Lover's Knots — Katherine Cross

Third Lieutenant Andrew Clayton wanted senior officer Daniel Barret from the moment they first met. Something about the charismatic man with the scarred knuckles and street-tough voice heats Andrew's blood and makes his body ache. He'd give up everything for just one taste of the forbidden -- his position in Society, his commission…even his life. Daniel's sure he's losing his mind. Nothing else could explain his obsession with noble-born Andrew or his constant desire to spread him across the wardroom table and mark his fair skin. In His Majesty's Royal Navy, the punishment for their love is death. One misstep could have them both at the end of a hangman's noose. But everything changes when they're granted an unexpected leave. Far from the captain's watchful eye, Daniel agrees to one week -- seven days to explore each other's bodies, to let four years of suppressed desire consume them -- before they must return to their ship and the way things were. But some passions can't be tamed once unleashed, and some dangers are worth the risk.