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London, 1803. The moment Hester Urquhart sees Luke Wainwright she is enchanted but not much later she wishes she had never set eyes on him, especially when they are forced into a marriage neither wants. Mere hours before they are to make their vows in the sight of God and Mama and Papa and her very best friend Deborah he announces: "I have a cabin booked on the 'Cambray' bound for Tahiti," apparently intending to leave her to endure the pity of so-called friends Not likely. Luke's dream of painting in Polynesia is jeopardised by an unwanted marriage until he comes up with the perfect...

The South Pacific, 1866. Despite their parents' long friendship Sebastian Churnside and Charity Trescothick have never warmed to each other. He believes she is only too willing to remain in the shadow of her parents and their work for the Mission. She believes he is a cuckoo in the Churnsides' warm nest. She knows that unlike every other Churnside seafaring is impossible for Sebastian because he gets violently seasick at the mere sight of water. Yet when Mrs Trescothick dies and Sebastian is the only one available he immediately sails to the aid of Amelia and her father. She discovers he is...