Trapped & Liberated: The Privateer's Bold Beloved (Prequel)
What readers say:
⚓️“Bree Wolf can make you feel the wind on your face, as you stand on the deck of a wooden three mast ship, and stare at the never ending sea.”
⚓️“I understand this story from the roots of my soul!” ⚓️“I read it all in one sitting, it kept me enthralled.”Her eyes held his, daring him to answer, to reveal something about himself. “Who are you?”
“My name is Antoine Duret.”
Rolling her eyes, Alexandra stepped toward him, feeling suddenly empowered by the reversal of their roles. “You are very well aware, sir, that that is not what I meant.”
“So, you do not care for my name?” he teased, his fingers reaching out for another stray curl of hers.
“Of course, I do, but−” Clamping her lips shut, Alexandra felt herself turn red at the triumphant gleam in his eyes. “Still, I wish to know what brought you to this beach.”
Captain Duret’s dark gaze shifted to the windows behind her. “The storm.”
“I see. But you’re French.”
“Very observant of you, madame.”
Annoyed, Alexandra lifted her hands to her sides, glaring at the elusive man before her. “What I meant was, what are you doing in these waters?” A part of her wondered if it was wise to question him so aggressively. However, deep down, Alexandra could not believe that this man was a threat to her.
To her virtue.
Her marriage vows.
Her heart.
Certainly!
But not to her life.
At her question, all humour left his eyes and they met hers with a hint of nervous anticipation as though her reaction to his answer was important to him. “We were lying in wait for English merchant vessels.”
Alexandra’s eyes widened. “You’re a privateer?”
He inclined his head to her. “I am. Does that frighten you?”
“No.” The word left her lips before she even had a chance to think it through.
At her answer, a shock wave seemed to go through him, and his jaw tensed as though he could barely hold back the emotions that so evidently played over his face. His gaze rested on hers with such an intensity, such longing, it sent Alexandra’s heart into an uproar, hammering so wildly as though it wished to break free.
For a small eternity, they stood in silence, their eyes locked, their bodies unable to move.
And then the ship rocked, upending Alexandra’s balance and sending her falling into his arms.
She longed for rescue. He arrived as a storm. And somehow—they both found peace. Countess Alexandra Winters doesn’t believe in fairy tales anymore. Not after years in a cold marriage, not after watching love bloom everywhere but in her own heart. Yet on a moonlit Norfolk beach, she meets a stranger whose gaze stops time. Whose name is spoken like prophecy. Whose heart, like hers, has waited too long.
He followed a whisper. She answered with her soul. Antoine Duret, privateer and force of nature, has trusted the sea for many things—escape, freedom, purpose. But never love. Until now. Alexandra's presence shakes him to his core, igniting recognition so fierce he cannot walk away. Not for war. Not for country. Not for reason.
Love doesn't care about allegiance. It cares about truth. As tides rise and loyalties strain, Antoine and Alexandra cling to the only thing that feels real: each other. Because when love arrives fully formed, explanation fails. Only courage remains. And in choosing each other, they choose a life beyond borders, beyond fear… beyond expectations.
She was someone’s countess. He was no one’s hero. But together, they become more.
🌒 If you’ve ever felt love arrive out of nowhere—and known in your bones it was meant for you… this story is yours.
Each love story in this series can be read as a stand-alone. However, most readers prefer to read them in order.
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