The Captain of Betrayal by Claudia Stone

Once bitten, twice shy…

At the age of eight and twenty, Polly Jenkins has happily consigned herself to the life of a spinster. Many years ago, a young man broke her heart, and she has guarded it fiercely ever since. Polly’s life, on the coast of Cornwall, is one of peaceful happiness–until, that is, Captain James Black arrives at her door. The young man she once knew is gone, replaced by a dashing Captain–one who is determined to marry her, and who won’t take no for an answer…

Captain James Black had lived a life most men would envy as a decorated war hero with wealth and charm at his disposal. Despite all this, the illegitimate son of the Earl of Ludlow, was missing one thing; Polly Jenkins. Many years ago he betrayed her terribly and now that he had found her again, James was determined to put things right and to put a ring on Polly’s finger. True, his intended bride seemed more than a little reluctant, but Captain Black was more than prepared to go to battle for her heart.