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Published Books
Morgan 41
Available on Amazon.
A contemporary romantic saga in a nautical setting.
To read an excerpt from Morgan 41, click here. Overview M. Henry Lee’s wife of 30 years is accidentally shot by a policeman in a botched bank robbery. He drags himself into the rent-a-captain trade to escape his despair. “Captain Mikey” is an empty vessel begging to be filled. Lori is not normal. In an act of self-preservation, and fleeing from an attempted date-rape, this hyper-vigilant young woman takes refuge in the night on Tattoo, a Morgan 41 Out Island Sloop — a sailing yacht. Captain Mikey arrives to take his hired captain position on Tattoo. Discovering the battered young woman, Captain Mikey assumes responsibility for her safety. Neither one has a plan for the rest of their life. Morgan 41 gives an account of this unlikely couple’s voyage to Fort Lauderdale, commitment to one another, and Lori’s education behind the mast. During the event-filled journey, Lori’s true self is exposed — who she is and who she wants to be. This novel is also a descriptive account of an inland/costal passage from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The cover is original art by the author. Paperback: 380 Pages ISBN-10: 1604520019 ISBN-13: 978-1604520019
To read an excerpt from Morgan 41, click here. Overview M. Henry Lee’s wife of 30 years is accidentally shot by a policeman in a botched bank robbery. He drags himself into the rent-a-captain trade to escape his despair. “Captain Mikey” is an empty vessel begging to be filled. Lori is not normal. In an act of self-preservation, and fleeing from an attempted date-rape, this hyper-vigilant young woman takes refuge in the night on Tattoo, a Morgan 41 Out Island Sloop — a sailing yacht. Captain Mikey arrives to take his hired captain position on Tattoo. Discovering the battered young woman, Captain Mikey assumes responsibility for her safety. Neither one has a plan for the rest of their life. Morgan 41 gives an account of this unlikely couple’s voyage to Fort Lauderdale, commitment to one another, and Lori’s education behind the mast. During the event-filled journey, Lori’s true self is exposed — who she is and who she wants to be. This novel is also a descriptive account of an inland/costal passage from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The cover is original art by the author. Paperback: 380 Pages ISBN-10: 1604520019 ISBN-13: 978-1604520019
Shipwright
Available on Amazon.
A contemporary romantic saga in a nautical setting.
To read an excerpt click, here.
Overview
Set in the Chesapeake Bay, Shipwright is a fictional tale of patience, tolerance, commitment, and faith. The character-driven plot takes clinical pathologist Dr. Henry Lee Wythe, who was recently dumped by his beautiful socialite wife, and Annie Carson Lauler, an emotionally and physically devastated shipwright and naval architect, through an unlikely friendship that ends in commitment.
After reading "I wish you were someone I loved. Goodbye," on a simple Post-It note, Wythe moves into his sailboat, which is in the local boatyard awaiting its turn to be modified. There, he encounters the daughter and only child of the boatyard owner, living like a bag lady in a derelict sailboat to the dismay of her parents. Lee and Carson's acrimonious meeting activates a tumultuous journey, full of challenges. Each of the characters poignantly and often unwillingly begins to rediscover life.
"...Shipwright casts a spell that will appeal to the romantic hearts and the lovers of the sea in all of us. Set against the rich tapestry of Chesapeake Bay, this is a truly memorable and uplifting book." — NYT Best-Selling Author Ellen Tanner Marsh
Paperback: 458 Pages ISBN-10: 1419628682 ISBN-13: 978-1419628689
"...Shipwright casts a spell that will appeal to the romantic hearts and the lovers of the sea in all of us. Set against the rich tapestry of Chesapeake Bay, this is a truly memorable and uplifting book." — NYT Best-Selling Author Ellen Tanner Marsh
Paperback: 458 Pages ISBN-10: 1419628682 ISBN-13: 978-1419628689
About the Author
M Randolph Mason is a literary fiction author. Aside from his published books, he also has three completed manuscripts, Painted Sailor, Moonie, and Rowboat. Together with Shipwright and Morgan 41, Painted Sailor, Moonie, and Rowboat complete a literary anthology of a group of friends who call themselves “The Sisters.” However, each book can still be enjoyed as a standalone read.
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