The Captain's Wicked Bargain

An English privateer. An American heiress. A wicked bargain neither can resist.

When pirates capture Miss Cassandra Whitmore, rescue comes from Lord Sebastian Hawke—a duke's son whose commanding manner is as infuriating as his touch is tempting.

But someone within her family's shipping empire helped arrange the attack. Determined to uncover the traitor, Cassandra bargains for Sebastian's assistance. Their investigation requires a convincing courtship, and she soon discovers the danger of pretending to desire a man she already wants.

Sebastian agreed to protect her, expose a conspiracy, and deliver her safely to Lisbon. He never agreed to fall in love. Now stolen kisses threaten to become something neither can surrender—and keeping Cassandra safe may mean trusting her with the heart he never meant to lose