Across the Star-Kissed Sea

In 1811, May Byam becomes a lady's maid aboard a naval ship, yearning for adventure but quickly finding herself entangled in perilous situations and unexpected romance. As she strives to escape her family's scandal, she faces a chilly welcome from the ship's clergyman, Chaplain Elias Doswell, whose own heartache complicates their interactions. With the threat of war with France looming, May and Elias must navigate their growing feelings amid the challenges of life at sea.