Sea Captain's Ghost — Frances Stockton

Her ship overtaken by English pirates, Jocelyn Kincaid is rescued by Captain Don Adriano de Montoya. Initially afraid of the man sailors call El Fantasma, she discovers he is not the ghost some have portrayed him to be. He claims to be part of a mythical race-and her mate. Fascinated, she's brokenhearted when he makes plans to sail her home to Boston. Haunted by the memory of his murdered family, Adriano has sworn to protect Spanish shipping from piracy. When he unexpectedly finds his mate onboard an enemy ship, he saves her life. Despite their attraction, he keeps his distance until he learns a secret about Jocelyn that changes everything. Knowledge that could destroy them both.