Never meant to be together, but unable to stay apart!
Nicholas Vaughn is Lord of New Romney and also a Baron of the Cinque Ports. He directs a fleet of ships that service the king 15 days a year in exchange for special privileges. It's time he takes a wife, but hasn't found one he wants.
When Muriel Draper causes havoc on his wharf, he realizes she is a spinster - a woman who spins wool for a living. Her late father has angered the Clothmakers' Guild and now Muriel and her brother have been shunned. They are left with a debt to Nicholas that he insists Muriel pay back by being his Personal Clothier. She isn't a noble and doesn't have a title, but she takes Nicolas' interest more than any woman ever has.
Can a merchant's daughter and a Baron of the Cinque Ports find a safe harbor with the passion that burns between them? Or will title and status sink that ship before it's even sailed?