Some honeymoon!

John Ryder is a self‑made businessman who has spent his life chasing profit, convinced that years only count once he’s married. On the deck of the Minnequago, his routine voyage home is interrupted by a chance encounter with the enigmatic Miss Mont, a woman raised in England and adrift after a childhood of foster homes. Their conversation reveals a mutual loneliness and a spark that makes Ryder question his long‑held belief that love is a distraction from “business with a big B.”

As the ship sails toward New York, Miss Mont shares her dream of a stage career—a path that both intrigues and unsettles Ryder, whose practical mindset clashes with the allure of theatrical ambition. Their budding friendship teeters between professional caution and personal yearning, setting the tone for a story that explores whether a man built on contracts can surrender to the unpredictable currents of the heart.