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He stole her throne, she's come back to reclaim it.


Anne was a reckless, arrogant royal who had never tasted defeat. After a brutal betrayal on her wedding night, Anne vanishes from the kingdom she was meant to rule. Years later, she returns from the grave—no longer a princess but a terror of the seas. Known only as Blackbeard, she’s hunting down the men who destroyed her, one by one.

But vengeance doesn’t come without a cost. Brutal bargains collar her, and bind her to a dark promise. She captures Lieutenant Robb Maynard—a too-handsome, too-calm officer loyal to her enemy—and Anne intends to trade him for leverage. Instead, she finds herself locked in a dangerous game of secrets and seduction, where the greatest threat isn’t a blade—but the way he looks at her.

Like she’s still a woman worth loving. And although she knows better than to believe in anything but pain, Anne must decide if love is worth the risk.


A full list of trigger warnings can be found on the author's website. Your mental health is important; read at your own risk.

©2025 Rhiannon Hargadon Action & Adventure Fantasy Women's Fiction Royalty
Interesting Storyline • Enjoyable Standalone • Great Narration • Fun Story • Unique Take • Dynamic Male Voices

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I really enjoyed this retelling of Blackbeard. Interesting and unique storyline with some spice. Be sure to check the warnings before you jump in.

4.5 stars

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I loved this Blackbeard retelling. It was perfectly done. Definitely check your triggers first as there are quite a few things that are very hard to listen to, but in the end, goodness wins the day. This was an extremely well done standalone!

Fantastic!

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It was refreshing to have an enjoyable stand alone book and not have to emotionally invest in a trilogy or 5 book series. It was engaging. The FMC is likable. Doesn’t take half the book to get into it. It’s different enough. The twists are a little predictable but still enjoyable. I do genuinely like the narrator overall, but sometimes she lacks inflection and reads very monotone. Overall a nice change from the typical fairy/dragon/god romantasy.

Refreshingly Enjoyable

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What an interesting story about Blackbeard being a woman and her name being and she was a queen I actually love this book

Bloody black

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Amazing. Beautiful. It was a lot emotionally but a great story. The accents were so fun and well done as well!

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