Blood And Treasure

• Author: Jennifer Bray-Weber
• Publisher: Self-Published
• Year: 2011
• Setting: Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean.
• Amazon Listing: Blood And Treasure

Book Description

(Previously titled Upon A Moonlit Sea)

Lianna Whitney, who was gently bred but must now empty slop buckets and fight off randy seaman in a port tavern, unexpectedly comes into possession of a golden medallion. When the man who left it with her is immediately murdered by soldiers of the Royal Navy, she's afraid to admit she has it. Unsure who to trust, she's caught up in crossfire between a navy officer and a pirate captain, who, realizing she possesses the object he's been paid to find, whisks her away to his ship.

Captain Zane Fox is not interested in the mystical healing powers the medallion is said to hold, even though the legends claim it can bring a dying man back to life. He only plans to procure the medallion, drop the chit off at the next port where she'll be safe, and collect the money he was promised. However, as Zane and Lianna fend off the growing dangers of his occupation and attempt to outrun the Royal Navy, the two are also fighting the attraction they feel for one another. Lianna wants nothing to do with a pirate, opting instead for her new found independence, and he certainly has no use for another anchor - this one around his neck - regardless of how fetching she is. But when they are captured, Zane must choose between recovering the medallion or saving Lianna from the noose. And soon, it becomes clear to him that the medallion is not the only treasure worth risking his life for.

Awards

2008 2nd place Ohio Valley Romance Writers, Summer Sizzle contest

2008 2nd place Colorado Romance Writers, Heart of the Rockies contest

2008 3rd place SOLA Romance Writers, Dixie Kane contest

2009 Romance Writer's of America, Golden Heart Finalist

2012 1st place Best First Historical Book, Hearts Through History, Romance Through the Ages contest

Related Titles

A Kiss in the Wind

The Siren's Song

Beneath The Water's Edge

Reviews

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