Captain Jaxon Steele is a tall, sun-bronzed, fierce- fighting Pirate King. He and the notorious crew of the Scarlet Night are both feared and respected for their ruthless reputation. The Captainβs only love is the open sea and the ship he calls home. When it comes to women, he has three rules: never sleep with anotherβs wife, donβt take virgins into bed, and most importantly, never bring a woman aboardβthat brings the worst luck of all.
Annalise Gatherone has to leave Londonβtonight! Usually her only concern is the color of her latest gown, but now sheβs choosing between life and death. Desperate to escape the clutches of an evil Duke, she stows away aboard the Scarlet Night, hoping sheβs bound for Port St. Maria. Winning Captain Jaxonβs affections, she just might sneak by unharmed. But when her plans are altered in ways she never imagined, she must batten down the hatches for a journey into unknown watersβ¦