The Captain's convenient wife... Battle-scarred Captain Robert Fawley was under no illusion that women still found him attractive. None would agree to marry him - except - perhaps, miss Deborah Gillies, a woman so down on her luck that a convenient marriage might help her improve her circumstances. Plain and somewhat shy, Deborah accepted his pragmatic proposal - because she was halfway to falling in love with him... moreThe Captain's convenient wife... Battle-scarred Captain Robert Fawley was under no illusion that women still found him attractive. None would agree to marry him - except - perhaps, miss Deborah Gillies, a woman so down on her luck that a convenient marriage might help her improve her circumstances. Plain and somewhat shy, Deborah accepted his pragmatic proposal - because she was halfway to falling in love with him. As remote as Robert was, though, could she ever hope to reach his guarded heart? less