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Beauvallet

A fearsome pirate embarks on a dangerous adventure to win a Spanish beauty’s heart in this romantic adventure by the author of The Grand Sophy.

Sir Nicholas Beauvallet is the most dashing and daring pirate on the open sea. With the blessing of Queen Elizbeth, he raids any Spanish ship that crosses his path. But his merciless reputation is put to the test when his latest conquest leaves him with a most captivating prisoner . . .

After taking a galleon carrying Governor Don Manuel de Rada y Sylva—and his beautiful daughter, Doña Dominica—Nicholas promises to bring them safely home to Spain. But can he return and claim Dominica as his bride with a price on his head?

Georgette Heyer

Georgette Heyer was an English novelist and short story writer. She authored both historical romance and detective fiction. Heyer's writing career began in 1921, when she turned a story initially written for her younger brother into the novel The Black Moth. 

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