He claimed me from the crew to protect me. Now I belong to him-and the sea. I was lured aboard with the promise of gold. The crew expected me to provide their entertainment. Seventy men and not a shred of decency among them-except for him. Captain James Blackthorne. He's not a man who invites closeness: powerful, reserved, and used to being obeyed. But the moment he rescued me, everything changed. He gave me protection. Purpose. A place at his table... and in his bed. He keeps secrets. Keeps his distance. But when he touches me, there's no doubt in my mind-I'm his. I was meant to be a temporary indulgence. But the longer I stay on this ship, the harder it is to remember the life I left behind... and the more I wonder if I've found something worth keeping. A dark, steamy historical romance full of danger, desire, and the kind of possessive pirate every bold heroine deserves.