He'd nearly been courting her, or so it had seemed, though that was unlikely. It was such a change from the courteous way he had treated her when the journey began. Her arm was probably bruised where he'd gripped it. His panic was infectious, his roughness surprising. Now go! And no matter what you hear, don't leave the hold until someone whose voice you recognize comes for you.' With any luck, the pirates won't open more than one or two, and finding them empty, they'll move on. 'Use one of the empty food barrels in the hold. His complexion as white as the extra sails being swiftly hoisted by the crew, he hadn't been gentle about shoving her toward the stairs. Unlike the captain, Avery Dobs didn't appear eager for the upcoming confrontation. Until the first mate pulled her aside and told her to hide. His enthusiasm - and dare she say delight? - had certainly relieved her mind. He'd even laughed about it and shaken his fist at the Jolly Roger flying from the attacking ship's mainmast, which was visible now to the naked eye. He'd been nothing but confident that he could lose the ship bearing down on them. It wasn't the captain who'd given her the order, though. That had been Gabrielle Brooks's first thought as well after the noise had drawn her up to the deck and she'd seen what was causing the commotion. She'd been told to hide, and stay hidden. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Captive of My Desires tells a passionate love story that will capture your heart and never let go But as passion runs high on their sea voyage, it becomes difficult to tell who is truly the captor and who is the captive. Enlisting the help of her father's pirate cronies, Gabrielle commandeers Drew's ship and takes him prisoner. Anxious not to be tied down, he feigns indifference, and determined to win his attentions, Gabrielle vows revenge. In London, Gabrielle is escorted to balls and parties by James Malory's wife, Georgina, whose brother, Drew Anderson, a dashing American sea captain, is drawn to Gabrielle's fiery beauty. His old friend James Malory will sponsor her in polite society. Three wonderful years follow, sailing and treasure hunting with her father, until he decides that she must return to London to find a proper husband.

Devastated by her mother's death, eighteen-year-old Gabrielle Brooks sets sail from England to a Caribbean island in search of her estranged father, and is shocked to discover that he has become a pirate.

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