Island in the Dawn — Averil Ives

Set in the beautiful Caribbean, Menzies Island seemed to have all one could wish for. But Felicity soon learned that lovely surroundings alone do not produce happiness . . . Cassandra Wood made it quite clear that she intended Paul Halloran to be her property, and Felicity found that to live in close proximity to a man who would never return the love she felt for him was heart-breaking. Desperation drove her into a rash move that normally she would never have contemplated.

For a while the outlook was black; then came a wonderful, almost unbelievable revelation.