Autorentext

"Edith Layton (1938-2009) grew up in Queens, New York, and began writing when she was ten years old. She worked as a freelance writer for newspapers and magazines before publishing her first novel, THE DUKE'S WAGER, with Signet/NAL. She won numerous awards, starting in 1984 with The Romantic Times Award for Best New Regency Author and The Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award: Best New Regency Author. She went on to publish over 30 novels and many more short stories. Much of her out-of-print backlist is being reissued by Untreed Reads, as well as never-before-published titles that will be coming soon. Edith Layton also published under her married name, Edith Felber. She was married for over 35 years to her physician husband, Dr. Norbert Felber, and produced three loving children, one of whom is writing this bio..." 

Klappentext

A pirate’s daughter, a noble viscount, and a marriage neither expected collide in a sweeping Regency romance where passion, danger, and freedom are all at stake.

A pirate’s daughter, a noble viscount, and a marriage neither expected…

Cristabel, the daring daughter of the infamous Captain Whiskey, never imagined her life would be upended by a forced marriage to a captured English nobleman. What begins as a cruel joke soon spins into a journey of danger, passion, and self-discovery. Fleeing to London to carve out her own destiny, she encounters Magnus Snow, a powerful viscount whose charm and presence awaken desires she never knew she had—and risks that threaten everything she holds dear.

Set against the glittering streets and ballrooms of Regency London, this sweeping romance blends high-society intrigue with swashbuckling adventure. Cristabel must navigate the treacherous line between her pirate heritage and her aspirations for freedom, all while confronting assassins, family secrets, and the unpredictable call of love. In a world where danger and desire collide, the choice between independence and the heart becomes the ultimate test.

In the battle for love and freedom, nothing is as it seems—and everything is at stake.