Captured by the Pirate Laird

<p><strong>Wed by proxy to a baron old enough to be her grandfather Lady Anne trudges up the gangway of a galleon that will deliver her into the arms of a tyrant.</strong> Crestfallen she believes her disastrous life cannot get worse-until she awakes to the blasts of cannon fire.</p><p> </p><p>Facing certain death Anne trembles in her stateroom while swords clash and the chilling screams of battle rage on the deck above. When a rugged Highlander kicks in her door she prays for a swift end.</p><p> </p><p>But Laird Calum MacLeod has a reason for plundering the ship-and it's not a stunning English lass. With no other choice he takes Anne to his crumbling keep on the isle of Raasay and sends a letter of ransom to her husband. In time Anne grows to understand MacLeod's plight and finds it increasingly difficult to resist Calum's unsettling charm-until the baron sends a reply agreeing to terms.</p><p> </p><p>Ripped from passion that will be forever seared into their souls will Anne and Calum risk everything for love?</p>