Lady Patience — Annette Blair

ALL GOOD THINGS COME...
Independent Lady Patience Kendall had given up on love. Agreeing to help four hapless American girls find titled British husbands was only a comfortable way to earn her passage back to England. Life on board Captain Grant St. Benedict's ship was anything but comfortable, however. The arrogant mariner did nothing but infuriate Patience -- and arouse her curiosity about the rugged man beneath the captain's uniform. One kiss might not ruin her reputation, but it was a tempting invitation to claim even sweeter delights ...

...TO THOSE WHO WAIT
British-born Grant had given up his heritage and his title for the maverick life of a ship's captain, but Patience and her young wards were enough to drive him to shore permanently. Yet the girls' tendency to set fire to the rigging and smuggle all manner of animals on board were petty nuisances compared to the delicious distraction Patience provided. Grant had never met a woman more irritating -- or more desirable. Love was a greater risk than any storm at sea, but Grant couldn't resist the challenge of proving to Lady Patience that self-reliance was nothing compared to a lifetime of passion together ...