Basket of secrets: Abigail O’Connor is determined to discover who left her as an infant on her adoptive parents’ doorstep—and why. But will the truth bring freedom—and a chance at love—or more hurt?

A whale of a marriage: Adelaide Sanborn longs for an adventurous life at sea, but society’s conventions prevent seafaring ventures for “respectable” women. Will a marriage of convenience be her ticket to making dreams reality?