Caribee of the Hiltons Series by Christopher Nicole

Kit Hilton is the grandson of an Irish whore and a pirate, a daredevil buccaneer who sailed under the fearsome Henry Morgan and took part in the sacking of Panama City. After returning to the wealthy Antigua, Kit is faced with Marguerite Warner, daughter of the Governor and the girl he lusted after as a boy. He had wanted her as much for her spirit and independence as for her irresistible looks – but to master her, he must first master the world of which she is the mistress... moreKit Hilton is the grandson of an Irish whore and a pirate, a daredevil buccaneer who sailed under the fearsome Henry Morgan and took part in the sacking of Panama City. After returning to the wealthy Antigua, Kit is faced with Marguerite Warner, daughter of the Governor and the girl he lusted after as a boy. He had wanted her as much for her spirit and independence as for her irresistible looks – but to master her, he must first master the world of which she is the mistress. Can Kit ever live up to the fierce and fearless lady of Green Grove, when the whole island is set against the ex-buccaneer? Amidst the turmoil of heart and flesh, there is also the constant tension of the slave uprising – something is brewing in Antigua’s underbelly… ‘The Devil’s Own’ is a masterpiece of historical fiction combining romance, intrigue and social history in the first in a saga about the first settlers of the Caribbean. It is the sequel to ‘Seas of Passion’ and is the second novel in Christopher Nicole’s history of the West Indies, from the founding of the first colony to Emancipation in 1834. Praise for Christopher Nicole: ‘His backgrounds are vivid and the characters authentic … a robust tale, vigorously told…’ Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. ‘Well-researched…Evocative descriptions of scenery and edifices, and exact period dialogue’ Historical Novels Society Christopher Nicole (born 1930) was brought up in British Guyana and the West Indies. His output of books, under his own name and several pennames, has been prolific. Much of his work is historical, and many are set in the Caribbean. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com . Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7 . We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now. less

Gislane was a mustee, a beautiful young girl in whose veins ran a sixteenth part of African blood. Living in England, she was free; under the laws of the West Indies, she was still a slave, subject to a life of degradation at the hands of the Caribbean planters... moreGislane was a mustee, a beautiful young girl in whose veins ran a sixteenth part of African blood. Living in England, she was free; under the laws of the West Indies, she was still a slave, subject to a life of degradation at the hands of the Caribbean planters. Intent on destroying the love affair between Gislane and his young cousin Matt, Robert Hilton, master of the vast plantations in Jamaica and Antigua, had her cruelly abducted and sent back to the horrors that awaited her in the Caribbean. Matt followed, back to the sugar plantations he hated with all his being; back to the heartless savagery of the white, wealthy owners and the suffering of their black slaves. But now rebellion was in the air-slaves were listening to the voodoo drums that called in the night. And as Matt journeyed throughout the islands searching for Gislane, he vowed he would fight to the last to abolish the abomination of slavery. Matt Hilton’s search for his kidnapped love Gislane took him back to the West Indies — back to the great sugar plantations of the Caribbean which he had left as a boy. Heir to the Hilton estates, he deplored the brutality of his fellow planters — men who had built up immense wealth and political influence and who wielded total power over their West African slaves. But now the seeds of rebellion were growing — the slaves were beginning to listen to the message of the voodoo drums and the words of the mamaloi foretelling the coming of a saviour ‘Mistress of Darkness’, the sequel to ‘Seas of Passion’ and ‘The Devil’s Own’, is the third novel in Christopher Nicole’s history of the West Indies, from the founding of the first colony to Emancipation in 1834. Praise for Christopher Nicole: ‘His backgrounds are vivid and the characters authentic … a robust tale, vigorously told…’ Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. ‘Well-researched…Evocative descriptions of scenery and edifices, and exact period dialogue’ Historical Novels Society Christopher Nicole (born 1930) was brought up in British Guyana and the West Indies. His output of books, under his own name and several pennames, has been prolific. Much of his work is historical, and many are set in the Caribbean. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com . Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7 . We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now. less

Jamaica in the late 1800s. The bells toll as a woman dies in childbirth, giving her husband not the son he always longed for, but a daughter called Meg Hilton. Meg grows up into a messy and adventurous girl, forever running around the countryside of Jamaica instead of becoming a “proper” Englishwoman. That becomes even more apparent when her cousin Oriole arrives, who condemns her roguish behaviour and tries to teach her to be a Hilton... moreJamaica in the late 1800s. The bells toll as a woman dies in childbirth, giving her husband not the son he always longed for, but a daughter called Meg Hilton. Meg grows up into a messy and adventurous girl, forever running around the countryside of Jamaica instead of becoming a “proper” Englishwoman. That becomes even more apparent when her cousin Oriole arrives, who condemns her roguish behaviour and tries to teach her to be a Hilton. As a beautiful, developed, white teenager, she soon attracts attention. When she is caught one day bathing in a black man’s river, she joins them in an erotic ceremony and disgusted by her, Oriole takes her to England to be a proper lady, where she seduces Oriole herself... A life of promiscuity and lust begins. There were so many partners in Meg Hilton’s search for fulfilment: an aristocratic governess, a childhood sweetheart, a renegade black man, an English lord, a swaggering sea captain, a ruthless, rapacious husband and more. What, or who, will it take for her to feel fulfilled? This ravishing heiress to the Hilton pride, power, and passion broke every taboo to satisfy every need… ‘Sunset’ is masterfully written. Christopher Nicole’s historical novel combines romance and intrigue, adventure and social history, in a gripping piece of epic storytelling. Praise for the Christopher Nicole: “Reckless sexuality … an intriguing story” — Publishers Weekly ‘Well-researched…Evocative descriptions of scenery and edifices, and exact period dialogue’ – Historical Novels Society Christopher Nicole was born and brought up in British Guyana and the West Indies. His output of books has been prolific and many of his novels are historical with a Caribbean background. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com . Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7 . We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now. less