorri-Dudley-150x190.png 150w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Lorri-Dudley-119x150.png 119w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>Lorri Dudley<\/strong> has been a finalist in numerous writing contests and has a master\u2019s degree in Psychology. She lives in Ashland, Massachusetts with her husband and three teenage sons, where writing romance allows her an escape from her testosterone filled household. Find her online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lorridudley.com\">www.lorridudley.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE FROM LORRI:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Priscilla Middleton\u2019s character begged for her story to be told. <em>The Captain\u2019s Quest <\/em>is the fourth book in the Leeward Island series. While it can read as a stand-alone, the heroine, Priscilla, had a brief guest appearance at the beginning of book two, <em>The Merchant\u2019s Yield<\/em>, as Lottie\u2019s closest friend. With Lottie now living on the isle of St. Kitts, that left Priscilla to navigate the London season all on her own. I imagined what mischief a young woman would find whose parents allowed her too much freedom, especially with her friend, the voice of reason, across the Atlantic.<\/p>\n<p>When my close friend moved to Michigan, the loss of her physical presence left me feeling disoriented, lost, and out of place, even in familiar surroundings. There was loneliness, a desperate need to replace what was missing, and fears about being forgotten. In Lottie\u2019s absence, Priscilla clings to an unhealthy friendship, landing herself in a precarious situation, with no other option but to hide aboard her brother\u2019s ship to save her reputation and that of her family.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest issue with running from problems is that we can\u2019t run from ourselves. Priscilla avoids one catastrophe only to walk right into another as Captain Tobias Prescott takes command of the ship. She blames the brooding captain for her predicament only to realize she\u2019s battling the wrong enemy. The more Priscilla tries to hide from the problems she must face within herself, the further she drifts from everyone she knows and the chance to be fully loved.<\/p>\n<p>Although Priscilla\u2019s story was drafted pre-pandemic, her struggles are similar to those that surfaced during the lockdowns. Anxiety, loneliness, isolation, fear, and feelings of being disregarded mounted as the pandemic spread. Vacations, Thanksgivings, and Christmases were canceled. Families couldn\u2019t visit or see each other\u2014the feeling of being forgotten sliced open raw wounds.<\/p>\n<p>Cory Ashbury\u2019s song <em>Reckless Love<\/em> was popular as I plotted <em>The Captain\u2019s Quest<\/em>, and the lyrics from the book of Matthew of how God will leave the ninety-nine to chase after the one lost sheep developed Priscilla\u2019s story. Through its comical mishaps, dramatic twists, and struggles to prevail, <em>The Captain\u2019s Quest<\/em> is a reminder of the heights, depths, and lengths that our great God will go to show His passionate love for us.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, checkout my website at <a href=\"https:\/\/lorridudley.com\/mc4wp-form-preview\/\">LorriDudley.com<\/a>, or watch <em>The Captain\u2019s Quest<\/em> book trailer by clicking here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Cy2M595BjlE&amp;t=1s\">The Captain\u2019s Quest trailer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27408 aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Captains-Quest-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Captains-Quest-banner.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Captains-Quest-banner-480x178.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 650px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>BLOG STOPS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.6&#8243; 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Click the link below to enter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/promosimple.com\/ps\/10cce\/the-captain-s-quest-celebration-tour-giveaway\">https:\/\/promosimple.com\/ps\/10cce\/the-captain-s-quest-celebration-tour-giveaway<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MY REVIEW: With its feisty and often impulsive heroine and a bigger-than-life hero, The Captain\u2019s Quest takes the reader for an exciting adventure that is filled with danger, betrayal, mystery, and romance. What could be more thrilling than being stranded on a deserted island with a handsome sea captain? 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