title: Men of the Sea: Her Captain Returns,Her Captain Surrenders, Her Captain Dares All
author:  Eliza Knight 
description: Eliza Knight is the award-winning, multi-published author of sizzling historical romance and erotic romance. While not reading, writing or researching for her latest book, she chases after her three children. In her spare time (if there is such a thing) she likes daydreaming, wine-tasting, traveling, hiking, staring at the stars, watching movies, shopping and visiting with family and friends. She lives atop a small mountain, and enjoys cold winter nights when she can curl up in front of a roaring fire with her own knight in shining armor. Visit Eliza at: www.elizaknight.com or her award-winning historical blog, History Undressed: http://historyundressed.blogspot.com, recently featured in The Wall Street Journal.
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  The Captain’s Lost Love
  
  
  
  
  
  A Clean Regency Romance
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Kelly Anne Bruce
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  Copyright 2016, Kelly Anne Bruce
  
  
  
  
  
  This story is purely a work of fiction. All characters, places, businesses,
  events, etc. were created by the author for the purpose of this story. Any
  likeness to reality, past of present, is coincidence.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Chapter One
  
  
  The ground was dusty and dry, the air still full of smoke but Laurence Daniel
  flushed with pride as Wellington raised him up. His honour and bravery, his
  unquestioning observance of his orders had led him to this most unexpected
  battle field promotion.
  
  
  “Congratulations, Captain,” Wellington said with a half smile. “Now, ensure
  that your men do not run riot as so many did at Badajoz.”
  
  
  The accolade, and his dismissal had been the work of but a few moments, but
  they would live in his memory forever. So few soldiers ever even met their
  famed leader, let alone spoke with him. He watched as Welling