The Pirate Captain's Bargain

Here's Amy Padilla's latest: "The Pirate Captain's Bargain."

["Will
I’ve spent my whole life in service to others. The Davenport children are the closest thing I have to family, so when our ship is attacked by a notoriously cutthroat pirate captain, I do what I must to protect them. Pirates are known for cruelty, and I refuse to leave the girls at the mercy of criminals. So I make the captain a deal: in exchange for information worth a fortune, he’ll see the children returned safely to their father untouched.
I expect that to be the end of it. Instead, the captain offers me a place aboard his ship as his cabin boy so I can remain with my charges until they’re returned home. He thinks he’s demanding my servitude. He doesn’t realize he’s handing me my freedom.

Damon
When we overtake a merchant ship in the Caribbean, I expect cargo worth stealing and little else. Instead, I find a manservant standing between my crew and his charges with a spine of steel and damned carving knife for protection.
Most men would beg for mercy.
Will negotiates.
Amused by his boldness—and intrigued despite myself—I offer him a position aboard my ship. Serve as my cabin boy, and he can remain at the children’s side until I collect their ransom and return them home.
It should’ve been a simple arrangement.
Then Will steps aboard my ship… and proves far too bold, stubborn, and spirited to remain just a simple cabin boy."]

Who DOESN'T love a good pirate book? With some angst and protectiveness and mutual pining and sly sweetness and smexy times?!? This is all of that and more. Plus a visit or two to Tortuga. ;) 

The pirates were ruthless and cruel at first, but as Will got to know them, as we got to know them, they were big softies. A found family of mismatched, once-lost men. Who welcomed Will into their folds and taught him how to actually take care of himself and his charges. Who made him feel safe..eventually. Who gave him his freedom and a purpose and a home. 

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