This is the first book in The Ashford Chronicles series. The second book is called True as Fate and is due out June 2017.
Deirdre has grown up living on a ship. During the War of 1812, this is dangerous. When her father's ship is captured and her father dies suddenly, she finds herself at the mercy of her enemy.
Kieran is trying to regain his father's respect. He's hoping that capturing an American ship will be a good start, but then he discovers there's a woman on board. With his checkered past, he wants to do the right thing and offers to marry her. He's drawn to her spirit and hopes to earn her trust.
This relationship seems doomed from the start, but they are attracted to one another. Their split loyalties continue to divide them over and over, but one of the main problems is that Kieran is a dolt. As I read the book, I thought it more than once, and his own sister called him one. He seems to always say the wrong thing, but Deirdre still manages to see past that and fall in love with him, even if she can't admit it most of the time. The problem is, freeing her crew will force her to choose between her husband and her "family."
I liked this book and look forward to the next one. It looks like we'll be getting to know Chloe and Ross better, and for that I'm glad. They show up a lot in this book, especially Chloe, so I can't say for certain whether reading these alone or out of order will work. I can't wait for the next one and will definitely be keeping an eye out for it. Good Book!
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