Una Rohr

Confident, curvaceous, cut-throat. No one would ever mistake polite Poppy Greer for one of the all-female agents in their covert branch of deadly operatives. She works with data, hidden behind a desk she hardly ever leaves for lunch -- let alone dangerous field work. But Poppy is the only physical match for the girl Intelligence needs someone to impersonate. Going under cover in her first mission is intimidating enough, but to make matters worse, the event she's attending is billed as "an immersive experience for wealthy men with particular, intimate proclivities." To find their suspect, Poppy's going up for auction. As a pretend submissive. So what on Earth is her rival doing there amongst the bidders? The one man she hates. The colleague who constantly undermines her. The adversary who belittles her whenever he deigns to fly across the pond and grace the American offices with his presence... How cruel that he mysteriously emerges as the winning bidder. Of her. For an entire week. Now, he says they must not only work together to find their suspect, they must pretend to enjoy one another in this dark dynamic... both in front and behind closed doors. ******** SUMMARY: This is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance with pretend/fake dating. It is also a Dark Romance with steamy scenes beginning in Part II through the end. Please be advised that, although this is primarily a Romantic Suspense, it is also a Dark Romance.

He wants revenge. Captain Colt finds treasure far more valuable than gold when he invades a Carolina settlement, demanding tribute. He finds the girl who slipped through his grasp two years ago and he relishes the opportunity to punish her for what she’s done… Though the strain in his breeches makes it unclear which of them is suffering more from the reunion. She wants justice. Charlotte cannot fathom why Colt the Cruel would demand her as payment for not attacking their fledgling settlement. But probing the fathomless depths of her mind won’t help uncover the answer because Charlotte has no memory of her past. Submitting to Colt’s demand might help her learn how she washed ashore without a stitch of clothing that fateful day. And while she’s aboard the ship, Charlotte vows to use her time as Colt’s captive to bring down his band of pirates from the inside… Though the persistent ache between her legs whenever the captain appears distracts her from the righteous cause. The pirate and the prisoner. Each wants to protect a vulnerable heart… and a dark secret. Please be advised: Paid to the Pirate is a Dark Romance and a Historical Fantasy. Please check the Content Expectations before reading.