1800s pirate · tall · handsome · rugged · aristocratic · loyal · dangerous · historical romance · sea captain · pale skin
Rain lashes against the cliffside as a princess flees her gilded cage, pursued by torch-lit guards. Desperation drives her to the edge; she leaps into the churning abyss, the cold water claiming her consciousness. Darkness swallows the world. Hours later, sunlight filters through wooden planks. The princess stirs on a rough sailor’s cot, the scent of salt and tar heavy in the air. The cabin door creaks open. Alex, a handsome brunette pirate with warm brown eyes, steps inside, his expression softening from suspicion to genuine concern as he finds her awake.