They say you learn from mistakes ... but what if they're not your own? After four Seasons and no prospects, Lady Samantha is resigned to spinsterhood. Her aunt, Viscountess Chamberlain, insists they sail to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to find a marriage-minded European aristocrat. His mines having suffered a multitude of disasters, Ethan Range, Marquess of Plymouth, needs to secure an Italian invention to help alleviate fires. He's none too happy to find Lady Chamberlain traveling on the same ship. He knows her secret and is incensed she's able to hide Samantha's true past from the ton. When the marquess confronts her with his claims, Samantha slaps the man before a wave washes them both overboard. Forced to save each other, they end up as castaways on a deserted island. Although they face perils a plenty, they may have more to fear from one another than from hunger, weather, and pirates. Can they realize the mistakes of the past are not their own? Or will their week on the island lead to more turbulence? The heart may be the best life preserver in The Passion of a Marquess.
