Isolde Reed is a woman of logic and stars — until pirates intercept her vessel. Captain Elias Thorne is lawless, dark, and dangerous. Her bargain: thirty days as his captive. His price: everything she thought she knew.
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1 The merchant ship is overtaken. Isolde meets Thorne on the blood-slicked deck and strikes the Parley bargain.
2 Thorne displays his prize to the crew. Isolde is moved into his private quarters.
3 The first night of the thirty-day contract. Thorne establishes the rules of his cabin. The focus is on the power dynamic and Isolde's sensory surrender.
4 Heavy fog rolls in. Thorne requires Isolde's cartography skills to navigate a dangerous reef. Competence meets high-tension physical proximity.
5 Thorne buys Isolde a chest of stolen finery. A chapter focused on the contrast of her luxury and his rugged physicality.
6 A rival pirate captain attempts to board the Sea Wraith. Thorne defends his property with terrifying violence.
7 They dock at a lawless port. Isolde must play the role of the compliant captive in a den of thieves.
8 An afternoon on a private, sun-drenched beach. The pursuit trope plays out in the shallows.
9 The merchant ship's crew returns for a rescue. Isolde has to choose between her old world and the dark freedom Thorne has given her.
10 The thirty days are up. Thorne offers her a boat and a heading home. Isolde realizes she would rather be his captive than anyone else's wife.
