Six long years ago, Captain Reynolds Macy sailed away from his bride, looking forward to the day when he would return to Nantucket Island with a ship\'s hold full of whale oil.
Love always comes at a cost, but when is the price too high? Suzanne Woods Fisher welcomes readers back to the Quaker community on Nantucket Island for this riveting love story, full of unexpected moments..
But how can she, when her heart is spoken for? Tristram Macy is Ren\'s business partner, cousin, and best friend--and Daphne\'s fianc .
As Ren becomes the man she believes him to be--honorable, wise, faithful--she finds herself falling in love with him.
She encourages him to return to his Quaker roots and "mind the Light," finding solace in God and community.
Unlike most islanders, bold and spirited Daphne Coffin doesn\'t defer to Ren as an authoritative whalemaster, but sees through his aloofness to the aching heart beneath. "Is nothing on this island as it appears to be?" he whispers in despair.
Everything.
But when that momentous day finally arrives, Ren soon discovers that everything has changed in his absence.
Six long years ago, Captain Reynolds Macy sailed away from his bride, looking forward to the day when he would return to Nantucket Island with a ship\'s hold full of whale oil
