Pirate Series by Michelle Beattie

Only Luke Bradley knows the secret of his fellow pirate Sam Steele: Sam is actually Samantha, a woman driven by revenge. Though Sam sails her stolen ship under a pirate flag, there is no creature more loathsome to her than a scalawag. As they journey across the unpredictable Caribbean Sea, Luke finds that making a criminal pay for his sins is second to the quest to win Sam’s heart.

THE SEA NEVER FORGETS ... Alicia Davidson had always been told that the loss of her memory and the scar she carried on her beautiful face were the results of a childhood fall. But when her beloved father dies, she discovers the truth --- she was found unconscious on a beach after a pirate attack. Her despair is broken by a glimmer of hope: the sister she lost so long ago may be alive. And only one man can help Alicia find her ... BUT IT MAY FORGIVE .. moreTHE SEA NEVER FORGETS ... Alicia Davidson had always been told that the loss of her memory and the scar she carried on her beautiful face were the results of a childhood fall. But when her beloved father dies, she discovers the truth --- she was found unconscious on a beach after a pirate attack. Her despair is broken by a glimmer of hope: the sister she lost so long ago may be alive. And only one man can help Alicia find her ... BUT IT MAY FORGIVE ... Blake Merritt left Port Royal and the Davidson household years ago, vowing never to return. So when he finds Alicia stowed away on his ship, he is none too pleased. Not because he isn't drawn to her --- but because of his own bloody past. As Alicia's memories resurface, Blake is forced to face the demons that have haunted him. And together, they begin to heal ... but will their different dreams tear them apart? less

LOVE AND GOLD HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON: THEY CAN ONLY BE BURIED FOR SO LONG … Abandoned by her father and married to a deceitful man, Claire Gentry fled from her life. Disguised as a man, Claire wagers all she owns in a poker game to locate the treasure her father sought. While her disguise holds, it doesn’t protect her when one of her opponents turns out to be the only man she ever gave her heart to. Nate Carter is no fool... moreLOVE AND GOLD HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON: THEY CAN ONLY BE BURIED FOR SO LONG … Abandoned by her father and married to a deceitful man, Claire Gentry fled from her life. Disguised as a man, Claire wagers all she owns in a poker game to locate the treasure her father sought. While her disguise holds, it doesn’t protect her when one of her opponents turns out to be the only man she ever gave her heart to. Nate Carter is no fool. Raised in an orphanage and sailing as the mysterious pirate Sam Steele, Nate is looking to gamble for a map that will lead him to a treasure. But when he looks over his cards, he’s reminded of a past he’d rather forget --- and the woman who could have given him everything he truly wanted. After Nate wins the map, Claire has no choice but to accompany her old love on his quest. But running for their lives soon replaced running from the past. And if they survive the bloody battle for the treasure, they may just realize that what they really have been searching for isn’t riches --- but each other ... less