Mary-Michael had spent the past month thinking of nothing else. Until the day before, she’d thought it was never going to happen for her. Then she met Captain Gualtiero and now could think of nothing else. This is when she’d begun to think of the possibility of Mr. Watkins’ plan, as sinful as it sounded.
She laughed as she remembered asking God to show her what path was the right one—committing a sin, or being faithful to her husband and their marriage vow. Mary-Michael never thought the answer would come in the form of a British sea captain who was a part owner of a shipping company, a man that drew her to him so magnetically that her steely reserve was helpless to resist.
Captain Gualtiero—Lucky—looked virile enough to... She closed her eyes. She had to quit thinking such things. Unles
