Bestselling author Carla Kelly's Regency series The Channel Fleet continues, and the life-and-death stakes couldn't be higher for this dashing Naval hero!Return to her respectable life...Or take a scandalous path to marriage?As her snobbish aunt's companion, penniless vicar's daughter Jerusha Langley is sent to take a donation to the local Naval hospital. There she meets dashing surgeon Jamie Wilson and embarks on a secret mission—sneaking out to help him care for injured sailors!With his life in peril, fighting Napoleon, Jamie has never considered taking a wife, yet he's impressed by Jerusha's nursing ability—and by her beauty inside and out. Jamie knows she's risking a scandal by helping him. Can he risk his heart and save her reputation with a marriage offer?Perfect for fans of:💓 Forced proximity💘 Forbidden love