The Bar Sinister — Sheila Simonson

A RUDE CAPTAIN AND A FORTHRIGHT WIDOW ARE CAUGHT IN A WEB OF DANGEROUS DECEPTION...

A LOVELY WIDOW
The idea of two small, motherless children had wrung Emily Foster's heart. The pretty young widow had immediately agreed to take them in despite her family's objections. Nevermind how odd it was that their father wasn't leaving them with his own family. Captain Richard Falk, one of the rudest gentlemen Emily had ever had the misfortune to encounter, obviously knew his own mind and far be it from Emily to question his motives. That he was also undeniably attractive, she coolly ignored. All in all, it was a very good thing he would be absent more often than present...

AN ARROGANT CAPTAIN
Captain Falk did not have much patience with silly, missish women. So he was rather pleasantly surprised by Emily Foster's good sense and refreshingly forthright manner. That his thoughts dwelled on her was of course due to his concern for his children and not to her pair of fine blue eyes or the way she laughed at him so charmingly. Or perhaps he was concerned that the mysterious circumstances that had forced him to entrust his children to her care would put her in danger--and he would not be there to protect her...

Hero: Captain Richard Falk
Heroine: Emily Foster