In 17th-century France, Marie-Anne de Flandre, a figure of high aristocratic duty with an auburn spirit, is prepared for a life defined by calculation and contract. But a brief, fateful journey introduces her to Edward Murch, a master mariner whose very existence belongs to the sea. Their connection is a betrayal of their class and a challenge to the land's power. When their defiance is met with the absolute force of Marie-Anne's father and the merciless logic of fate, she is stripped of her freedom and choice. This is a story of two contrasting worlds-the polished control of the noble court versus the wild honesty of the sea-and the unbreakable vow of one woman whose heart refused to surrender. Her enduring life becomes the ultimate testament to a love that could not be submerged.

Thoughts plaguing my mind that may be pestering yours too. A relatable diary.