WORLDS APART ̶ YET BOUND BY PASSION... Lacie Claire . . . She was a beautiful dreamer, whose sheltered heart yearned for adventure. Charles David . . . A roughened, seafaring man, he could not deny the shadows of his tragic past. Traveling across the rolling seas, they would share a journey of discovery that would fulfill each of their deepest desires-and inflame a devastating passion. David longed to surrender the memories of his past to the fury of their blazing desire. And Claire dared to risk everything she had ever known for the love of this dangerous man . . .