"Alone in the world, Norita Combe found refuge as Governess to the little daughter of the haughty Marquis of Hawkhurst, a Widower of compelling presence and mesmerizing charm, society's darling. Yet aboard his pleasure yacht, bound for the mysterious Middle East and the Perfect Pearl, the arrogant Peer and the delicate, wellborn Norita discovered a wondrous treasure of their own. Then danger struck, and they must name the love that claimed them, or lose its precious, once-in-a-lifetime gift -- forever! " -- Back cover.