Pirate king Edward Drake kidnaps heiress Anna Bates and demands she marry him or die, awakening a forbidden desire she cannot ignore.
Pirate king Edward Drake seizes heiress Anna Bates and presents a stark choice: marry him or die. Anna promises herself she will escape, yet Edward’s dangerous charm stirs a desire she cannot deny. Their growing attraction pulls her away from the life she had planned and toward the pirate who holds her captive.
Elements
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pirate captivity
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captor and captive forced marriage
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escape plan versus forbidden attraction
Suited to
Readers of historical romance centered on abduction and reluctant attraction between an heiress and a pirate.
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