High Sails

When Caldean washes ashore, injured and barely alive, he has no idea Fate would soon force him to conceal his true identity. He is a fearsome pirate known in all the Isles of Nauru, with a bounty on his head. When Corrine Beauford finds Caldean, she vows to save him. Even if she is the niece of his enemy - the British. In a case of mistaken identity, Caldean plays the part of Nauruan royalty while falling in love with Corrine. But reality deals them a heavy blow. She is to marry General Oliver Campbell - the man responsible for destroying Caldean's pirate ship in a shipwreck fueled by ...

The year is 1715. A fleet of eleven Spanish galleons loaded with gold from the New World is struggling to stay afloat in the grips of a violent hurricane. The Spanish galleons disappeared with a thousand passengers and its 14 million-dollar treasure. Factual settings and exploits from the Age of Piracy are intertwined with realistic dialogue based on research and a historian's point of view. Henry Jennings and Charles Vane plot to steal gold from the Spanish soldiers off the coast of Florida. Black Sam Bellamy and Paulsgrave Williams have a different plan for them.

At the beginning of the 19th century, British global military power oppressed, outgunned and eventually invaded the young United States of America during the War of 1812. How did America prevail against such odds? With ships, guns and the fierce desire for freedom that lived in the hearts of American sailors. Many of these men were not even Americans yet. Some came from Ireland, including Jack Gallagher. “Gallagher's Prize” begins in southern Ireland when English law breaks up an Irish Catholic family's farmland and a young man longs for the sea. During his many adventures, Jack visits ...

Eli Brown's Cinnamon and Gunpowder is a gripping adventure, a seaborne romance, and a twist on the tale of Scheherazade—with the best food ever served aboard a pirate's ship. The year is 1819, and the renowned chef Owen Wedgwood has been kidnapped by the ruthless pirate Mad Hannah Mabbot. He...

1777. The war for independence is spreading — and Jeremiah Carter wants no part of it. At twenty-two he has everything a man could ask: good land cleared by his own hands, a wife named Abigail, two small children, and a life ruled only by the turning of the seasons. Then he drives his cart to market in New Bedford, and a British press gang drags him from the street in chains. Torn from his family and thrown aboard the frigate Orion, Jeremiah is carried across a brutal Atlantic into the service of a King he never chose. He learns the gun deck and the lash, survives storms that swallow men ...

The 26th Kydd adventure from veteran writer Julian Stockwin. Following his recovery after a savage wounding in America, Kydd returns to England to re-assume command of his ship-of-the-line, Thunderer, which is sent to the remote station of Bermuda. 'Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the...

Discover the Ultimate Freedom: Live Aboard a Yacht and Unlock Financial IndependenceImagine waking up to ocean waves, sun rising over clear waters, no fixed address—and paying minimal taxes while growing wealth. This is the reality for entrepreneurs, remote workers, and adventurers embracing yacht-based nomadic living.This groundbreaking book shows yacht living as a strategic path to financial freedom, mobility, and adventure. It draws from real strategies of high-net-worth individuals and digital nomads, demystifying how to make the sea your home.Chapter 1: The Financial Freedom of Yacht...

1799 and change is sweeping through war torn Europe. England is under threat and desperate for intelligence about General Bonaparte's return to France. Archie Feltham is despatched on a dangerous spy mission into revolutionary Paris. For Archie this operation is a chance at redemption and he entrusts his friend, Peter Leabrook, a naval lieutenant,to land him on the Normandy coast and be there to retrieve him. With the ever present threat of the Guillotine the assignment soon goes awry. Archie relies on his wits and naval training to overcome misadventure, double-dealing and his own personal...

Set Sail: The Ultimate Guide to a Rewarding Career in Container Shipping Are you looking for a career filled with adventure, global travel, and lucrative opportunities? Look no further than container shipping! In Set Sail, you'll find everything you need to know to jumpstart your career in one of the most exciting industries in the world. From understanding the hierarchy on a container ship to building an impressive maritime resume and acing job interviews, Set Sail covers it all. You'll learn about the different types of container ships, engineering challenges, necessary certifications and...

Have you ever heard of the Boy Scouts of America High Adventure Camp Sea Base? No? Well, then, “lend me your ear so you can hear”. This program is awarded to troops from all over the country, to participate in a week-long once-in-a-lifetime experience to be part of the crew of an 80-foot sailboat based in the Florida Keys. I was privileged to participate with a troop from the Detroit Area Council which was awarded a sail in the crystal-clear water of the Caribbean. The staff appropriately checked each of the 22 members for sea readiness for the adventure ahead. Some of the activities ...

CALL ME WILLIAM is based on the Life Story of William Mathers, born in County Armagh, Ireland in 1822. In 1823 his mother dies giving birth to his brother. His father, Woolsey Mathers, a harness maker by trade, takes his sons and emigrates to Quebec, arriving September 18, 1824, on the brigantine Reward. His infant son dies before the ship docks. William learns the leather trade at his father’s knee from an early age. At age eight, William is orphaned, on his own in Quebec, Canada. This reconstructed life of WILLIAM MATHERS, based on clues in his obituary and validated along the way by ...

A captivating and swashbuckling romantasy for fans of DAUGHTER OF THE PIRATE KING and TO KILL A KINGDOM. Ximena Reale is certain of one thing: the only good pirate is a dead one. Ximena has spent her life training to become one of the black-cloaked cazadores, seafaring hunters who capture the...

Brought to you by Penguin. Misfits and murder meet in this brilliantly fun new mystery series by debut author Lis Jardine. A perfect next read for fans of The High-Rise Mysteries, Anisha, Accidental Detective and Murder Most Unladylike. INTRODUCING: THE DETENTION DETECTIVES. Jonno does NOT want...

Shiver me whiskers! Someone has stolen the mice pirates' most valuable loot: a great big chunk of cheese! Riff Raff and the gang set out to retrieve their stolen booty. Can the cheese be recaptured? Simple rhyming words and a swashbuckling story will help beginning readers and buccaneers build...

From his home in the quaint town of Hug Harbor, Wing, the swiftest sailboat on the high seas, regularly sails off the coast of the north Atlantic. In this gentle bedtime story about focus and friendship reminiscent of "The Velveteen Rabbit," Wing gains a new perspective on his life after he experiences an unexpected adventure out on the open ocean.

Tied to a cannonball on the edge of a pirate’s plank, staring death in the eye, Captain Aaden Crowe had only one thought—not of escape, but of her. Pirate’s Heart is a sweeping tale of adventure, passion, and survival on the high seas. Aaden Crowe, a restless young Australian desperate to escape a broken home, forges his way aboard the HMS Norwood, bound for adventure and freedom. But fate has other plans. When their vessel is attacked by merciless pirates, Aaden’s world is upended. Taken prisoner and thrust into chaos, he finds himself captaining a captured Chinese junk after a ...