Her identity is hidden … He's determined to uncover it Charleston, South Carolina shipping heiress, MIRANDA MERRICK, discovers one of her family's cargo ships, the Elle Merrick, has suffered multiple attacks by a saboteur. The devious actions have put the company at risk for bankruptcy. Miranda refuses to sit idly and wait for years of hard work to be destroyed. She boards the Elle in hopes of gaining help from her uncle, the ship's captain, only to discover a stranger at the helm. A man much younger than her uncle, and someone she believes has no business being there. In an effort to discover the culprit and save her family's company, Miranda stows away on the ship - keeping her identity a secret while conducting her own investigation. Making matters more complicated, she finds herself attracted to the new captain, who could very well be the enemy. After all, until she can uncover the truth, everyoneis suspect. Captain NOAH SHEPPARD is hoping to merge his small, cargo shipping line, Clayton Company, with the multinational conglomerate, Merrick Shipping. Upon discovering one of Merrick's ships has been deliberately and systematically sabotaged by a crew member, he agrees to captain the targeted vessel in hopes of discovering the identity of the saboteur. Once caught and brought to justice, both companies will then be able to close the deal and complete the merger. Two days into the voyage, Noah discovers a stowaway, and assumes she's either the saboteur or in league with him. But what Noah didn't bargain for is having to deal with the mysterious, gorgeous, redhead, who wreaks havoc - not only to his patience, but to his heart.