The Captain's Price

by Lyla Sinclair

Overview

A Risk and a Consequence
Julianna Burton never imagined she'd be tied naked to a ship captain's bed. She was simply trying to escape her father's terrible plans and find her love Jeffrey, who went to Portsmouth to seek his fortune so they could marry.
But now she must pay the price the captain requires for passage--her body as his entertainment. His only concession is that he will leave her maidenhead, the one thing she can save for Jeffrey. Yet as Drew shows her sinful pleasures she's never imagined, her temptation grows...
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Captain's Private Journal, May 30, 1790
My heart pounds hard in my chest as I think of her--the lass who awaits me, naked in my cabin as I commanded. She was discovered masquerading as one of my seamen, yet I am still appalled at myself for demanding such a lewd price for her passage. But when I looked into her eyes--wide, but somehow beckoning--I was filled with a need deeper than any I'd ever known.
For her. For Julianna.
Can I truly touch her and taste her and satisfy my lust on her without taking the maidenhead meant for another she crossed an ocean to find?
I am a man of impeccable self-control--the asset that has redeemed my family and ensured I did not become my wayward father. Then, what has taken hold of me? Each moment, the urge to go to her and steal away all that belongs to another grows more irresistible. I must touch her. I must hold her. I must drive myself into her.
I must not.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940158987243
Publisher:	Lyla Sinclair
Publication date:	01/26/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	761,080
File size:	874 KB

About the Author

Other books by Lyla Sinclair
Hot Texas Bosses series (Available in eBook and audiobook):
Training Tessa
Controlling Krysta
Mastering Mari
His Rules serial (also available in boxed set):
Taken by Surprise
Taken Wet
Taken Completely
Too Innocent serial (also available in boxed set):
Tied for Two
Deceived and Devoured
Bought and Bound
Other stories:
Taken By the Force
Hard on Miss Hardin
Instructing Emily
Checking Out Audrey
In the Dark
The Johnson Obsession

Editorial Reviews

This story has everything anyone could want: danger, love, deception, and a heroine that isn't afraid to fight for what she wants and a hero who allows her time to discover herself.

Happily Ever After Reviews - Wendy null

"Guilty Pleasure Alert! This was an awesome read that had me glued to my reader. Full of dark desires, guilt, discovery, jealousy and finally love."

"This is a story I will read again and again, it was that good."

Night Owl Reviews - Chris null

Ms. Sinclair's writing is so vivid it felt deliciously voyeuristic to be taken along for the lessons.

Ms. Sinclair's use of the Captain's log to dictate Captain Price's thoughts and reveal his plans to the reader was brilliant. Ms. Sinclair never fails to entertain with her unique characters, witty dialogue and well developed plots. Captain's Price was no exception. I quickly soaked up this novella in one setting and can't wait to see what Ms. Sinclair has waiting for us next.

Whipped Cream Reviews - Honeysuckle null

Wonderful story that I could not stop reading until I reached the end filled with seafaring adventure and romance. Regardless of trying to be strong Drew cannot help letting his emotions get the better of him at times and Julianna is so innocent she is like a breath of fresh air.

RomFan Reviews - Annette null

Ms Sinclair has written a very good story in a shorter literary format--not an easy thing to accomplish for any writer--and she has designed characters that are genuine and who "fit" the historical context of this story.
This is one of those warm and fuzzy love stories set in a distant time and place. Romance fans will find much to enjoy here. There's some hot loving and even some piracy to liven up the tale. I give this novella a rating of 4 out of 5.

Book Binge - Judith null