Catherine Fortnum was grieving for her lost love but is left alone by her family who preferred to summer in Bath.
She never felt more alone yet still relished the solitude.
A day later, a ship is grounded with four men saved from the ocean. Two of them, Finn and Lowery, must stay at Wyldemere Abbey, Catherine's ancestral home.
She is befriended by Finn; at first a little wary of his quiet demeanor, soon she finds herself feeling more optimistic and learning to live with her grief. Can one man really change the feelings of a woman so easily?
Finn and Lowery know what happened on The Athena and to the drunken Master under whom they served, but can they dare tell the truth when the Port Authorities turn up?
And will Catherine still feel the same way about Finn when she discovers the truth?