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Fox's
Bride
Cerridwen Press
ISBN:
978-1419916274
Genre:
Historical/Romance
Format:
e-Book
Being
married to a woman half way around the world has it
advantages, except when that woman is a pirate.
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Lord
William Foxton wants his wife, and will do anything to protect
her from the hands of those who want her to hang for piracy, and
those who want the Plantation in Montego Bay and his wife for
their own.
Lady Madeline Foxton, known as the dread pirate Captain Meg,
will do anything to save as many slaves as she can, even if it
means she’s putting her life at risk. When she decides she’s had
enough, the Commodore of the King’s Navy decides Captain Meg
will not disappear. He will see Madeline Middleton hang for
piracy, no matter who he has to kill to get her there.
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She turned her back on the man
she just threw overboard. She was laughing to herself as she
casually cleaned and reloaded her pistol. She put the pistol back
into her holster and then faced her captives, the mirth all gone.
Her face stern, her cold eyes trained on them. What would those grey
eyes look like glazed with passion?
Fox shook his head, he couldn’t believe the was thinking these
thoughts about a pirate—a pirate who should, for all intents and
purposes, hang from the gallows. He had been at sea far too long, he
needed a woman, and he needed one soon.
“As you can see, I do not tolerate disobedience. If you all
cooperate and remove your valuables I will spare your lives.” She
motioned to John and the men stepped forward with bags in their
hands.
Fox cursed as he removed his cuff links and his family signet ring.
He saw that the pirates who went below decks were ushering
passengers and crew upstairs, including his valet who looked visibly
shaken and highly affronted.
“I tried to stop them my lord, but they sacked all your trunks.”
Captain Meg turned to him then, overhearing his valet address him by
his rank. She smiled cunningly as she looked him up and down.
“Well, well, a lord of the realm here on this ship.” She bowed with
a flourish and several of her crew, including John, laughed. “Maybe
I should ransom you to your relatives.”
Fox scoffed. “You could but they’ll never pay. I’m an outcast my
dear.”
She cocked her eyebrow, seemingly intrigued by his response.
“Tsk, tsk and what about your poor wife? I’m sure she would be lost
without you.”
“You can try her, she is quite wealthy. Although, you may find her
hesitant, she’s never met me.”
“Ha, I find that hard to believe.” Captain Meg unsheathed her rapier
and pointed it at his heart. “Her name my lord, or I will run you
through.”
Fox smirked, thoroughly enjoying his repartee with this enchanting
vixen.
“Happy to oblige my dear. My wife is Lady Madeline Foxton of The
Coral Reef plantation in Montego Bay.
Captain Meg’s eyes flew open in horror and she quickly turned away.
Fox was confused by her response.
“Sorry, did I say something to offend?”
She turned around abruptly, the blunt end of her pistol raised, his
last thoughts before all went black was, why was she angry?
© Amy Ruttan, 2008
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