Paula Chasell

The Corsair's Winter Masquerade (eBook, ePUB)

A Symphony of Shadows and Starlight
Redaktion: Ai

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Beneath the flickering torchlight of 17th-century Tortuga, a haven for buccaneers where rum flows like the tide and secrets lurk in every shadow, the Pirate King's Winter Masquerade ignites a blaze of masked revelry and clandestine dealings. Isabella "Serpent's Kiss" Montoya, a corsair with a rapier wit and a heart ablaze with vengeance, arrives seeking justice for her murdered father. But the intoxicating chaos of the masquerade throws her into the path of Adrian Sterling, the enigmatic "Shadowhawk," whose devilish charm masks a past as dark as the deepest ocean trench. Their first encounter is a clash of steel and a spark of undeniable attraction, igniting a dangerous dance between suspicion and desire. Thrust together by the Pirate King's grand treasure hunt-a perilous game with the legendary Sunken City of Zerzura as its prize-Isabella and Adrian must navigate a labyrinth of cryptic clues, treacherous alliances, and the ever-present threat of the Spanish Armada. Amidst this maelstrom of intrigue, their rivalry transforms into a passionate romance, a lifeline in a world of cutthroats and deception. But a shocking revelation threatens to shatter their fragile alliance: Adrian is the son of the very man Isabella swore to avenge. This discovery plunges them into a tempest of conflicting emotions, their love a ship tossed upon the turbulent seas of betrayal and forgiveness. As they delve deeper into the hunt for Zerzura, a conspiracy unravels, its tendrils reaching far beyond the shores of Tortuga.  A fortune teller with intoxicating prophecies, a grizzled pirate with a price on his loyalty, and a shrewd noblewoman whose silks conceal an iron will - all are players in a deadly game orchestrated by an unseen hand. The quest for Zerzura becomes a desperate race against time, a battle not just for treasure but for the very soul of the Caribbean.  Isabella must confront the corrosive nature of revenge, choosing between the justice she craves and the love that threatens to consume her.  Adrian, haunted by the shadow of his infamous father, yearns to forge a new identity, a future entwined with the woman who holds both his heart and his fate in her hands. In the masquerade's final, explosive crescendo, secrets are laid bare and betrayals ignite a whirlwind of chaos. Isabella must make a daring gamble, risking everything to expose the true mastermind behind her father's murder and the insidious plot to seize Zerzura's power.  Can Isabella and Adrian weather the storm of their tangled pasts and choose a path of love and redemption, or will the secrets of Zerzura drag them down into the abyss?

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: PublishDrive
• Seitenzahl: 309
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. November 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 6610000676675
• Artikelnr.: 72511363