Breath From the Sea (Thistle and Rose #3) (13 page)

“Alas, we are at an impasse, Captain, for there is no lady aboard this ship,” Antónia shouted.

Titus’ laughter could be heard across the water. “I will take her in whatever form she chooses, but it is my hope she’ll sail the seas with me, plundering ships and collecting doubloons.”

“And what about Calais? What about a tavern romance?” she called.

“We make the
Theodosia
our home, and every port our Calais.” A confession of love in their own language.

Antónia’s heart lurched and she stared down at her finger. The ring had turned from black to a brilliant red.

“I would sail the earth with ye, English.”

“And I you, pirate wench.”

Sweeney tossed the grappling hooks, tugging the ships close as Antónia climbed onto the rail. She barely waited for the distance to close before leaping through the air. Titus caught her in his arms, swinging her around in a circle, his eyes alight with pleasure, happiness and love.

“I love you, pirate wench,” he whispered.

“I love ye, too, English.”

Antónia wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned up, just as he lowered his mouth to hers. Their lips collided in heated passion, longing. How could she ever have imagined a life without him?

“How can this be?” she asked.

“’Tis fate.”

“I don’t believe in such things.”

“Then believe in us, my love.”

“I do. I do.”

Titus lifted her into his arms and shouted, “Pardon us, we’ve business to discuss. An addendum to write.”

“Best keep the sails low,” Antónia teased, repeating his words from their first
transaction.
“And prepare to settle in. Storms brewing and we’ll likely not be done for a few hours.”

“Days.”

And then Titus was kissing her again and the whole world erupted into cheers.

THE END

If you enjoyed
BREATH FROM THE SEA
, please spread the word by leaving a review on the site where you purchased your copy, or a reader site such as Goodreads or Shelfari! I love to hear from readers, too, so drop me a line at
[email protected]
OR visit me on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/elizaknightauthor
. I’m also on Twitter: @ElizaKnight. If you’d like to receive my occasional newsletter, please sign up at
www.elizaknight.com
.
Many thanks!

About the Author

Eliza Knight is an award-winning and
USA Today
bestselling indie author of over fifty sizzling historical romance and erotic romance. Under the name E. Knight, she pens rip-your-heart-out historical fiction. While not reading, writing or researching for her latest book, she chases after her three children. In her spare time (if there is such a thing…) she likes daydreaming, wine-tasting, traveling, hiking, staring at the stars, watching movies, shopping and visiting with family and friends. She lives atop a small mountain with her own knight in shining armor, three princesses and two very naughty puppies. Visit Eliza at
http://www.elizaknight.com
or her historical blog History Undressed:
www.historyundressed.com

More Books by Eliza Knight

The Thistles and Roses Series

Promise of a Knight

Eternally Bound

The Conquered Bride Series

Conquered by the Highlander

Seduced by the Laird

Taken by the Highlander (a Conquered bride novella)

Claimed by the Warrior

Coming soon…

Protected by the Laird (a Conquered bride novella) – November 1, 2016

Guarded by the Warrior – November 29, 2016

The Stolen Bride Series

The Highlander’s Temptation

The Highlander’s Reward

The Highlander’s Conquest

The Highlander’s Lady

The Highlander’s Warrior Bride

The Highlander’s Triumph

The Highlander’s Sin

Wild Highland Mistletoe
(a Stolen Bride winter novella)

The Highlander’s Charm ( a Stolen Bride novella)

A Kilted Christmas Wish –
a contemporary Holiday spin-off

The MacDougall Legacy Series

Laird of Shadows
– September 27, 2016 in the Once Upon a Haunted Castle anthology

The Highland Bound Series

(erotic time-travel)

Behind the Plaid

Bared to the Laird

Dark Side of the Laird

Highlander’s Touch

Highlander Undone

Highlander Unraveled

Coming soon…

Draped in Plaid

Under the name E. Knight

Tales From the Tudor Court

My Lady Viper

Prisoner of the Queen

Ancient Historical Fiction

A Day of Fire: a novel of Pompeii

A Year of Ravens: a novel of Boudica’s Rebellion

Other Ever My Love Titles

Dear Reader,

If you want to read more titles in the
Ever My Love
collection, please do! You can follow the ring as it makes its way through the centuries!

Of Love and Legend
by Kathryn Le Veque: Medieval England - The ring finds its way into a notorious outlaw's possession only to curse the woman he loves.

Forever Her Champion
by Suzan Tisdale: The Scottish Highlands - The ring escapes with a little girl... and the curse follows.

Breath from the Sea
by Eliza Knight: Tudor England - The ring once again becomes the prize for the lawless when an infamous female pirate tries to steal it from a Queen’s Naval Captain.

Only You
by Cheryl Bolen: Georgian Era - Twin sisters vie for the ring - and for the Duke of Axminster.

Call of the Wild Wind
by Sabrina York: Regency England - The ring enters the proud and proper Regency set where the curse finds new life.

The Guardian Mist
by Susan Stoker: Modern Times - Mistaken identity, soul mates, and the last chance for the ring to fulfill its destiny.

Enjoy!

Eliza