If You Give a Smuggler a Secret & If You Give a Rake a Reason

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A headstrong lady tangles with a rakish smuggler in this enemies to lovers, American historical adventure. Beautifully written, three-dimensional settings and humorous, charismatic characters provide readers a wonderful, romantic escape. If you give a smuggler a secret he'll demand a kiss to keep it. If you give a rake a reason he'll covet a caress to please him... If you enjoy historical romance and action and adventure, entwined with charismatic characters and a rich, entertaining plot you’ll love The Pirates & Petticoats Series. (Want sweet romance instead? Read Chloe Flowers’ The Hearts of Adventure Sweet Romance Series!) * This is the *sexy version* of the first two novels in The Hearts of Adventure Sweet Romance Series. If You Give a Smuggler a Secret... From the moment he discovered her with a sword in one hand, dagger in the other sparring in a hidden meadow, smuggler and ship’s captain Landon Hart has been intrigued by that independent, spirited tempest, Keelan Grey. But, he isn’t prepared for the impact she has on his tightly guarded heart, or the trouble she manages to attract.From the moment she let him in on her secret training, Keelan knew Landon Hart was going to be a storm on her horizon. With an assassin killing off members of her family one by one, and a father trying to arrange a marriage between her and a vile plantation owner, Keelan had enough on her plate without an exasperating, rakishly handsome, ship’s captain getting in the way of her plots and schemes. When Landon’s own dangerous secrets collide with Keelan’s, it’s the perfect storm. If You Give a Rake a Reason... A deathbed confession plunges Keelan Grey into a dark plot of deception and revenge. As enemies close in, she is forced to act a charade and soon her life depends on her playing the part. Now, with the mystery of her true identity to be solved, she must rely on her wits and skill with a blade to both survive and defend the man she loves. Smuggler and ship’s captain Landon Ha