Captain’s Mercy
by Kate Hill
Series: The Barnes Family
Format(s): Ebook
Heat Level: Spicy
Pairing(s): M/F
Genre/Themes: Historical, Victorian, Suspense
Length: Novel
Purchase Links: Amazon / Smashwords
When Mercy Brown accepts a position as companion to the sister of Jonah Barnes, a wealthy and rugged former sea captain, she has no idea that she’ll soon be entangled in their quirky family’s secrets.
Prowlers, disturbances from the attic, and eerie howls on the property are just the start. After meeting several strange members of the household, including a groundskeeper who works by night and the mischievous Maxwell Barnes, Mercy wonders if she should flee while she can. Her fondness for her young companion, Faith, and her deep attraction to Jonah prevent her from leaving.
Jonah’s mixed messages regarding his feelings for her leave Mercy confused. With encouragement from Faith, she begins her first novel, an erotic adventure featuring a hero modeled after Jonah. When pages from it go missing, she fears that her gruff employer will discover the nature of her feelings for him and possibly dismiss her. That might be for the best, because if she stays, her attachment to the Barnes family could endanger her life.
Note: Captain’s Mercy was previously published. It has been re-edited and includes two extra scenes after the main story. Captain’s Mercy is an opposites attract historical romance with suspense, some spice, and a story within a story.
Excerpt:
Mercy tore her gaze from the photo and walked back to the center of the room. The door opened and she glanced toward it sharply, not having heard anyone approach. A tall, rugged-looking man with a scruffy beard and hair that needed a trim strode inside. He wore black boots, trousers, and a white shirt stained with dirt and blood. The rolled-up sleeves revealed muscular forearms and several open buttons exposed an almost obscene portion of a sculpted chest covered in dark hair.
He glanced at her with sharp brown eyes, approached the desk, and sat. He nodded to the chair across from it and said in a deep, rough voice, “Miss Brown, have a seat.”
She did as he asked, still somewhat taken aback by his appearance. Glancing at his shirt, she asked, “Good heavens, sir, are you all right?”
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