A Heart's Masquerade

Romance and Adventure on the High Seas

An attempt on her life forces Catherine Amberly to flee her manor house for the role of cabin boy on a ship bound for the Caribbean. But the threats she thought left behind follow her into the heat of the tropics, and soon she faces a more potent danger in the form of Ransom Duprey. When she finds herself falling for the privateer captain, Cat abandons ship for the life of a lady once more.

Ransom has his own enemies-and suspicions about the beautiful young woman in the Barbados ballroom. Although they've never met, she seems to know him better than he does himself, and the more she denies him, the more determined he is to uncover all of her secrets...

"This is a fun-filled adventure with pirates, villains, lords and ladies, suspense, romance, and much more." - Bookbug

Two-time RITA Finalist Deborah Simmons is a USA Today bestselling author of romances originally published by Avon, Harlequin, and Berkley, as well as an indie romantic comedy. Visit her at DeborahSimmons.com.