Now, five years later, the gangly girl had become a breathtaking beauty, ready to find the one who had sparked her passion and show him how much of a woman she had become. When she recognized the brazen pirate at New Orleans' fanciest masquerade ball, Liberty's skin tingled with excitement. But before the nubile blonde could reveal her identity to him, Judah had insolently branded her lips with his, roughly tied her up, then kidnapped her on horseback!STARLIT SURRENDERWhen long ago Liberty's sister had framed Judah for murder, the furious male had vowed that one day he d have revenge... and punish the faithless witch as only a man can! With rage firing his blood he never stopped to think that the wench bound and gagged before him wasn't his enemy. As they galloped further into the velvety dark, Judah freely fondled the traitor's lush curves, graphically growling how he'd get even with her. Then, without giving her a chance to explain, the determined privateer took her in his arms, little knowing who really writhed beneath him, first in protest, then in ecstasy, entranced by Judah 's sensual MOONTIDE EMBRACE..

    Pirate Brandon Seton realizes that resisting this jewel of the sea will surely drive him mad unless he can win her heart. Reissue.

    No man had the right to be so handsome... or so cruel. He'd taken her hostage, stolen her dowry, and now he was robbing her of her sanity as well. How else could she explain her craving for his caress? What other reason could there be for the sensations his startling green eyes aroused in hen for the stormy desires he sparked with the gentlest touch? She had to be mad to love such a devil, yet she knew she would find heaven in his strong arms. UNSCRUPULOUS ROGUE Nicholas had never discovered a more alluring treasure. A man could drown in the dark depths of her eyes, bury himself in her silken chestnut curls. That she was betrothed to his enemy only added to her charm, for what better revenge than to send his foe, a bride who had lost both her dowry and her innocence? And teaching her the pleasures of passion, would be even more enjoyable than spending her wealth! He could easily imagine her flushed with desire, welcoming him into her sweet embrace, ready to forsake everything to remain The Pirate’s Captive

    Thomas in a dockside tavern, he could only assume the worst about her. Still, it took all the lusty captain’s self-control not to embrace the blonde beauty’s sensuous form and stroke every luscious inch of her. But as the evening passed and his blood grew hotter, Lucas found it more and more difficult to remember his mission was to capture the scoundrels who were raiding his ships -- not to possess a chit who was mistress to all and loyal to none! TOO EASY TO LOVE Amethyst-eyed Arianne fled the shackles of an arranged marriage for the freedom of boisterous St. Augustine -- only to be trapped by her own traitorous desires. Just a glance from the towering stranger made her tremble with excitement. The slightest brush made her ache for fulfillment. But the innocent young woman was running from one man...she dared not submit to another. Fighting the raging tide of her feelings, Arianne’s only choice was to once again take flight, as far and as fleet as an...Elusive Swan

    She'd managed to stow away aboard the Lawrence and persuade Commodore Perry to let her stay and serve as a nurse...now she had to find a way to sabotage the American ship. Seraphim hated the murdering Americans who had killed her father—she'd do anything to hinder them in their war with the British. And she wouldn't let her unwanted desire for Captain Kane McClintock stop her. She had to avoid his magnetic, blue-eyed gaze, resist the seductive power of his strong, lean body. She couldn't afford to fall in love with the very enemy she'd sworn to destroy!Kane had been furious when he discovered the stowaway. With her red-gold curls and wide, tawny eyes, the little spitfire was bound to cause more trouble than she could imagine. But it was too late to turn back...the wench would just have to make herself useful and pretend to be his cabin boy. The raven-haired captain found it hard to believe anyone would be taken in by her cropped hair and baggy pants—he himself found it impossible to ignore the flawless skin and sensuous curves that made her sex all too clear. He had to get her out of his system, but somehow he knew he would never get enough of his wild, unpredictable Defiant Vixen.

    First published in 1987, the book avoids the parochialism of earlier studies by placing the American war within a European context. It takes a critical look at the command and operations of the first secretary of the Navy, Benjamin Stoddert, and how under his direction the Navy proved itself ship for ship as--if not more--effective against French privateers than the Royal Navy.The book also examines how the Navy served the nation's commercial and diplomatic interests, a pattern of activity that would become known as gunboat diplomacy, and how the Navy's successes assured it a permanency that had eluded the Continental Navy. Awarded prizes from the American Revolution Round Table of New York and other organizations, the respected work answers penetrating questions about what happened and why, and the author's judicious evaluations of participants and their policies make an important contribution to the literature. This new Classics edition is introduced by the author, chair of the maritime history department at East Carolina University and author of three other books, including Origins of Maritime Strategy.