A glorious romp through Elizabethan England and the Caribbean from classic romance author Laurie McBain West Indies, 1571. Shipwrecked on an island for most of her life, Lily Christian has lived a life full of adventure, but none so great as when she falls in love with the dashing sea captain, Valentine Whitelaw. Like her aristocratic mother before her, Lily radiates the selfless love and Spanish complexion that caught her privateer father's eye when he captured a Spanish galleon for Queen Elizabeth. But Valentine must sort out gypsies, spies, and lost treasure all tied into plots to murder the queen before he can focus on the one woman who's been there for him all along...

Author Biography

Laurie McBain became a publishing phenomenon at age twenty-six with her first historical romance. She is a winner of the Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Historical Romance Author. All of her romances were bestsellers, selling over 11 million copies. Laurie's books have been out of print for over 5 years.