A Place of Herons
Fair to the Wind
Maine Author
Maine Historical Fiction
Released September 2025
Fair to the Wind - 2nd in the Casco Bay Series
book collection
Casco Bay Series
A Place of Herons
Casco Bay, Maine (Circa 1890)
Maria Scholte is running from her late husband’s family in Europe and finds herself immigrating to America through Portland Maine. She lands on an island in Casco Bay and at the mercy and gratitude of a local shipping tycoon. There is an intense attraction between herself and Captain Jim O’Hara. Occupied with managing his fleet, the captain puts her in the hands of his friend and attorney, a consulate for Canadian and Maine relations. Eli Perrier is a much different man. Enigmatic but also frustrating, the two travel up and down the New England coast. The three relationships intertwine as Mariah seeks her way forward in a new country.
Fair to the Wind
North End of Casco Bay (Circa 1900)
Samantha, the little orphan ruffian from A Place of Herons, is all grown up. She is a poised young woman coming of age at the turn of the century. She has been summoned to Wiscasset, Maine to meet her real mother. Captain Jim's nephew Patrick is now a charismatic young man. He will take over the family business and is in the same maritime area earning his U.S. trade license.
Samantha and Paddy do not resemble their childhood selves when they last met. Their lives crisscross on the Kennebec and Sheepscot river areas od Phippsburg, as well as the resorts of Popham Beach. The two rediscover each other. And when they do, skyrockets fly!
Bio
Jeanne Gribbin
Born and raised in Maine, Jeanne Gribbin is retired from a career in information technology. Scouring Maine's abandoned houses and researching their past led her to discover the history of much of the area.
She is a storyteller, her characters are multidimensional and intriguing, and descriptions of the scenery and nature are truly beautiful.
Upcoming Events
Fryeburg Fair
Opening Day
9/27/2025
I'll be here from 9-3. This is not a Maine Authors event so its the only day my books will be sold.
Freeport Fall Festival
10/4/2025
I'll be here all day 10-6 as Booth Manager. This is a Maine Authors booth so my books will be here on the other weekend days that I am not.