How did Charlisse manage to forgive and love her father despite his hurtful treatment of her? =) Now, to focus on your story, a great many of us grew up with absent fathers or a parental break-up, and it's often a source of pain into adulthood. Michelle: Your enthusiasm is contagious, MaryLu. I knew if I ever wrote a novel, it would have to be, in part, set upon the sea. The age of tall ships when man first began to cross the sea and discover new lands is such an exciting time. Though man has learned to float upon its waters, the sea remains an untameable frontier. There's something so mysterious, alluring, wild, and majestic about the sea.

MaryLu: I've always been in love with the sea! I used to spend hours as a child sitting on the warm beaches of South Florida, dreaming of romantic tall ships and adventures at sea.

Michelle: MaryLu, I can already tell you're going to be lots of fun! What is it about 'the high seas' that called you to write this story? Today, while writing her eleventh novel, she manages a home, husband, and six kids while battling three cats who have decided that her keyboard is the best place to sleep! She believes that without popcorn and chocolate, life would not be worth living, and her sole motivation is to bring others closer to God. Only by the grace and providence of God, did she decide to answer His call to write a Christian Pirate series. Unfortunately, instead of pursuing that dream, she worked as a miserable, landlocked software engineer for fifteen years. MaryLu dreamt of tall ships and swashbuckling pirates during her childhood years on Florida’s Atlantic Coast. MaryLu Tyndall, a Christy Award finalist, and author of more than ten novels is known for her swashbuckling historical romances filled with deep spiritual themes.

Veil of Pearls by MaryLu Tyndall