Lieutenant Crispin Merrick has always dreamed of commanding a ship in the Royal Navy. Kidnapped by pirates, he’s determined to escape and reclaim his life of duty and honour. And to forget, once and for all, the man assigned to watch him—the one who unsettles Crispin in ways he doesn’t understand.

Billy has found a kind of freedom as a pirate, but the arrival of a naval officer on board reminds him how easily it could be taken away. Crispin stands for everything Billy loathes. And Billy knows all too well what officers like that are capable of.

When they’re forced to share a cramped cabin, mistrust gives way to uneasy understanding… and something far more dangerous. Because the longer Crispin remains aboard, the harder he finds it to remember his life before Billy.

But they belong to different worlds—and crossing that line comes at a cost.

A Star to Sail By is a character-driven, slow-burn M/M historical romance featuring enemies to lovers, forced proximity, and a hard-won happily ever after.

This book contains material some people may find upsetting; detailed content warnings are on the author’s website, with a link available via Amazon's Look Inside.