The whole scheme had sounded so simple when the Reverend Dunwoody hadsuggested it. Kathleen Stevens needed a home and protection, and Roganneeded someone to keep an eye on his wayward stepmother while he was at sea.Their marriage had seemed the perfect solution. But somehow, Kathleen hadquietly turned the tables on him. The solitary freedom of his livelihood hadlost some of its luster, and he couldn't seem to come to within a day's sailof Hatteras without making some excuse to stop by and check on the new Mrs.Rawson. If he didn't watch himself, he was liable to wind up on dry land forgood!