Kojo is a native African with deep connections to the spirits. Unbeknownst to him he is not fated to be a shaman in his village. The spirits have another plan--allowing him to be captured and taken aboard a slaving ship. The strong, devout man now questions his faith and his future. While a prisoner he meets Captain Mather, and during the long journey to America their growing attraction is undeniable. Lust blooms into something more dangerous--a doomed love. For when they land, Kojo's fate is to be sold.

Captain Mather can't imagine Kojo being treated as a slave. Desperate to spare him from that life, the captain hides him, taking him to his home. When he's blackmailed by a mutinous former crew member, there seems little choice but to sell his ship and pay. He is ready to give up his life on the open waves. Anything to save the man he loves.

Re-Release: (Saltwater Lover, Shiloh Saddler, Liquid Silver Books. This is a re-edited version.)