title: The Scarlet Blade of the Sea
author: Barclay, Celeste
description: Danger on the seven seas is no match for what he finds on land...Keith MacLean set sail for adventure alongside his twin, Kyle, when they were only boys. Forced from their homes into piracy, Keith's reputation as the Scarlet Blade precedes him. Keith inherits the Lady Grace from the reformed pirate Rowan MacNeill and is reputed for giving his captives a choice between his sword or sea. Keith anticipates a night of pleasure when he comes ashore in a sleepy village on the Greek Isles. But a chance encounter while on land sets him on a course for unprecedented danger.Rough waters await a stowaway on a pirate ship...Serafina Drakos barely knew her father and was raised in the village tavern. Raised among the dregs of society, Serafina faces a certain future that is far too scary to contemplate. Desperate to escape, Serafina chooses a life aboard a pirate ship. But when she's discovered, her feelings aren't the only thing tied up. The Scarlet Blade demands order within his crew. When Serafina disobeys, she finds herself over Keith's knee. A punishment she willingly accepts.As danger lurks along the Barbary Coast, Keith and Serafina find their blossoming romance challenged by rival pirates set on revenge. Serafina and Keith must fight to turn the tides when danger rips them apart. But can a pirate and his stowaway trust one another or will their love sink to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea?Embark on a journey filled with desire and pleasure when you sail away with this lusty tale of a pirate and his lady in Celeste Barclay's The Scarlet Blade of the Sea.Pirates of the Isles is a STEAMY series where lust and love become tangled when pirates and their ladies toe the line between pain and pleasure. Travel to the Hebrides and the coast of Scotland, Ireland, and the Mediterranean as these pirates pillage and plunder not only villages and ships but the women fearless enough to take them on. Each book can be read as a standalone, but many characters appear throughout the series.This passionate love story is ready to go up in flames. This novel contains sensual scenes involving a lady who enjoys being taken over her hero's knee. If this type of explicit material offends you, please do not download.