The Smuggler

She married for duty. She smuggles for freedom. Arabella Forsythe is a daring smuggler by night and a dutiful lady by day. When she weds the Earl of Pembroke, her two worlds collide. As danger looms, she must choose between the sea she loves and the man who is stealing her heart. How can she survive when the tide pulls one way and the heart another?

Lady Arabella has a secret. Posing as Captain Ara?a fearless smuggling captain, running contraband along the wild Yorkshire coast, her heroic exploits at sea have earned her the respect of her crew and other captains alike. But when she accepts an arranged marriage to a wealthy Earl to save her beleaguered estate, Arabella must balance her smuggling persona with her role of demure young bride. Theo, Earl of Pembroke, believes he has found an ideal wife in beautiful and gentile Lady Arabella. He soon realizes he got more than he bargained for in this marriage. As his passion for the ferociously independent Arabella grows, so does his suspicion all is not as it seems with his new bride. As Arabella struggles to relinquish her powerful life on the sea for her new role as Countess of Pembroke, a dangerous threat to the smuggling community arises. Her loyalties are divided. Theo and Arabella are forced to battle both a renegade revenue Captain with his conspirators, and the secrets and ambitions driving a wedge between them.Together they face a deadly storm of danger and intrigue in search of a safe harbor where their love can flourish.Get your copy today!