There has never been a woman like Skye OMalley. She is the courageous seafaring captain of her own mighty fleet, and intelligent enough to win a battle of wits with Queen Elizabeth. Follow along as Skye is swept up in a journey filled with romance and passion in her pursuit of a unique and eternal love.Ballantine Books nFrom the incomparable New York Times bestselling author Bertrice Small comes a heroine as breathtaking as she is legendary. n Indomitable and bold in an era of royalty and rogues, Skye OMalley is a woman who embraces her unbridled sensuality as valiantly as she fights for her children, her lovers, her empire. A woman of justice and honor, she will match wits with and challenge the most dangerous and powerful woman of her time: Queen Elizabeth I. n n Though Skye is the object of every mans fantasy, only a handful have had the thrill of tasting her enticing passions-men whose own daring adventures match her exotic forays into a world of lust, longing, and remarkable destiny. Skyes is a stunning tale that reaches from the emerald hills of Ireland to the lush palaces of Algiers to the helm of a shipping empire, where she will wage her greatest battle for love and vengeance against the crown itself. n nPraise for Skye OMalley n n Small creates cover-to-cover passion, a keen sense of history, and suspense.--Publishers Weekly n n Small continues to prove herself worthy of the title queen of sensuality!--Literary Timesn