Karin was aboard the Ariadne ship to Australia, having the time of her life. Not only was her employer a darling, but she had a flock of admirers to keep at bay. If she could have changed one thing, it would have been to get as far away as possible for the arrogant Kent Willoughby, who made little effort to be friendly. Little did she know that the vessel was about to be shipwrecked in the Indian Ocean. Furthermore, the island she would make it to would also be inhabited by Kent and his servant! Getting along with this man on a stranded island now seemed like the only solution imaginable. Was it possible? The memorable love tale dating back to the 20th century was written by Pamela Kent, a pseudonym of the prolific romance author Ida Pollock.

A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.

Pamela Kent is a pseudonym of Ida Pollock (1908 – 2013), a highly successful British writer of over 125 romance novels translated into numerous languages and published across the world. Ida Pollock has sold millions of copies over her 90-year career.

Pollock began writing when she was 10 years old. Ida has travelled widely, living in several different countries. She continues to be popular amongst both her devoted fan base and new readers alike. Pollock has been referred to as the "world's oldest novelist" who was still active at 105 and continued writing until her death.

On the occasion of her 105th birthday, Pollock was appointed honorary vice-president of the Romantic Novelists' Association, having been one of its founding members.

Ida Pollock wrote in a wide variety of pseudonyms: Joan M. Allen, Susan Barrie, Pamela Kent, Averil Ives, Anita Charles, Barbara Rowan, Jane Beaufort, Rose Burghley, Mary Whistler and Marguerite Bell.