Jeannie McVinnie was young and lovely-but she was also a widow with no intention of marrying again. And if she ever did, it certainly would not be to the high-handed, hot-tempered Captain William Summers.The swashbuckling Summers was a naval hero who found himself at sea in the London social swim and demanded that Jeannie help his pretty niece take the plunge into the London Marriage Mart. With her innocent charge in tow, Jeannie sailed into action - trying to steer a safe course in a whirlpool of romantic intrigue...and trying to keep herself from being swept away in a wild storm of love...
The elegant Beau Brummell was the undisputed despot of London Society. A lift of his eyebrows and a barbed phrase from his cutting tongue could ruin a reputation and doom a young girl's dreams. The arrogant William Summers was the most commanding captain in the Royal Navy, used to having his every order instantly obeyed and his every desire speedily satisfied.Neither of them had ever known defeat. But neither had ever met a lady like Jeannie McVinnie- who dared defy them both in a dazzling display of independence that made one of them bow his beautifully coifed head, and the other lose his haughty heart...