*A woman in desperate straits ... A fearless man ... A marriage of
convenience on turbulent waters ...
*Cerynise Kendall has been left destitute and in dire need following the
death of her doting patron and protectress. A brilliant young artist
tossed from her home with only the clothes on her back, Cerynise must
now turn to a childhood companion for assistance --- the dashing sea
captain Beauregard Birmingham --- and beg him to provide her with
passage to the Carolinas. She seeks a new home and a new life across the
waters, but all depends upon the kindness of a charming adventurer who
was once the object of her youthful infatuation.
Beneath Birmingham's rugged exterior beats a heart as large and wild as
the Atlantic, and Beau readily agrees to aid Cerynise --- even offering
her his name in marriage, albeit temporarily, to protect his longtime
friend from scandal. But perilous secrets, determined enemies and
tempests of the sea and soul threaten their future and safe passage even
as bonds of camaraderie are miraculously reforged as bonds of desire ...
and affection becomes passion and love.