The Heiress at Sea

Written by Christi Caldwell

Narrated by Timothy Campbell

A seafaring journey is the second chance for a lady and the last chance for a marquess in a thrilling novel about rebellious love, secrets, and danger by USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell.

Perpetually unattached Lady Cassia McQuoid has accepted her fate as a spinster. But how can she be expected to lead a life confined to drawing rooms and royal balls when there’s a vast, exciting world to explore? Cassia can find but one solution: she masquerades as a thrill-seeking lad and stows away on a ship bound for open waters. Adventure awaits. So does notorious privateer Nathaniel Ellsby.

Nathaniel doesn’t want to be the Duke of Roxburghe. Instead, the second-born son relishes his freedom to do as he pleases: pursuing enemy ships in service of the war effort. But when his older brother dies, Nathaniel embarks on one last mission before he fulfills his ducal duties with an arranged marriage. That’s the intention, at least—until he discovers that his woefully green deckhand is a fetching but vulnerable woman in disguise.

Nathaniel’s new mission is to protect Cassia from the perils of the sea, both above and below the water, by sharing the close confines of the captain’s quarters. As roiling emotions turn to love, Nathaniel and Cassia realize the greatest risks—to the Crown, to their futures, and to the heart—still lie ahead.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Mar 14, 2023
• ISBN: 9798400105111

Christi Caldwell

USA Today bestselling, RITA-nominated author Christi Caldwell believes the most perfect heroes and heroines have imperfections, and she rather enjoys torturing them before crafting them a well-deserved happily ever after! 

Reviews for The Heiress at Sea

[addictofromance · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.IntroductionThe Heiress At Sea is a standalone or maybe the first book in a new series, to be honest, after finishing this one I am SO not sure. There were leads in the books that I feel like I NEED their books, so it definitely didn't have the finality of a standalone and not all the ends were tied in this one, I really want the heroine family's books because give me all the privateer romances. I will be honest this was a grab from Netgalley that was super random and yes the cover is what sold me to read this one finally. I have no guilt about it whatsoever though. I do wish that I had been in the mood this one earlier because this book was everything. It was so entertaining and I had forgotten how well this author works for me. If you like authors like Amy Rose Bennett or Elisa Braden, then I definitely recommend this author.SummaryLady Cassia McQuoid is a spinster but she has always wanted to explore the world outside the life of the Ton. She decided to dress as a boy, and sneak aboard her brothers ship and she is determined to shape her own adventures. But what Cassia doesn't realize is that she has boarded the wrong ship and becomes the deck hand for the privateer, Nathaniel Ellsby who also happens to be the future Duke of Roxburghe. When the disguise is discovered by Nathaniel, he will now have to deal with a woman on his ship and a supersticious crew while also trying to deny the growing feelings that he is having for Cassia, who is a female contradiction. But will love win in the end?My OutlookThe Heiress at Sea was such a delectable fun romance to read. It wasn't anything like what I expected. I thoroughly enjoyed this one fully and it had such great witty banter to the story that I had forgotten this author tends to write in her stories. Its been so long since I read a privateer romance and I found the premise of this one to be so intriguing. You definitely should go into this one with a open fresh mind. And the whole trope "female dressed as a boy" yeah its been a long while since I have read that as well. I honestly loved how different our characters are from each other. They are complete opposites but get along so well in their own way. The hero is sarcastic bad boy of a hero who thirsts for life on the sea and commanding his own ship. The heroine is sassy and completely clueless to sarcasm. The way that these two interact with each other especially in the beginning is just so fun. The reveal of the gender of the heroine was just right and I really enjoyed how the author definitely took a strong focus on the supersticious nature of seamen especially in regards to women. Highly entertaining from beginning to end. We even get some action scenes that really build up the intensity quite well. I actually enjoyed how the story concluded, and I am hoping that this ends up turning into a series because I just fell in love with the families that we see connected in this one here.Overall ViewI found Heiress at Sea to be a delectable sexy romance that catered to the thrilling nature of a nautical romance with all the adventure and aspects of fighting for love that became so endearing from beginning to end.Rating Evaluation:Plot: 4World Building: 4Cover: 4Hero: 4Heroine: 4Steam: 4Heart & Feels:4Ending:4Overall View: 4.25

[dilowrosas · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The heroine is sick of being confined by society to be a well-bred lady. She yearns for adventure and decides to masquerade as a lad while stowing on a ship. The ship's captain is the hero, who ends up becoming the heir of a duke after his older brother dies, a title that he didn't want at all. He then learns about the heroine's identity and must protect her throughout the journey.This is a standalone historical romance by Christi Caldwell. For the most part, the book was enjoyable to read. Even the couple were not bad in certain parts of the story. However, the heroine was tolerable at most in other sections of the book, and it made the story not as entertaining in those particular areas. Though the hero did help alleviate the story a bit, and the book cover is beautiful to look at. But overall, this is a nice historical romance read.** Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy. All opinions and thoughts in the review are my own. **