Captain Teague must take a bride to settle a debt.

Arabella must have hope that she can survive.

When Captain Fitzwilliam Teague loses a foolish wager, marrying a spinster is the only way to keep her brother from discovering his secrets. Arabella Jacks seems gentle and sweet, but if Fitz is wrong, and she learns the truth, it could cost the lives of everyone he considers family, no matter their identity.

Arabella is certain her cruel brother and new husband are two of a kind, but with no other choice, the mysterious Roseberry Hall is her last chance for refuge. When Captain Teague surprises her with his honorable generosity and tenderness, she yearns to have faith that her heart can heal, but an enemy haunting coastal Cornwall has secrets that could ruin everything.

Content Note: This short novella is a clean and wholesome romance with possibly triggering references to emotional and physical sibling abuse.