Patterson's Island

"I'll give you some good advice," Gavin snapped. "Go back to the poor devil you jilted. You won't find anyone else willing to put up with your tantrums!" Sparks flew between them as Beth made an effort, with few words of her own, to put this tin-pot island-god in his place. She had run away from one domineering man, and wasn't going to put up with another!