Amelia's close friend has died and entrusted her with the care of her newborn. Amelia takes care of the baby for the next few months and feels that she is the child's mother. When the child's father comes back from the sea, Amelia is afraid little Lucy will be taken away from her and that is something she is not willing to accept. Her solution is to propose marriage to the captain, the husband of her late friend. Her current fiance is not willing to let Lucy stay with them after the marriage and Amelia will not have her inheritance, and no way to support Lucy, if she isn't married. The solution to marry the captain seems her only solution.
Captain Graham Sterling is not so sure about that. Feeling he failed his wife and child, he isn't as willing to quickly agree to her plan, leaving Amelia nervous about her future. When Graham witnesses Amelia's fiance showing his true colors, he knows he can't possibly abandon her to that fate. After her family finds out about their plans to marry, things start going south and they're going to have to work together to make sure things don't spiral out of control. And when they do, they're going to discover a lot about themselves and each other.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was well written and the characters developed. I look forward to the next book in the series, The Headmistress of Rosemere, with anticipation. It tells the story of William, Graham's brother. We do read a decent amount about his character and issues in this book, but I'll save my judgement on reading them out of order until I read the next one. Many times, you meet characters in one book and their story is in another, but if the background is well stated, the book can stand alone. The Headmistress of Rosemere is due out December 31, 2013. The Heiress of Winterwood gets my Good Book! review.
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