Tides of Seduction Series by Mimi Layne

Five years after a forbidden love affair, Elinor and Leighton are forced back together—by fate and by danger.When Sir Aubrey discovered that his wife, Elinor, and Leighton Marlowe had been secretly meeting, he took brutal action. In a desperate bid to lure Leighton home, he has Leighton’s brother arrested, knowing that Leighton will come to his aid.Leighton, haunted by his flight five years ago—fearing for his life and not understanding Elinor’s silence—returns to find her once again... moreFive years after a forbidden love affair, Elinor and Leighton are forced back together—by fate and by danger.When Sir Aubrey discovered that his wife, Elinor, and Leighton Marlowe had been secretly meeting, he took brutal action. In a desperate bid to lure Leighton home, he has Leighton’s brother arrested, knowing that Leighton will come to his aid.Leighton, haunted by his flight five years ago—fearing for his life and not understanding Elinor’s silence—returns to find her once again. But the reunion is not without its complications. Their passion has not dimmed over the years, and as they share a forbidden kiss, everything from the past floods back. Freddie, Sir Aubrey’s loyal valet, watches from the shadows, but for the first time, he is drawn into their tangled desires. The three of them must work together to free Leighton’s brother, but as they do, the lines between loyalty, love, and lust blur dangerously.In the secrecy of Leighton’s ship, with the open sea as their only escape, Elinor, Leighton, and Freddie are united once again. Sailing away into the sunset, they leave behind the chains of society and embark on a new, passionate journey—one where the rules no longer apply. less

When Lady Adelaide Ashford stows away on the Windborne to escape a dangerous smuggling ring, she never expects the attention of Jonas Fletcher, the rugged ship’s carpenter with a protective streak, and Oliver, the quiet and hesitant sailor who has his own past to hide.Fleeing from Cape Verde, Adelaide finds herself caught between two men with a shared history and a tangled desire for her... moreWhen Lady Adelaide Ashford stows away on the Windborne to escape a dangerous smuggling ring, she never expects the attention of Jonas Fletcher, the rugged ship’s carpenter with a protective streak, and Oliver, the quiet and hesitant sailor who has his own past to hide.Fleeing from Cape Verde, Adelaide finds herself caught between two men with a shared history and a tangled desire for her. As the journey unfolds, she overhears a private conversation that reveals their mutual longing—and their shared pact. Neither Jonas nor Oliver is ready to let the other claim her, but neither can deny the pull between them all.In the close quarters of the Windborne, with the open sea as their only escape, Adelaide finds herself caught up in the intensity of the moment. But can she trust these men to help her, or will their conflicting desires tear them all apart?As the lines between loyalty and lust blur dangerously, Adelaide is swept into a journey of temptation, where she doesn’t have to choose between freedom and desire—she can have both. less

She charted the stars to escape an unwanted life… but passion may be the truest course of all.Clara Fletcher has spent years navigating the high seas, mapping distant horizons, and ensuring the Windborne finds its way. But when her lover, Henry Marlowe, confesses his deepest fantasy—to see her in the arms of another man—she is left adrift in uncertainty... moreShe charted the stars to escape an unwanted life… but passion may be the truest course of all.Clara Fletcher has spent years navigating the high seas, mapping distant horizons, and ensuring the Windborne finds its way. But when her lover, Henry Marlowe, confesses his deepest fantasy—to see her in the arms of another man—she is left adrift in uncertainty. Could she truly share herself with another… and who would be the right man to complete them?Jalen, a fisherman with a soul as deep as the ocean, knows the stars as well as she does. The moment Clara meets him beneath the Caribbean night sky, she feels a pull stronger than the tide itself. Desire stirs, temptation beckons, but is she truly ready to explore uncharted waters?As the Windborne prepares to set sail once more, Clara must does she return to the familiar, or surrender to the rhythm of the waves—and the two men who long to worship her?A sensual tale of longing, freedom, and the passion that thrives where the sea meets the stars. less