Lord Adrian Warble has found solace from the pain of unrequited love as the captain of a merchant ship. Having watched the woman he loved marry another man, he has vowed never to risk his heart again. But when his friend, the Duchess of Winterbourne, asks him to take on a new cabin boy with no experience, Adrian reluctantly agrees, unaware that this decision will change everything. Miss Olivia Newton is tired of waiting for the man she loves to realise how she feels about him. When Dash leaves for America, she decides it's time for action-or he might return with a bride-so she decides to follow him across the Atlantic. To avoid detection, she disguises herself as a cabin boy and secures passage on Adrian's ship. But as she navigates the challenges of shipboard life and gets to know the enigmatic Captain Warble, Olivia starts to question everything she thought she wanted.

Eleanor Bennett, a respectable young lady, wishes to marry for love. The man she falls for, a handsome duke, unfortunately has a scandalous past attached to his name. Will she succeed in getting past the scandal and into his heart? Alex Clayton, the duke Ashford, wants nothing to do with marriage, let alone love. But when he is introduced to Lady Eleanor, he finds himself spending more time with her than he ought to. Will he let himself become vulnerable once again?