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... On a secret mission for Queen Victoria, British privateer Philip Carruthers at last finds the treasure he has been seeking for two long, perilous years. Unfortunately, he also discovers a diplomat's daughter in a nest of pirates. While relishing a final few months of freedom before marriage, Miss Beryl Angsley accompanies her father across the globe on a matter of diplomacy only to be kidnapped by Chinese pirates in the South China Sea. How terribly inconvenient! Honor-bound to rescue her, Captain Carruthers risks his ship, his crew—and his cat! In the midst of a dangerous world where survival teeters upon a sword's edge, he can either perform his sworn duty to the queen or save Beryl's life? Now that she’s stolen his heart, which will he choose? A stand-alone story in the Beastly Lords series containing engaging characters, attention to period detail, and passionate romance with a touch of intrigue.