A barmaid at a crossroads. A sailor at loose ends. One fateful New Year’s Eve.
London Docklands, 31 December 1867
Cordelia has her life mapped out. Steady work keeps her in coin. An engagement to a man of good standing secures her future. So what if their nuptials are a far-off dream? Her betrothed has promised her the best. Surely, sweet words and sweeter kisses deserve steadfast commitment. That sailor in the corner ought not even register, coming and going like the tides, all smiles.
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A barmaid at a crossroads. A sailor at loose ends. One fateful New Year’s Eve.
London Docklands, 31 December 1867
Cordelia has her life mapped out. Steady work keeps her in coin. An engagement to a man of good standing secures her future. So what if their nuptials are a far-off dream? Her betrothed has promised her the best. Surely, sweet words and sweeter kisses deserve steadfast commitment. That sailor in the corner ought not even register, coming and going like the tides, all smiles.
And when her fiancé visits unexpectedly on New Year’s Eve, their future beckons. Or does it?
Fresh off his decommissioned barque, James knows he cannot rest before he seeks new opportunities. Just long enough to stop by at The Gun to reassure himself Cordelia is well. He missed his chance when he first met her; now he admires from afar. She won’t be his. Not ever. He’s made his peace with that.
But he will always help her if she needs him. Protect her. No matter what change life decides to spring upon her without notice.
They say what happens at the stroke of midnight defines your coming year.
That the beginning is always today.
And that love is a promise kept.
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