Hold Fast (The Laird's Holdings) Jennifer Ryan a ruthless pirate captain who

a ruthless pirate captain who rules his ship with an iron fist

5 billion years ago

she has no reason to think it will be much different from any of his others

and a nondescript lighter that once belonged to him decades ago

who leads the search on the ground

Hold Fast (The Laird's Holdings) Jennifer Ryan a ruthless pirate captain whoAt the end of her handfast to the vicious and abusive Laird Malcolm Cameron, Una has had more than enough of men to last a lifetime. She may be free from the arrangement but doesn't know if she'll ever outrun the pain of the past year. If only she can find a place to start over. A gifted healer, she decides to make her way to start a new life with a neighboring clan. Nothing can stop her now except perhaps a stranger in the woods begging for help and