Publication Date: Oct 2024
Synopsis:
Mediterranean Sea, 1811. May Byam grew up following her father to his work at the ropemaking factory and listening to her uncle’s tales of life aboard a Royal Navy ship. After tragedy and scandal shatter her family, May is desperate to escape the shame that follows her. Despite her mother’s pleadings against it, May signs on as a lady’s maid to the young wife of a naval captain. If she’s going to run, she may as well do it in honor of her late uncle and cousin and where there is food, shelter, and perhaps even adventure. But the frosty reception she receives from the ship’s clergyman makes her feel far from welcome.
Heartbroken young Chaplain Elias Doswell returns to a harsh life at sea, but preaching to disinterested sailors isn’t the escape he’d hoped for—until a captivating young woman boards the ship. However, a case of mistaken identity ensures that he starts off on the wrong foot with the newly hired lady’s maid, who clearly wants nothing to do with him. But the close quarters of the ship forces the pair together, and May begins to see a side of the handsome clergyman she didn’t expect. As they struggle to navigate their deepening feelings, the danger of war with the French looms on the horizon, threatening their lives—and their love.
What To Expect:
Readers can expect a Regency romance with he falls first, adventure on the high sea, and a cinnamon roll chaplain. This is book 2 in Hawk’s nautical series.
Content Warnings:
Language: None
Sexual Content: Closed Door – Steamy kisses
Violence: Mild – Whipping, death
Substance Use: Mild – Mention of character who drinks and smokes
Prejudices: Sexism typical of Regency era
Religious Themes: Christianity; one of the characters is a chaplain
Other Topics: None
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