From USA Today bestselling author Sydney Jane Baily comes a treacherous tale of pistols, plunder, and passion!
Philip Carruthers' brother caused the terrible accident that turned John Angsley into Lord Anguish (Beastly Lords Book 2). After mistakenly seeking revenge, he sets sail to put it all behind him. This is Philip's story...

Miss Beryl Angsley, relishing a final few months of freedom before marriage, accompanies her father across the globe on a matter of diplomacy only to find herself kidnapped by Chinese pirates in the South China Sea. How terribly inconvenient!

British privateer, Philip Carruthers, on a secret mission for Queen Victoria, has at last found the treasure he's been seeking for two long years. Unfortunately, he also finds a diplomat's daughter precisely where she should not be. Honor-bound to rescue her, he risks his ship, his crew - and his cat! - to return Miss Angsley to safety.

In the midst of a dangerous world where survival teeters on a sword's edge, Captain Carruthers transforms from privateer to pirate in order to steal a lady's heart. Perform his sworn duty to the queen or save Beryl's life? In the end, which will he choose?

A stand-alone story in the Beastly Lords series.