Whitby 1775. Eleanor Reynolds has always longed to travel and with their tenth wedding anniversary looming Gabriel is planning a surprise to mark the occasion. With three children, thriving business interests and ambitious expansion plans Gabriel knows a sojourn abroad would be no more than his beautiful wife deserves. With Lisbet and Abner back in the fold and Captain Padraic Turner about to set sail for Virginia, Gabriel and Eleanor are busy but content. But then a freak accident, a young woman with a secret and an old friend with an eye for the ladies seem intent on causing waves at Westshore. Can Charles Noble live up to his name or is he set on a path of betrayal? Is enigmatic Rebecca Argyle really who she says she is? Worse is yet to come when Gabriel's past rears its head dividing his loyalties between an earlier indiscretion and his present life but with Eleanor by his side he never fears he will be able to navigate a course through choppy waters... but at what cost? Once again trust and loyalty are called into question causing dissension, doubt and discord. Will Gabriel and Eleanor be forever at loggerheads or can they finally swim against the turbulent tide to reach safe harbour?