Gallant Rogue: Reluctant Heroes Book 3 (Volume 3)

He lost everything that mattered to him long ago . . . Captain Jack Rawlings lost it all, love, wealth and his self respect. As a pirate addicted opium and cards, Black Jack lost his fortune and his ship, Amelia's Revenge. He lost his betrothed to Barbary Pirates when he failed to deliver her ransom and prevent her death. Years later, fate puts a beautiful widow into his care when he's charged with the task of protecting her and delivering her safely to her relatives in Spain. He'll gladly lay down his life to protect his best friend's widowed aunt. The problem is, Jack's not sure he can protect the lovely Chloe from himself. She's running away from a reputation she shouldn't deserve . . . Chloe is shunned by all as the illegitimate daughter of a plantation steward. After burying her husband and infant son in the West Indies, she decides to begin anew where no one knows the scandalous circumstances of her birth. Danger lurks at every turn as Chloe embarks on a quest to find love in a country hovering on the brink of war. Napoleon's troops are no match for her determination as she sets out to find family and the acceptance she craves.