Mainstream Historical Romance
MF
Erotic Heat Level – Sensual, mild
sexual scenes
On a trip to Port Royal to help her brother and his wife,
Lady Candice Drake’s life takes her on a journey of shipwrecks, injury,
privateers, and intrigue. After washing
up on the beach of a Caribbean island she finds herself falling in love with
the man who rescued her, Captain Daniel Roarke.
Even though a marriage has been arranged, she can’t help but love this
man.
A sugarcane plantation owner, Daniel also has a secret that
could destroy everyone he touches. He
carries Marque, papers of permission for privateering, from Queen Anne to
capture ships from the Spanish Armada.
On their way to take Candice to her brother after her
recovery, the real adventure of love and treachery begins.
Story Excerpt
The first day was uneventful as they sailed northwest.
Claustrophobia weighed heavily upon Candice as she first entered the spacious
Captain’s quarters at the aft of the ship, or perhaps it was apprehension at
the reminder of what happed to her onboard the previous ship, so she stayed on
deck as much as possible. This time she brought some of Daniel’s books with her
to occupy her time, though she did enjoy watching the men perform their
assigned tasks and she also had Cocoa to entertain her.
Surprise presented itself when right before the ship pulled
out of the canal that Daniel released his shrill whistle and Cocoa swung from
the trees nearby and onto the main-mast, where he lithely climbed down the
rigging to the Captain’s shoulder. He didn’t remain with Daniel for long when
he saw Candice sitting on a barrel near the door of the Captain’s quarters.
Engrossed in the book she was reading, she didn’t see him scamper over to her
until he climbed up on a wooden crate next to the barrel and put his tiny hand
on the book, trying to get her attention. Closing the book, she let the small
creature climb into her lap where she absent-mindedly petted him as she watched
the crew.
At sunset, Daniel and Candice retreated to his quarters where
she remained close to the door at all times, which did not go unnoticed by the
Captain. Not wanting to add any pressure, he remained quiet about it. He knew
that what she had gone through was very traumatic and there wasn’t any sense in
placing any more on her by bringing it up. They dressed for supper, which was
soon brought in by the chef and the cabin boy.
The chef was a short black man whose rotund stature spoke
well of his culinary abilities. The cabin boy, Arthur, was about fourteen or
fifteen years old with dark unruly hair and sparkling ice blue eyes. He spoke
very little, and when he did, it was barely more than a whisper, as if afraid
to talk. He looked as if he were afraid of everyone and very much alone.
Candice was concerned for his welfare and his future. Who would let their child
work on a ship at such a young age, she thought.
Supper was laid out on the table which was usually used as a
desk, which sat in front of the large bay of windows at the rear of the room, a
white tablecloth preparing it into a table. A Turin of soup, a platter of meat
and a large bowl of fruit adorned the table, along with a fresh loaf of bread
and a pitcher of wine, which Arthur began to pour into the wine goblets at each
of the three place settings. When James entered, the two men immediately sat at
the table, ready to eat after a strenuous day on deck.
As if realizing Candice wasn’t joining them, Daniel stood
and strode to her side. Hands wringing and sweat dotting her brow, her panic
attack was evident. Taking her hands in his he kissed her cheek.
Knowing James was watching, Daniel spoke lowly as not to
embarrass her. “Love, I know you are frightened and rightfully so, but know
that should anything happen, I will do whatever I can to keep you safe. Out
here on the ocean, things can change in a minute and we don’t always have
control over them, but I promise to try my best to keep you safe.”
Looking into his eyes, she believed him, and she knew that
the accident wasn’t anyone’s fault, but she was still apprehensive. She had
almost died the last time, and really didn’t wish to repeat that, but she also
knew that he would try to keep her safe. A timid smile caught her lips as she
let him lead her to the table, which was only ten steps, where she sat opposite
the quartermaster with Daniel at the end between them.
The meal was surprisingly good, Candice found to her
delight. Apparently not every ship has an ill-mannered crew and bad food. She
found she didn’t have to drink so much wine to obscure the taste of the fare
and then be on the verge of drunkenness by the end of the night. After dinner,
she remained at the table while Daniel and James spoke of the day’s work while
smoking cigars, which she had grown accustomed to the aroma.
As a bell on deck marked the time, James excused himself
while Arthur cleared the table. When he was finished and the door closed behind
him, Candice stood, looked at the bed, which was a lot smaller than the bed
that occupied Daniel’s room at the house and then wondered where she would
sleep since she was not shown separate quarters. Daniel saw her appraisal of
the situation and smiled.
“Now you don’t think I would let you sleep elsewhere where
my men could try to steal you away from me, do you?”
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Bio
Janice Greenlee lives in the beautiful state of Washington
after recently relocating from California. Leaving her friends and family, she
was able to begin a new chapter in her life by submitting her first novel,
Lyndee’s Saviors, and subsequently having it published. Falling in love after reading her first
romance novel, she knew was hooked from that moment and knew writing was
embedded in her. Being able to create interesting characters and provide them
with love, lust, and mind-blowing sex along with those unexpected twists, is
like welcoming new family members into the fold.
Writing under the pen name of Eileen Green, Janice publishes
erotic novels through Siren Publishing.
You can check out her website, http://www.authoreileengreen.com
Writing is Janice’s main hobby though she enjoys the
outdoors when she can find spare time away from the computer. She enjoys
finding the beauty in things, whether it is in nature or even the human body. A
people watcher, she admits to enjoying just watching people and their nuances
in the one place people can really be themselves…Disneyland, for even in the
Happiest Place on Earth, she is unable to turn off the creative switch in her
head. Many a character has been created in her mind while people-watching.
For the quirkier side of Janice, anytime of the year you can
find her watching Christmas movies or even singing Christmas carols. If her
family didn’t threaten to commit her, she admits she would have Christmas
decorations up all year long. How does she get away with some of those
decorations sticking around? Coca-Cola decorations adorn her kitchen, and what
are Coca-Cola decorations without a few Santa’s on them?
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