Emerald - by Garry Richardson (Hardcover)

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Book Synopsis

Sam, a 95-year-old man of decades on the sea, receives one final summons from his first and decades-long true love, Macy. As he casts off on one last voyage across the Atlantic from South America back home to Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina, he remenisces on the many times over the decades he and Macy spent time together: meeting and immediately falling in love, having a son; always loving each other but never staying together. Every time she called for him he returned to her, each time hoping it would be the time they finally stay with each other...but it was never meant to be. His 5500-mile sea trip allows him time to relive their lives, always apart but occasionally together, and the dreams that could have been. He arrives home in time for one last sea venture with his true First Mate.

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Garry can write sweet romance anytime he wants. I found Emerald to be a loving and heartbreaking book all at once. A great Beach read and yes, it could use alittle more romance but. I loved it and recoommend to anyone who loves a twisty-turny often times frustrating love story. Just what readers want. Mr. Richardson does deliver. Crystal Miles Gauthier, Owl Branch Book Promotions & Southern Owl Publications

Emerald is a novel of adventure written by Garry Richardson. Sam Richards had embarked upon a journey that would have tested the mettle of many a younger and less experienced seaman. While he was now ninety-five years old, Sam's decades of sailing the seas stood him in good stead. He knew how to read the skies to predict storms, and could anticipate every reaction his vessel would make in response to the demands of the sea. As he began his journey, his mind kept traveling back into the past, revisiting the decades that had comprised his life. Now, she had called out for him, and he was determined to make the voyage at any cost.

Sam had been a pilot with his own plane who flew in air shows when he first met Macy McCoy. He and his best friend, Alex, had left their native South Carolina for a bit of sun and surf on Tybee Island in Georgia. As they watched the girls sunning themselves on the sand, Sam's attention was drawn to a collection of small sailing crafts that were getting ready to embark. He soon discovered that it was a regatta for the Tybee Cup, which had colleges from all over the East Coast participating. Macy was one of the sailors for Duke's team, her craft narrowly missing the victory, and the two fell easily in love.

Garry Richardson's maritime novel of adventure, Emerald, is an enthralling tale about a sailor and the woman whose love for the sea was never quite enough for her to commit. Emerald is a treat for anyone who loves adventure, travel and the seas, but it's also a compelling and well-written family saga that charts Sam's life from his late teens through his nineties. I loved visiting the foreign ports of call with him, and especially enjoyed those passages in the book where he was alone with his ship, the elements and his memories. Richardson's tale is taut and well-plotted, and the reader can't help but get involved in the stories surrounding Sam and those he loves. Emerald is most highly recommended.

Jack Magnus, readersfavorite.com

It was a riveting story. I laughed, I cried, I got mad. It is a book that touches your heart in so many ways. A very good read. I would recommend to my friends and family. Diane Richardson