Eternal Tides — Katherine Donner

He had deceived her! -- and Tara hated him for it. He had made her believe that he was only a poor fisherman, when in fact, Etienne Delacourte was the wealthiest man on the Gaspe Peninsula. And now, Tara thought woefully, I'm trapped here, in the fishing village he virtually owns! It might take me months to work off the debt I owe him... But Tara's cool disdain for Etienne soon warmed to an undeniable attraction. And the more she saw of this complex and vital man, the more she wished that her stay in his village would never end.