The redoubtable Duke Henrique, forced to marry a puritanical princess for political reasons, must once again call upon the courage of his British friends to aid him in a time of crisis. Alan Abby, retired ashore at Gibraltar, has the opportunity to show that although blind, he is a still an active and gallant officer. A pawn in the war for Portuguese independence, he is marked for revenge by the Spanish, and comes perilously close to losing both his life and ship when the Amphitrite is the target of a Spanish cutting out raid. Peter Thorton of the British navy as his divided loyalties are tested in the crucibles of love and war. Hearts of Oak, the fourth book in the Pirates of the Narrow Seas series by M. Discarded by friends and lovers, his health wrecked, and dependent upon charity, at the nadir of his career he discovers what really matters and must make a choice that will seal his fate. A pawn in the war for Portuguese independence, he is marked for revenge by the Spanish, and comes perilously close to losing both his life and ship. It will be followed by an ebook from Bristlecone Pine Press, available through all the same outlets as the previous books in the series. Kei, will be coming out in paperback later this spring/early summer. Heart of Oak, the fourth book in the Pirates of the Narrow Seas series by M.

Heart of Oak by M. Kei