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The Ship’s Carpenter

The Ship’s Carpenter features nautical adventure during the mid-18th-century wars between Great Britain and France. The story unfolds as Abraham, an English shipwright, flees to France to avoid impressment and to find permanent employment. There he meets his French love, Yvette. However with the start of war, he loses both his love and position and returns to England only to be pressed into the navy. Sea battles, dramatic escapes, and heroic and chivalrous deeds follow.

The adventures and trials weave a path from London to France and on to the western colonies as Abraham, Yvette, and a host of historical characters struggle to find a rewarding life amidst the turbulent wars between the contrasting and stratified cultures of their countries. The French warship la Renommée, featured and based upon real events, links all in a world of ardent lovers and adventurous warriors crossing paths in the frigate’s wake.

The book was originally released September 12, 2019, by FireShip Press in paperback and republished March, 2025, by Penmore Press on Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and other online booksellers.

Paperback, 294 pgs.: ISBN 978-1-957851-88-4

Kindle: ISBN 978-1-957851-87-7

Categories: Historical, Action & Adventure, Sea Stories
Distribution: Ingram (LSI), Penmore Press

For more information go to (coming soon):
https://penmorepress.com

Captains of the Renown

Captains of the Renown continues the story of Abraham and Yvette, Captain Shirley, and the other characters introduced in the first book of the series.

The Seven Years War rages and the British frigate Renown returns to sea and the many lives she’s ferried turn upside down in this second book of the award-winning series.

Abraham, an English shipwright, and his wife Yvette confront childlessness and poverty in mid-1700s London until help comes from his old friend, Captain Shirley. Unspeakable acts change Shirley’s life and transform Abraham, at a dear cost.

Off the coast of France, Captain Mackenzie sails the frigate Renown into action, but the politics of Lord Fortrose force him into an unbearable assignment. The Siege of Havana tests his skills, but will it vindicate him?

In this compelling story, historical and fictional characters’ morality and villainy collide with the final revelations rocking their destinies.

The book was released originally April 29, 2021, by FireShip Press in paperback and soon to be published by Penmore Press on Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and other online booksellers.

(Coming soon to Penmore Press.)

Paperback, 238 pgs.: ISBN 978-1735354583
Kindle: ASIN B08X9NZQ1H

Categories: Historical, Action & Adventure, Sea Stories

Distribution: Ingram (LSI), Penmore Press

For more information go to (coming soon):
https://penmorepress.com

On Waves of Glory

On Waves of Glory takes you beyond a ship captain’s love of the sea, recounting his life ashore and his passion for Marie, a charmingly headstrong woman. Captain Guy de Kersaint sails during the wars between France and Great Britain in the mid 1700s. His tall-ship voyages take him from the coasts of Europe to Africa, and to the islands and shores of America and India. Braving sea battles, hurricanes, and Chickasaw raids, his adventurous life confirms Count de Kersaint as an “iron man” in the Age of Sail.

Count Guy de Coëtnempren de Kersaint was one of France’s greatest ship commanders and his daring inspired many other captains, earning him lasting fame and glory. This account of his life is taken from the too few accounts of his great accomplishments. Although fictionalized, the story stays true to the locations, naval engagements, and steely resolve of this accomplished seaman.

This exciting novel is the third book in the award-winning Tween Sea & Shore Series. All the novels are based upon the historical records of the commanders and those who sailed on the fastest ship of its day, la Renommée—the Renown

The book was originally released May 1, 2024, by FireShip Press in paperback and republished Nov. 2025 by Penmore Press and is currently available for order at Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and other online booksellers.

Paperback, 276 pgs.: ISBN-13: 978-1-957851-58-7

Kindle: ISBN-13:978-1-957851-57-0

Categories: Historical, Action & Adventure, Sea Stories
Distribution: Ingram (LSI), Penmore Press

For more information go to:
https://penmorepress.com