Captain Trilogy Series by Paula Reed

Geoffrey Hampton has little faith in his fellow man. The English privateer follows his own fearless code, taking his fortune and his pleasures as he sees fit. And as for the possibility of finding true love, well, it's an illusion...as unlikely as a beautiful woman hiding in his cabin. But Faith Cooper is no illusion, she's a stowaway from Boston Harbor. She's also a delectable flesh-and-blood woman and seems immune to the captain's considerable charms... moreGeoffrey Hampton has little faith in his fellow man. The English privateer follows his own fearless code, taking his fortune and his pleasures as he sees fit. And as for the possibility of finding true love, well, it's an illusion...as unlikely as a beautiful woman hiding in his cabin. But Faith Cooper is no illusion, she's a stowaway from Boston Harbor. She's also a delectable flesh-and-blood woman and seems immune to the captain's considerable charms. In fact, Faith is unlike any woman he has ever known—intelligent, unwavering in her beliefs, and truly innocent. Someone who challenges his heart at every turn. Now, as two unlikely lovers make passage to the warm, sultry winds of Jamaica, a deep, abiding passion flares, giving Geoffrey a treasure he never dared to hope for...and a woman he cannot afford to lose... less

"Life is like that, Grace. Sometimes you sail with nothing to trust but the stars... It all works out if you plot your course carefully." Giles Courtney may be the captain of his own ship, but he's not yet certain he's the master of his destiny. His reckless privateering days behind him, Giles is determined to make a respectable name for himself, yet where to begin is the question at hand--especially when he must inform his first patron that his convictions forbid him to traffic in slaves... more"Life is like that, Grace. Sometimes you sail with nothing to trust but the stars... It all works out if you plot your course carefully." Giles Courtney may be the captain of his own ship, but he's not yet certain he's the master of his destiny. His reckless privateering days behind him, Giles is determined to make a respectable name for himself, yet where to begin is the question at hand--especially when he must inform his first patron that his convictions forbid him to traffic in slaves. But while wealthy sugar planter Edmund Welbourne is astounded by Giles' refusal, his beautiful daughter Grace is quite obviously intrigued--and Giles is instantly attracted. As intelligent and spirited as she is lovely, Grace is everything Giles wants in a wife--but their hasty marriage soon proves to be a challenge that will test everything both of them believe about the nature of freedom and the overwhelming power of love... less

Captain Diego Montoya is working toward one goal--owning his own ship. His patron saint, Mary Magdalene, has a different idea--appearing to him in visions as compelling as they are troubling, she promises that true love awaits him. With no idea where or when he will meet the demure bride he's sure the saint has foreseen, Diego is certain of only one thing--the spirited Irish lass who winds up on his ship cannot be the woman he is fated to fall for... moreCaptain Diego Montoya is working toward one goal--owning his own ship. His patron saint, Mary Magdalene, has a different idea--appearing to him in visions as compelling as they are troubling, she promises that true love awaits him. With no idea where or when he will meet the demure bride he's sure the saint has foreseen, Diego is certain of only one thing--the spirited Irish lass who winds up on his ship cannot be the woman he is fated to fall for. Bold, stubborn, and hot-tempered, Mary Kate O'Reilly is the victim of her grandfather's cruel plan to marry her off to a shipbuilder in Port Royal. She's not only a woman engaged to another man--she's a temptress determined to seduce him to escape her unwanted betrothal! Diego can't allow the independent beauty to steal his heart. But on second thought, he's nobody's saint... less