Sweet River — Maggie Lyons

When a steamboat explosion left Miranda Harpe orphaned and penniless, her only hope was to earn a living as a singer. Forcing herself to board another steamboat, this one bound for Natchez, she soon found herself drawn to dashing Edward Holmes. But how could she let herself fall in love with the scion of the family she held responsible for the tragedy that shattered her life? Edward had no intention of giving up the life of a wealthy playboy, and he fully intended lovely Miranda to be his next conquest. But in trying to allay her suspicions about the accident that took her parents' lives, desire turned into something much deeper. Edward knew he must convince Miranda he wasn't the scoundrel she though him to be, and that his love for her was genuine, honorable...and meant for always.