“I wish I had time to show you more, but right now my ship requires my attention.” He Her body seemed to come alive as his arms held her.

She felt the heat between them as he bent his head and kissed her, a kiss as fierce as the storm she knew was fast approaching. “I don’t seem to be able to resist you this close, Miss McConnell.” Instead of letting her go, he drew her more tightly against his chest, his golden eyesīoring into hers. He steadied her with his hands on her upper arms and, for a moment, stared into her eyes, then at her lips. A sudden lurch of the ship brought her careening into his chest. “Perfectly.” He was staring at her as if he wanted to say something more but then “Perhaps not, but it’s your first storm aboard my ship, and I’ll not be taking any chances “This isn’t my first storm, Captain.” Surely the man must know by now that she could Might even want to tie yourself to the bed so you’re not tossed to the deck.

“I want you below decks and in your cabin when the storm hits, Miss McConnell. The sight of his black hair tousled by the wind and his golden eyes framed by his dark eyebrows scattered her thoughts. He leaned against his desk, crossing one booted foot over the other. The man who had kissed her twice was, to say the least, disconcerting. “You wished to speak to me, Captain?” Tara tried to remain calm, but being alone with

But on this voyage, with this woman, there is a greater danger: to his heart. Facing high seas, storms, cutthroats and the endless unknown, he must protect his ship, his passenger, his crew. The impudent American forced herself aboard, and so she’ll get more than she bargained for: Instead of a direct sail to Baltimore, she’ll join their quest to investigate a rampaging pirate, the infamous Roberto Cofresi.īut the hoyden thinks she can crew with his men, and though he bans her from the rigging, Nick is captivated watching her lithe, luscious movements on deck. The scenes of both everyday life and storms on a ship at sea were well done, very real.” -Jennifer Blake, New York Times Bestselling AuthorĪbout the Story: Ordered by the Prince Regent into the Caribbean, English sea captain and former privateer Jean Nicholas Powell has no time for women onboard the Wind Raven, especially not Tara McConnell. “Wind Raven is grand romance of the sea with much insight into piracy in the early 19th century and the tropical lifestyle of the island of Bermuda under British rule. Brava for Regan Walker!”-Danelle Harmon, New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author “A salty, sweeping, evocative tale of romance on the high seas-and a good old-fashioned love story that will keep you up far, far past your bedtime.

Racing with the Wind by Regan Walker