A Pirate's Possession
by Michelle Beattie

Love and Gold have one thing in common: they can only be buried for so long...

Abandoned by her father and married to a deceitful man, Claire Gentry fled from her life. Disguised as a man, Claire wagers all she owns in a poker game to locate the treasure her father sought. While her disguise holds, it doesn’t protect her when one of her opponents turns out to be the only man she ever gave her heart to.

Nate Carter is no fool. Raised in an orphanage and sailing as the mysterious pirate Sam Steele, Nate is looking to gamble for a map that will lead him to a treasure. But when he looks over his cards, he’s reminded of a past he’d rather forget—and the woman who could have given him everything he truly wanted.

After Nate wins the map, Claire has no choice but to accompany her old love on his quest. But running for their lives soon replaced running from the past. And if they survive the bloody battle for the treasure, they may just realize that what they really have been searching for isn’t riches—but each other...

Other Books by Michelle Beattie

Romancing the Pirate

What a Pirate Desires

Michelle Beattie's Bio

I was told people would want to know more about my history and less about the journey that led me to writing. I can't imagine anything in my life has been that exciting, but thought I'd add a few details.

I'm the youngest of six kids, raised on my grandpa's homestead near Beaumont, Alberta, Canada. Being French Canadian, I didn't learn English until I attended kindergarten.

My childhood was normal and consisted of making snow forts in the ditches and playing on our huge tree house that my siblings built. I have a large extended family that holds a special place in my heart.

I've held numerous jobs. They include bank teller, lab technician in a plant pathology department, purchasing clerk and several retail positions. I have an expensive piece of paper that tells me I have a college diploma in Conservation and Reclamation, though I've never worked in the field.

No job has ever kept my interest longer than two years and I feared when I attempted to write that I would give up before ever achieving anything. I'm happy to say after twelve years, I'm still at it.

Maybe I simply needed to find where I belong.