Laura Rose White is more at home on a steamboat than she will ever be on land. She is a gifted steamboat pilot, but she's a woman. In society's view no woman can be a licensed pilot. Author Stephanie Grace Whitson's writing really highlights how aggravating it must have been to be a woman in the nineteenth century. Laura bites her tongue so often, I'm surprised its still attached.

Finn MacKnight was a dissolute man and a bad influence on Laura's brother, Joseph, but has since cleaned up his act, which Laura refuses to believe. Finn is hired by Joe to be the second pilot of the Laura Rose, above Laura to her chagrin. When tragedy strikes Finn is the only man Laura can turn to to save her home, to save the Laura Rose.

A CAPTAIN FOR LAURA ROSE is an inspirational novel by national bestselling author Stephanie Grace Whitson. A CAPTAIN FOR LAURA ROSE is set in 1867 on the Missouri River and the steamboat Laura Rose.

I was hesitant to read A CAPTAIN FOR LAURA ROSE because of its genre even though I found its description intriguing. This is my first inspirational novel, and my worries were completely unfounded. Once I started reading I found A CAPTAIN FOR LAURA ROSE hard to put down. Stephanie Grace Whitson's characters are compelling and I want to know all about what makes them tick. The steamboat Laura Rose is a character unto itself. The steamboat is so lovingly described through the eyes of the protagonist that I am transported to its decks.

A CAPTAIN FOR LAURA ROSE is a captivating read, and I plan on checking out more books by Stephanie Grace Whitson.