The Buccaneer: Halloween Masquerade

Joi Jones needed money quick and if it meant serving aboard the Buccaneer for the infamous masquerade ball she'd squeeze into the provocative costume and plaster a great big fake grin on her face. After all, it was just two nights out of her life and a way to appease the bill collectors lurking at her doorstep.

He was a pirate, or so he'd been dubbed in the business world. Ari Yngvar never balked at the description feeling a strong kinship to his buccaneering Viking and Norse ancestors. But being offered the command of the two-day erotica cruise was not something he was looking forward to until he caught sight of the perfect wench to satisfy his marauding appetites.

The couple's attraction is instant, but Joi's defiance and a little mischief from a female shifter threaten to botch Ari's pursuit of the woman he'd dubbed as his mate. Fortunately, he couldn't be easily swayed by distractions or objections.