The Pirate Lord: Book 1 of the Lord Trilogy

He commands the seas with an iron fist—but he's never faced an enemy quite like her.

American pirate captain Gideon Horn has spent years plundering British aristocrats with ruthless precision, but now he wants something more: a peaceful colony on a hidden island paradise, built alongside willing women who'll help forge a new world. When a convict ship crosses his path, Gideon seizes the vessel and offers its female prisoners a choice—become brides or be left to their original fate.

Miss Sarah Willis has no intention of letting that stand.

A spirited reformer traveling in secret to document the brutal mistreatment of England's female convicts, Sarah didn't survive society's disapproval and a perilous voyage just to watch women traded like cargo. She confronts the notorious Pirate Lord directly, matching his arrogance with steel-edged wit and refusing to yield an inch. Through sheer force of will, she negotiates a deadline—the women will decide their own fates, or Gideon will answer for it.

What follows is a battle of wills set against sun-drenched seas and an untamed island where rules barely exist and desire refuses to be civilized. The more Sarah stirs rebellion among the captives, the more Gideon finds himself captivated by the one woman he absolutely cannot have.

She's fighting to free the women he needs. He's everything she stands against.

In this sweeping historical adventure, the fiercest enemies make the most irresistible lovers—and surrendering has never felt so dangerous.