In a strange exotic land, she was a prisoner of passion... Beautiful and boldly defiant, Lady Victoria sailed away from England to escape an obligation of marriage. Then, the unthinkable happened. Her ship was captured by Barbary pirates-swashbuckling savages who abducted young women to sell into slavery. Now, Tory's shattered destiny lay in the hands of dangerous men... Capt Sinan Reis, a dashing young pirate known as the Hawk, who would shun a vast profit... to claim the English beauty for himself. The evil Ahmet, a Turkish rogue who lusted for vengeance... by defying the Hawk and stealing his precious lady. The aging dey, chief of Algiers, who held the power to possess, or destroy, them all. Tory's heart was imprisoned by fate. And yet, her secret passion for her pirate captor - the handsome and strong-willed Hawk-bound her soul with a chain of desire. Together, on an odyssey of exotic peril and forbidden pleasure, they would challenge an empire... and risk their lives for love!
Author
colleen1011@gmail.com Colleen Shannon's ancestor signed the Texas Declaration of Independence and her West Texas roots give her the optimistic yet inquiring viewpoint that she tries to reflect in her books. Believing in the redeeming power of love, the benefits of knowledge, with a bit of sprituality included, are the elements she most enjoys in books and that's what she tries to write. With a bit of humor thrown in for spice! The strength of her first book for Berkley many years ago led to her nomination by Romantic Times as Best New Historical Author. She went on to win and/or be nominated for numerous other awards, including a Kiss Award for all three heroes of her Fairy Tale trilogy which she wrote for Dorchester Books. She recently sold three Ranger series books to Lyrical Press. #16 Foster Justice debuted December 2014, and its stand alone sequel #17, Sinclair Justice, will be released in July 2015. The third series book will be released sometime in 2016, tentatively titled Austin Justice. They are her first published romantic suspense—contemporaries about Texas Rangers.
