The Lady's Marquess

She was the one line he swore never to cross-until her kiss rewrote his every rule.She was off-limits. He was on a mission. And on a ship bound for Canada, the rules no longer applied.Esme Conrad boarded the HMS Britannia determined to uncover the person responsible for sabotaging her family's cargo business. She didn't expect her brother's best friend with his own secrets in tow. Major Landon Carhart, Marquess of Strachan, has orders to uncover a spy-and maybe a murderer-before reaching port. But when Esme steps onto the deck, duty becomes far more complicated.She's bold. Irresistible. And dangerously easy to fall for.As sabotage threatens her family's fortune and hidden enemies close in, one kiss ignites a passion neither can ignore. But loyalty, lies, and longing wait on the horizon. But not everyone aboard is who they seem.Love wasn't part of the mission. Now it's the only thing worth fighting for.✔️Best Friend's Sister✔️ Forced Proximity✔️ Searching for a spyFollow Esme and Landon into a storm of secrets, longing, and a passion too fierce to outrun! C.K. Mackenzie masquerades as a librarian by day and loves nothing more than falling down research rabbit holes. Ridiculous tidbits of (mostly useless) information? She's all about that but will never remember to answer in the form of a question.She is the author of historical romance adventures with heroines who fight for what they want and the heroes who stand proudly beside them.You can find C.K. at the beach no matter the time of year, writing in her nearly perfect office (there's no ocean view!), walking her dog, or enjoying time with family and friends. Visit C.K. online at ckmackenzie dot com and follow her on Facebook at CKMackenzieBooks and on Instagram at CKMackenzieauthor.