When May becomes a ladyβs maid at sea, sheβs hoping for an innocent adventure but instead must navigate rough waters, deadly combat, and unexpected love.Β Β
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May Byam grew up following her father to his work at the ropemaking factory and listening to her uncleβs 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 motherβs pleadings against it, May signs on as a ladyβs maid to the young wife of a naval captain. If sheβs 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 shipβs clergyman makes her feel far from welcome.Β Β Β
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Heartbroken young Chaplain Elias Doswell returns to a harsh life at sea, but preaching to disinterested sailors isnβt the escape heβd hoped forβuntil 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 ladyβs 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 didnβt expect. As they struggle to navigate their deepening feelings, the danger of war with the French looms on the horizon, threatening their livesβand their love.Β
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