Captain Rylan of the Crimson Tide has spent his life outrunning the past, living by the creed of freedom and fortune. But when his latest heist leads him to kidnap Prince of Echosia, the heir to the kingdom’s throne, his carefully built world begins to unravel. The prince is nothing like Rylan expected: clever, stubborn, and infuriatingly charming.

As days at sea turn into stolen glances and whispered conversations under the stars, Rylan finds himself torn between duty and desire. But with the king’s navy hunting them down and rival pirates eager to claim the prince for their own gain, time is running out. Rylan must make a choice: return the prince for a hefty ransom or risk it all for a love that could change both their fates forever.