She found herself in the wrong place... The independent and adventurous Poppy Bridgerton is not just another ordinary young lady of good society. She is determined to marry only if she finds a suitor who is her intellectual equal. Unfortunately, none of the naïve young men who pursue her during the London season meet her standards.

Wishing for a change, she decides to visit a friend on the Dorset coast. However, her journey takes an unexpected turn when she inadvertently discovers a smuggler's hideout.

He discovered her at the wrong moment... Andrew James Roxby has the reputation of a lewd and ruthless pirate, but in reality, he operates as a spy for the Crown. Setting sail on a very critical trip to Portugal, he knows that nothing can undermine this important mission, yet he is shocked to find an unknown woman in his cabin!

Can two mistakes create the perfect combination? When Andrew discovers that the woman is a Bridgerton, he immediately realizes that he might have to marry her to avoid scandal — even though he must hide his aristocratic background from Poppy. However, they find themselves at sea, and their intense personal confrontation is merely a drop in the ocean of fate's plans.

The other books in the Roxby Family series: Meeting a Bridgerton The Girl with the Fantastic Husband