Benjamin Scott is a fair man and a fearless sea captain, but his heart is broken. During a fierce battle in the West Indies, he witnessed the death of his best man, Jack, who fell into the sea before Benjamin had the chance to confess his love.<br><br>Now, in Gibraltar, Benjamin runs into a stranger named John who bears an uncanny resemblance to his lost love. A friendship grows between the two, and soon turns to love. But John suffers from amnesia and wants to find out who he really is.<br><br>When John learns he isn’t Jack, Benjamin's first lover, saved from the sea, he leaves Gibraltar with a heart full of sadness. Once Benjamin discovers John has left him, he sets sail to find him. Will he be able to find the courage to confess his love before he loses John, as well?

Hearts at Sea

Benjamin hadn’t just lost Jack during that encounter, but also the ship’s doctor, and many other trusted men. Everything was confusing and chaotic that day, so he had no way to be certain, but he still couldn’t believe that Lieutenant Jack Hughes had survived.


There really was no reason to lie to the man sitting in front of him.


“Well, I…I believe my friend died…” he started again.


“I see,” John murmured, sadly hanging his head.


“But it’s possible I’m mistaken!” the captain added quickly. “We were…separatedin the Indies, and I’d like nothing better than to discover that I’ve been wrong all this time.”


Benjamin chose his words carefully, telling himself he was only doing it to avoid disappointing the young stranger. But deep in his heart he knew this was only half the truth.


Chapter 5