When a storm-swept corner of Devon sends Tamsin Kendrick into the path of Sir Francis Drake, England’s most feared privateer, her quiet life is shattered like cannonfire. Swept aboard a ship bound for the Spanish Main, she finds herself thrust into a world of ruthless sailors, royal secrets, and the rising tension between two empires. What begins as survival quickly becomes something more—Tamsin refuses to drift with the tide. She will chart her own course, no matter the cost.
From the shadowed coves of the Caribbean to the deafening chaos of ship-to-ship combat, Tamsin earns her place among men who answer only to gunpowder and gold. Under Drake’s wary eye, she learns the rules of war—and how to break them. But as loyalties falter and Spanish blades close in, she must decide where her honor with the Queen, the crew, or the fire in her own blood.
Packed with high-seas adventure, hidden rivalries, and the fierce determination of a heroine who won’t back down, this is a story of wind-lashed decks, dark betrayals, and a girl who dares to leave her mark on history. For all the legends of kings and captains, sometimes it’s the one no one saw coming who changes the tide.
