Beautiful Lucia Winstone escapes distressing telephone calls and her mothers twilight world when she runs away to Boris Point, an imaginary, semi-wild island of the coast of Georgia. There, in a stormy garden, she encounters the Ghost of the island, hints of unexpected treasure, and a devastatingly attractive Pete Dulaney, who calls himself a beach bum. Amid strange occurrences, attempts to persuade her to go home, and threats of violence to her person, she discovers an important family secret and explores the dimensions of deep and sensual love. Introducing Emily Blake Vail The newest in a long line of prolific romance novelist in the southern tradition.