Full Steam Ahead by Karen Witemeyer

I stumbled upon Karen Witemeyer when she released her first book, A Tailor Made Bride.  Since then, I've eagerly anticipated the release of each new book.  Full Steam Ahead is definitely just as good as her previous books.  The story was fun and even though I figured out quickly how the story would end, I didn't know how the characters would get there.  I'm definitely glad that I purchased this book as I'm sure I will pull it out again soon.  Here is a little glimpse as to what the story is about.

Nicole Renard returns home to Galveston and finds her father deathly ill. Though she loves him, he's only ever focused on what she's not. Not male. Not married. Not able to run Renard Shipping.

Vowing to secure a suitable husband to give her father the heir he desires before it's too late, Nicole sets out with the Renard family's greatest treasure as her dowry: the highly coveted Lafitte Dagger. But when her father's rivals come after the dagger, she's forced to change her destination.

Darius Thornton has been a man obsessed since the fatal boiler explosion aboard the Louisiana that nearly took his life. He will do anything to stop such disasters. Even hire a female secretary. Sure he can ignore the distraction of her pretty face, he's not sure how to proceed when drawn to her clever mind.

Nicole is determined not to let her odd employer scare her off with his explosive experiments, yet when respect and mutual attraction grows between them, a new fear arises. How can she acquire an heir for her father when her heart belongs to an unsuitable candidate? And worse, when her father's rivals discover her hiding place, she will have to choose between that love and her family's legacy.

I received this book for free from Netgalley and was not required to write a positive review.  I also purchased the book as well.