Adam Loveday - Kate Tremayne

Cornwall: 1786. Fate has denied Adam Loveday his birthright: the family estate, Trevowan, and the boatyard that his father is struggling to maintain. St John, Adam's competitive elder twin, has become a dissolute wastrel but Adam has fierce family pride in Trevowan and the yard, and a talent for ship design. He is also keen on seductive Meriel Sawle, whose violent family are infamous in the smuggling trade. Meanwhile, St John, aware of his father's increasing disapproval, fears that Adam will be given the Loveday yard and puts into motion a plan to ensure that Adam will never get what his heart desires: the boatyard - and Meriel...