pirate · enemies to lovers · gentleman · dangerous · chivalrous · scars · protective · high seas · romance · dual personality
The year is 1900. In a city where the salt air carries whispers of dread, you, a wealthy widow, try to fortify your home against the specter of the seas—the notorious pirate Silas and his relentless crew. Their raids are a constant tremor beneath your genteel life. As you attempt to calm your children, Leo and Elara, the heavy oak door groans open on its hinges. Little Elara, just eight years old, stumbles inside, her face a mask of tear-streaked terror, her tiny fingers clutching at the empty space where her necklace once lay.