While You Were Sailing (McQuoid Family Saga)

Name: While You Were Sailing (McQuoid Family Saga)
Price: 4.99 USD
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Rating: 4.3 (582 reviews)
Author: Christi Caldwell

by Christi Caldwell

Romance Historical Fiction

4.3 (582)

4.3 stars from 582 reviews. Top 94% of Romance books we track.

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Perfect for you if...

You love Regency romance with genuine emotional stakes, where characters carry real wounds and trust has to be earned through doubt.
You're drawn to slow-burn tension that crackles through everyday moments: a glance across a snowy room, words that cut deeper than intended.
You appreciate holiday stories that feel intimate rather than saccharine, where warmth comes from seeing someone clearly rather than festive window dressing.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer fast-paced plots over introspection; this is a short novel that lingers in character rather than rushing through plot points.
You want straightforward romance without emotional complexity or the suggestion of darker themes to come.
You're looking for a standalone; this is a prequel that deliberately sets up a longer saga, so closure feels intentionally incomplete.

About this book

Lucy LeBeau has devoted herself to keeping The Spotted Elk operational, living among empty rooms and abandoned hopes. When a patron is injured outside her establishment, her compassionate response draws her into the wealthy McQuoid family's Christmas celebration—a world she never expected to enter. Captain Arran McQuoid, the family's eldest son, remains skeptical of Lucy's intentions. Isolated together by snow, their initial distrust transforms into something more complicated. Lucy finds herself drawn to him, but pursuing this connection means desiring something she believes is beyond her reach. This Regency Christmas short-novel (50,000 words) explores slow-burn tension and emotional longing, concluding with a guaranteed happy ending. It serves as a prequel to the McQuoid Family Saga, introducing the family before the darker events that follow.

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Currently #7,069 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller.

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Currently 4.3★ from 582 reviews

Gaining approximately 120 new reviews per month. Reader interest is accelerating. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.7 to 4.3.

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