WILLING TO LOVE Her sheltered existence at a New Orleans convent school has protected Gabrielle Dubay from the world's harsh injustices... until the night a shadowy stranger steals into her bedroom and spirits her away to his ship. Gabrielle hides her fear of her arrogant, golden-eyed captor behind scornful words, but his tantalizing touch soon ensnares her in a web of breathless desire that demands nothing less than her complete surrender... and his. Kidnapping Gabrielle Dubay is Captain Rogan Whitney's long-awaited revenge against the red-headed beauty's father—a man who killed his best friend, branded Rogan an outlaw, and drove him to a life of piracy. But then he tastes Gabrielle's sweet desire... and succumbs to a passion that could destroy them both. For Rogan faces a date with the hangman. And Gabrielle must choose between the world she left behind and a perilous future with the man who has dared her to love....
Author
AKA Elaine Rome Elaine Barbieri wrote over thirty historical novels that have been published worldwide. She was certain young adult readers would enjoy the excitement of historical romance if given a chance, and she welcomed the opportunity to write Miranda and the Warrior for this new audience. Elaine lived in northern New Jersey with her husband and family, and with Harrison, a demanding male who she is sure would be the ultimate hero—if he weren't a cat.
