Trapped & Liberated

A countess, a privateer, and a love not even war could sink.

England, 1796: Antoine Duret, a daring French privateer, is drawn to a desolate Norfolk beach by a mystical bond—a whisper from the past that promises the meeting of his destined heart. Commanding the Chevalier Noire, he steers towards the English coast, his heart set on a fateful encounter that might just satisfy his deepest yearnings.

She wished for a hero; the sea delivered a pirate. Alexandra Winters, the Countess of Silcox, once dreamt of a fairy-tale rescue from her loveless marriage. Now a devoted mother, she still harbors a flicker of hope for true love, however improbable it may seem.

Their meeting on a moonlit beach is nothing short of electric, an undeniable force that defies the currents of war and decorum. Antoine's intense gaze sets Alexandra's world aflame, disarming her with just a glance.

Swept up by the certainty that he has found his destined one, Antoine is resolute: Alexandra must be his, regardless of their conflicting allegiances.

When duty meets desire on a moonlit beach...

As passions ignite and loyalties are tested, Antoine and Alexandra must navigate the treacherous waters of their circumstances. Can a countess and a privateer truly bridge the vast expanse of war and duty that lies between them? Will their love be a beacon in the dark, or will the tides of conflict wash away their chance at happiness?

Rules of engagement never covered falling in love with the enemy.