Lady Christina Delafield was as bold as she was beautiful. When her overbearing grandfather threatened to tame her in a Swiss finishing school, Christina stowed away on the first ship leaving London harbor, determined to make her own way in life. But the mysterious captain of the Dragonโs Lair was a seductive reason to relinquish her independenceโand embrace desire.
Drexell Cain had lived for four years as the merciless Black Dragon, the scourge of the seas. Bent on rescuing his brother from the British Navy, Drex would do anything to return him to his wife and son in Louisianaโeven kidnap the Lord Admiralโs granddaughter for ransom. A lovely blonde stowaway was an unexpected complication, until he discovered her real identityโand her passionate claim on his lonely heart.
ย Shayla Black is theย New York Timesย andย USA Todayย bestselling author of more than seventy novels. For nearly twenty years, sheโs written contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances via traditional, independent, foreign, and audio publishers. Her books have sold millions of copies and been published in a dozen languages.
Raised an only child, Shayla occupied herself with lots of daydreaming, much to the chagrin of her teachers. In college, she found her love for reading and realized that she could have a career publishing the stories spinning in her imagination. Though she graduated with a degree in Marketing/Advertising and embarked on a stint in corporate America to pay the bills, her heart has always been with her characters. Sheโs thrilled that sheโs been living her dream as a full-time author for the past eight years.
Shayla currently lives in North Texas with her wonderfully supportive husband, her daughter, and two spoiled tabbies. In her โfreeโ time, she enjoys reality TV, reading, and listening to an eclectic blend of music.