The Protegre Brides

Spring has waited her whole life for her auction day. Raised in Protegre, she knows only what she's been taught - and that's to become the perfect bride for nobility. Instead, she's purchased by the Dread Pirate Stefan, a known traitor to the crown who leaves a trail of dead brides in his wake. Spring is an eternal optimist, and the handsome stranger that leads her gently away from the auction house doesn't look like a murderer.Spring soon learns that there's a lot more to Stefan and his crew than the rest of the universe knows. This shocking revelation reframes Spring's entire view of the world. A run-in with a rival pirate gang leads to a crash landing on a deserted planet. It's there that Spring truly gets to know Stefan and explore the strange pull she feels toward him.Are they destined to live their lives on this planet?Do they even want to be rescued?