When Mary-Michael Watkins married her elderly mentor who owned the shipyard where she worked, she never thought sheād miss the things he canāt give her. But as the years pass, she discovers a surprising need for a child that grows stronger each day. Her husband urges her to look elsewhere for a man to sire the baby she wants, but she canāt even consider such a thingāuntil she meets Captain Gualtiero.
Luchino Gualtiero, is a man to whom family means everything. Second to family is growing his tea import company, and heās come to Watkins Shipyard to have two new ships built. Heās enjoyed married women in the past, so has no issue bedding the beautiful wife of the shipyard owner. But when it comes time to leave her, his heart cannot forget her.
Shortly before her husbandās death, Mary-Michael realizes she is carrying the captainās child. A spurned suitor accuses her of adultery, claiming to be the childās father to gain the Watkins fortune, and she is forced to ask the captain to care for their child in the event she is found guilty and hanged.
Lucky will do whatever is necessary to have Mary for his ownāand to be a part of his childās lifeāeven kidnap her from her cell and take her on the high seas with him. He knows sheās long fought her feelings for him, and aboard the Lady M he will convince her that his love for her is as endless as the ocean.