Never Trust a Pirate ~ Paperback ~ Anne Stuart

Disgraced, destitute, and determined to find out the truth ...Madeleine Russell counted on making a splendid match. Instead, a devastating family scandal left her orphaned and penniless ...and determined to uncover the villain who disgraced and killed her father. The beautiful, quick-witted Maddy disguises herself as a household servant, vowing to work in her prime suspect's house and learn the truth. But the closer she gets to the man who may have ruined her family, the more she feels drawn in by his wicked reputation ...Captain Thomas Morgan rose from lowly beginnings on London's streets to attain wealth, influence, and a highborn fiancee. Yet his gaze keeps returning to his feisty new housemaid, a stunning brunette who clearly harbors a secret agenda. A desire rooted in deception could lead Maddy and the captain to explosive passion ...or shattered hearts.Author BiographyAnne Stuart made her first professional sale at age seven to Jack and Jill magazine. Her first novel was Barrett's Hill, a gothic romance published by Ballantine in 1974. Since then, she's written gothics, regencies, romantic suspense, romantic adventure, historical romance, mainstream contemporary romance, and more. She is the author of award-winning and bestselling romance series such as the suspenseful Ice books and The House of Rohan, set in historical Venice. Her work has been covered on the television show Entertainment Tonight as well as in Vogue, People, USA Today, Women's Day, and countless other publications. In addition, she is the recipient of the Romance Writers of America's prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. When she's not traveling, Anne is at home in northern Vermont with her devoted husband of thirty-eight years, an empty nest, two cats, and four sewing machines.