Almira Hussey is a desperate young woman. Her father's ship has been reported lost at sea, and her whole family is falling apart.

Almira is determined to secure a better life for herself and all her siblings. A three-year stint at sea on a whaling ship will give her the money she needs to save them all, and perhaps even find out what happened to her father.

'Al' disguises herself as a man and throws herself upon the mercy of famous whaler captain Jared Starbuck, said to have the Devil's ow...
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Almira Hussey is a desperate young woman. Her father's ship has been reported lost at sea, and her whole family is falling apart.

Almira is determined to secure a better life for herself and all her siblings. A three-year stint at sea on a whaling ship will give her the money she needs to save them all, and perhaps even find out what happened to her father.

'Al' disguises herself as a man and throws herself upon the mercy of famous whaler captain Jared Starbuck, said to have the Devil's own luck turning a profit. He agrees to sign on the puny lad as a cabin boy, and give her family an advance on her wages.

It seems a dream come true for Almira, especially when she begins to fall in love with her handsome captain.

Jared soon begins to wonder if there's more to the 'lad' than meets the eye. Once her secret us revealed, the passion soars.

But the sea is unforgiving, and so is the Chilean pirate Delgado. Can the two lovers live long enough to win a happily ever after?
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