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description:  As perilous battles treachery and revenge give way to sinful kisses no heart is safe. Set sail to the lush heat of the Tropics the storm-tossed Northern realms the wild Barbary Coast and the hazardous waters of the South Seas for tales of scandalous adventure and smouldering desire. Masterful pirate lords. Courageous heroines. Defying danger in pursuit of all-consuming love. Matching wits to claim the greatest treasure of all. Sixteen all-new swashbuckling historical romances. THE CAPTIVE VIXEN by Merry FarmerJust as Lady Lettuce Marlowe has resigned herself to her miserable fate as the wife of a cruel man the ship she is traveling on is attacked by pirates. Captain Martin Neville is days away from retiring from a life of piracy when he accidentally rescues Letty. But can they band together to fight Martin's mutinous crewman or will the passion between them be their downfall?THE LADY AND THE PRIVATEER by Amy Rose BennettHapless spinster Lady Calliope Banks is on a hunting expedition for dodo bones on the Isle of Mauritius. Roguish privateer Captain Jonathon Townsend is on the hunt for a notorious pirate. Even though they've both charted entirely different courses in life it seems Fate might have other ideas...Thrown together unexpectedly neither Lady Calliope nor Captain Townsend can resist the irresistible pull of a growing magnetic attraction. But can this unlikely pair find love?THE STORMSWEPT STOWAWAY by Ellie St.ClairDesperate to escape Penelope Carstairs stows away on what she believes to be a merchant ship... only to be discovered by the feared pirate Captain Ramsay. Afraid of losing her life on their journey across the ocean she soon finds its her heart that's at risk.THE BRUCE'S ANGEL by Caroline LeeCharlotte MacLeod is desperate for the Scottish crown to acknowledge her betrothed's treason as it'll save her from a marriage made in hell. Out of ideas she turns pirate to kidnap the queen... little realizing the queen's bodyguard is the warrior who broke her heart! Liam Bruce has to convince his wee warrior he's still worthy of her love and save her from a charge of royal treason!MAROONED by Anna MarklandAn intrepid Caribbean pirate hunted by international navies is marooned on a deserted island with the resentful Danish widow he has taken captive.Maximiliano and Heidi seemingly have nothing in common except the long-held desire to start life afresh. Is their fate a blessing in disguise?THE PLEASURE OF A PIRATE by Linda Rae SandeWhen the dastardly Baron Dorchester kidnaps Little Bo Peep from a costume ball and carries her onto a ship bound for France the captain of the Molly Blake Russell must take on the guise of a pirate to rescue his booty in this delightful tale of a chase on the Channel. Can a tumble on the Thames be far behind?THE LADY'S GUIDE TO ESCAPING CANNIBALS by Emmanuelle de MaupassantUnder the protection of darkly handsome Captain Jorge de Silva Lady Bathsheba Asquith lands on the mysterious island of Vanuaka with only three days to find her missing brother.The trials of the jungle strip away any pretense of propriety and passion flares but de Silva is not all he seems and Bathsheba is in more danger than she can imagine. Vanuaka's volcano is awakeningand only a human sacrifice can appease its fire.FALCON by Ashe BarkerBetrayed by her abusive husband sold as a slave battered and beaten senseless Elisabeth Chirac is destined for a life of unimaginable horror. Rescued from her fate by a ferocious pirate captain will she fare any better in his care?Wil Falconer is a ruthless buccaneer with an aversion to slavery. He attacks the slave vessel intending to seize and free the unfortunate souls imprisoned within its bowels. He does not expect to find the near lifeless body of a beautiful Southern lady especially not one who cannot even remember her own name.THE DARK HEART OF THE SEA by Celeste BarclayWhat happens when a ruthless pirate meets the woman who warms his dark heart?Rauir MacNeill is one of the most feared pirates sailing the British Isles but when he rescues a woman from attack can he resist when she matches wits without fear?Senga MacLeod Sorley didn't expect a chance encounter to lead to a kiss and an adventure on the high seas.JILTED AND KILTED by Mia PrideDescended from a long line of English privateers the need for adventure flows through Ruby Berry's veins. Betrothed to a stodgy Vice-Admiral of the Queen's Navy Ruby is desperate to escape and Callum Campbell could be the answer to her prayers.Laird of his clan by day and devilish pirate by night he's never short of schemes but will Captain Campbell be able to give Ruby her freedom once their adventure ends?RUNAWAY DUKE By S. CindersKnown as the American Duke Oliver and his five equally as devastatingly handsome younger brothers have taken the ton by storm. As the unmarried ladies of society and even a few married ones have thrown in their caps for the Stanford brothers.There is none more sought after than the Duke of Bilkshore himself. However there has only been one to quicken his pulse and capture his heart. So when she flees to America aboard one of his family's ships. Oliver has no choice but to run away with her.RESCUED BY PASSION by Sky PuringtonCaptured by pirates and auctioned off by Blackbeard Rose is rescued by the man who abandoned her. Aware she possesses a priceless family heirloom privateer turned pirate Thomas saves the woman who betrayed him. Will they be able to navigate their turbulent past and stay one step ahead of the enemy? Find out on their high-seas passionate adventure.AN IMPERFECT SCOUNDREL by Alyssa DrakeWhen marauders ambush her ship a widow dons her dead husband's clothing giving his name as hers but her treachery places her in unforeseen peril. Abducted and assigned to the captain's quarters as a manservant Alana carries out her duties under the guise of Sebastian Dubois discovering the man behind the pirate captain's cold faade is quite opposite from his ruthless moniker.THE SPINSTER'S GUIDE TO PIRACY AND PLUNDER by Harmony WilliamsLady Jeanne Quickblade will marry the man who can best her in a sword fight and claim the ship of any man who cannot. After amassing a fleet a reputation for a tongue that cuts as deep as her sword and a fortune from plundering Napoleon's ships Jeanne finally meets her match... in the betrothed she fled to the high seas to avoid.PIRATE'S TREASURE by Mariah StoneAn 18th century pirate desperate to lead an honest life. An executive who falls through time. If she helps him find the hidden treasure he'll allow her to put on the jade necklace to go back to the twenty-first century. But with the enemy in pursuit and time running out both could very well lose the thing they desire most: each other.SHIELDMAIDEN by Simone LeighIs Freedom What You Think?You were free. You were taken and enslaved. If you earn back your freedom is that enough?A Viking Romance
language: English
title: Once Upon a Pirate
publisher: None