A pirate captain sends his men to seize a princess after their brief dalliance, only to discover they have kidnapped the wrong woman.

Nastasha is a willful blacksmith’s daughter who was tricked into wearing the princess’s dress during a royal procession. By the time Raven realizes the mistake, The Scarlet Lady is already far out to sea, the king’s forces are hunting them, and turning back could mean capture or death.

With a superstitious crew growing restless, mutiny threatening, and neither Raven nor Nastasha willing to yield, hostility slowly gives way to respect, trust, and an unexpected romance that may transform a captive blacksmith’s daughter into a force upon the high seas.

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