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In the turbulent age of privateering, the daring raid on the Maid of Alexandria ends with Deirdre MacKenzie's father slain and the rest of the crew left in prison. The commanding privateer, Kieran Ashford, who orchestrated the ship’s capture, seeks redemption by proposing marriage to Deirdre, hoping the union will atone for his role in her loss.
The novel explores the complexities of love and duty amid the perils of the sea, weaving historical detail with the moral struggles of its characters. Friendships, betrayals, and the pursuit of justice set the stage for an intimate portrait of lives bound together by fate and confession.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Laurie Alice Eakes
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