Publisher's Synopsis
Morwellham Quay was once the greatest copper port in Queen Victoria's Empire, but now it is facing an era of change. When Rebecca Westbrook - daughter of Morwellham Quay's respected harbour master - meets sophisticated Captain Adam Bradley, she is anything but charmed by his good looks, perfect courtesy and smouldering sexuality, for her heart belongs to Tom Mason, a young cooper she has known since childhood. Her father is insistent the pair wait until Tom is financially secure before they court openly, but Rebecca is driven to take desperate measures and is forced to face the terrible consequences when tragedy strikes...