Beast of the Bay by Mia Pride

His black heart hides a broken soul…
If one’s past makes a man, then Juan Alejandro Sanchez is as dark and mysterious as people believe. Cold, fierce, and known as the Beast, the Spanish slave turned pirate harbors secrets that could lead to war. Fortunately, no man is brave enough to uncover the truth… But, one woman is, and she will risk everything, even her own ruin, to expose him.
Her pride masks the scars of her past…
Growing up surrounded by pirates, Kat O’Malley is no lady and fears no man, not even that Spaniard pirate everyone calls the Beast. He may be her brother’s most loyal man, but Kat senses he keeps secrets and will do anything to discover them before he betrays her family.
However, some secrets are better left buried, and when Kat’s desire for the truth finds her aboard Juan’s ship and at his mercy, a much different desire takes root… one more dangerous than they ever imagined.