Bewitching — Gloria Dale Skinner

Unemployed governess Cheval Worthington believed in the power of miracles when wealthy shipowner Austin Radcliffe rescued her from the dockside streets of Baltimore. But she'd learned that no act of kindness comes without a price. In exchange for Radcliffe's protection, she was to care for a young child on a mysterious voyage to France. Cheval's heart went out to the little boy - even as she found herself dangerously attracted to his enigmatic guardian. Although destiny would soon sweep her into the stormy seas of betrayal and revenge, Cheval knew there was no turning back from the perils of a magical, once-in-a-lifetime love...