Teaching the grumpy pirate how to read is the least she can do after he saved her life... And so the kindhearted Miss Abigail spends countless hours teaching the gruff pirate his letters while nursing his injuries. It's a thankless task, seeing as how the rogue only seems capable of speaking in grunts and growls. And when the local children she teaches decide that they must be welcome in his home as well... He's not exactly delighted by his newfound status as the town's beloved new neighbor. But Abigail soon learns that the pirate is harboring secrets. And that it's possible he hasn't only stayed behind in their seaside town because of his injuries. No, it seems he has an agenda of his own. And it has everything to do with Abigail. Prepare to swoon over this sweet, clean Beauty and the Beast tale of a pirate and his angelic schoolteacher. Every romance is this book can be read as a standalone, but there is an overarching plot, so the series is best read in order.