Publisher's Synopsis
After a week of misadventures in Calais, France, Miss Amelia Browning wants nothing more than to return to England, even if it means she must accept a proposal in marriage to a man she does not love. However, her return is postponed when the ship is delayed. Frantic to return home, she books passage on the next ship to leave the port. When Lord Matthew Albright, Marquess of Brandybrook meets Miss Browning on his ship, he finds her to be intriguing and beautiful. Although he is meant to return to England and ready himself for a marriage of convenience, he finds conversation with Miss Browning to be an enjoyable experience.On the return journey, a storm comes in, and Amelia and Matthew find themselves washed upon the shores of a deserted beach. As they wait for help to arrive, they begin to share what is on their hearts and minds; though each holds back an important truth.As they struggle to survive, their feelings for each other become more complex. Amelia has one worry above all, however. What will happen to them if they are not rescued and she must remain forever Stranded with the Marquess?
