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Waves of Desire

A Regency Historical Romance

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Book 1 of Secrets of the Seas

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Pub Date Jan 02 2026 | Archive Date Jan 05 2026


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Description

Two enemies bound by danger—and undone by desire.

Savannah socialite Samantha Warstein has finally been given the chance to earn her place within her family’s secret pirating legacy. Her first obstacle as a captain? An ambitious—and annoyingly handsome—navy lieutenant tasked with destroying the pirate trade. And she’s not sure which challenge appeals more: proving her worth or putting him in his place.

Having lost his parents to pirates, Lieutenant Christian Thompson takes his assignment seriously, determined to spend his life married only to the sea. But when a mysterious, red-headed beauty bests him in battle, the mission becomes personal. He’ll see her brought to justice, no matter how her laughter haunts him... or how her courage stirs something he thought long buried.

When a notorious pirate kidnaps Samantha, her uncle hires Christian to track her down. Little does he know, the woman he’s chasing and the woman he’s rescuing are one and the same. Bound together by danger and deception, they must work together to take down the most ruthless man on the seas. But as treacherous waters and buried secrets close in, their greatest peril may be the desire neither can resist.

When the truth comes to light, Christian will have to choose between duty and desire—and Samantha must decide if her dreams are worth risking the hangman’s noose.


Tropes you'll love:

  • Enemies to lovers
  • Gender-bent pirate romance
  • Strong female heroine
  • Passion vs duty
  • Independent woman
  • Forbidden love
  • Secret identity
  • Opposites attract
  • High seas adventure
  • Kidnapping
  • Cat and mouse
  • Rescue Romance
  • Reluctant lover


Secrets of the Seas

Book 1 - Waves of Desire

Book 2 - Seas of Seduction

Book 3 - Tides of Passion


Two enemies bound by danger—and undone by desire.

Savannah socialite Samantha Warstein has finally been given the chance to earn her place within her family’s secret pirating legacy. Her first...


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PAGES 357

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This book!!!!!!! The scenery, the plot, the action?!!?!?!? Hello?? Yes, please, and thank you! I think this was such a fun romance, I love a pirate romance, there was so much good material in this book and I absolutely flew through it.

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This book was such a fun read! It felt like I was thrown into movies of my teenage years like Pirates of the Caribbean and Pride and Prejudice! I don't often read historical romance, and this opened my eyes to what I'm missing!

I loved the main characters and the fact that they were flawed. I loved how they pushed each other. Their first few interactions were so great and their journey was a great one to read.

If you like pirates and romance, you should check this book out! Thank you to netgalley and the author for letting me read this ARC!

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Loved the pirates setting!! So much action with some romance. It’s just the perfect flow. Never got bored of this book and finished it in 2 days!

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