The year is 1822 and life on the high seas just became more complicated for Ethan Williams. He’s a pirate with a conscience, and even though killing and plundering are his way of life, he’s searching for much more—and he’s tired of being alone.

Jacqueline Massey is connected with the American Navy. It’s her job to trick men into revealing they are indeed pirates. The guilt she feels about sending them to their doom is equaled only by her longing to be loved. But Jacqueline has a secret—one that has intertwined her fate with Ethan’s for longer than he’s known.

Can destiny bring together a pirate and an angel during the season of miracles, or will a watery death by Davy Jones locker drown their love?

“Enough violence.” Jacqueline ripped the weapon from his hand and laid it carefully on one of the only intact tables. “You need a doctor.” The metallic smell of blood made her stomach pitch. “Let me run for Doc Allenson, and--”

“I don’t think so, ma’am.” The pirate interrupted her. He holstered his pistol and dagger with a wicked grin on his lips. “You will accompany me instead. And I always get what I want.”

The excitement from earlier turned into a cold panic as he advanced upon her. “No. I’m not going anywhere with you.” She scrambled to her feet. Her knees shook so badly, she thought she might slump to the floor. “Stay away.”

“Come willingly, and your grace and dignity will remain intact, or I can take you kicking and screaming, but either way, you leave with me.” He held out a hand, and the long, slim fingers beckoned with their offer of freedom or ruin.

Jacqueline couldn’t determine which she craved more. She swallowed and looked to Alexander for help.

“We will come after you, Jackie.” He winced and pressed his hand to his wound. Blood oozed around the fingers. “I’d rather you be alive and in need of rescue, than dead before me because of stubbornness. At least this way, we have a chance.”

Coward. Her stomach pitched at the fact Alexander took a bullet for her, but his smug, arrogant smile killed the emotion. Jacqueline itched to slap his face, but doubted it would do any good. She glanced at the pirate, and the mocking glint in his dark eyes made her heart race. She glared. “I’ll come with you, but if you lay a hand on me, you will be sorry.”

His bark of laughter unnerved her. “We are well beyond that, my dear.”
As she backed away, he scooped her up and threw her over his shoulder as if she weighed no more than a down-filled pillow. “Put me down!” She beat her fists against his back, noting with alarm that he was indeed as well muscled as she thought.

“All in good time.” With those parting words, he carried her through the maze of broken furniture and into the humid night.

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Reviewer: Cheryl

The year is 1822.

Jacqueline Massey’s job in the Navy is to rid the high seas of pirates. In order to weed out the pirates, Jacqueline tricks them by using her womanly curves to encourage them into confessing that they are pirates. Jacqueline does not like her job but when your father orders you to do something you do it.

Ethan Williams is known as the Black Thief of the Islands. He and his crew have set port for the holiday season for some rest and fresh supplies. When he walks into a bar and sees Jacqueline, he decides to take her for companionship. Because we all know that even pirates get lonely sometimes. How will Ethan react when he learns about Jacqueline and what she does for a living?

I have been pleased by every book that I have read by Sandra Sookoo so far. I like that Ethan wasn’t a silly or mean pirate. He was good looking, a gentleman, though at times it was questionable when it came to his attraction to Jacqueline and someone that if I was kidnapped would want to be with. Jacqueline could hold her own with Ethan. Ethan and Jacqueline are both very intriguing characters. Ms. Sookoo swept me off my feet with Angel's Master.

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