Heart’s Ransom

Heart's Ransom is a sweeping historical romance novel by Sara Reinke, set against the salt-sprayed backdrop of the high seas in 18th-century England. It is a story of revenge, unexpected captivity, and the kind of love that refuses to follow any plan, especially a villain's.

The story follows Kitty Ransom, the blind and fiercely intelligent daughter of the legendary naval captain John Ransom, known throughout the seas as the Hawk of the High Seas. When the Spanish privateer Rafe Serrano Beltran kidnaps her to force her father's surrender, he expects a helpless hostage. What he finds instead is a woman sharp enough to discover the one pair of manacles aboard his ship without a key, and clever enough to use them. As Rafe finds himself literally chained to her side, their forced proximity begins to unravel everything he thought he wanted.

Sara Reinke brings genuine emotional depth to both her leads, weaving themes of disability, honor, guilt, and forbidden attraction into the adventure with a confident and vivid hand. Kitty is no passive captive waiting to be rescued; she is courageous, resourceful, and fully in command of herself even when her circumstances are not. The chemistry between her and Rafe builds slowly and irresistibly, making their emotional journey as gripping as the action surrounding it.

Complete with a vengeful brother, a scorned lover, and a ruthless rival pirate with plans of his own, Heart's Ransom delivers everything a great romance should: danger, passion, wounded souls, and a love story that earns every beating heart it wins.