Fire on Dark Water — Wendy K. Perriman

A novel of stark survival, Fire on Dark Water is the story of a woman plunged into the depths of corruption. Within the bloodstained waters of the Caribbean, it will take both cunning and unwavering strength for her to become the woman she was always meant to be, and thrive in the golden age of piracy....

Born a despised gypsy and tricked into a life of debauchery, Lola Blaise quickly finds herself at the mercy of the harsh ways of the world and of the men who inhabit it. But in the New World awaits a different fate, full of passion, danger, and freedom: a life of piracy.

On the island of Nassau, Lola's slatternly ways pay for her keep until she lands a place on the Revenge, a ship captained by the infamous Blackbeard, a loathsome man with an appetite for pleasure. In the midst of a pirate's life, Lola must use every hard-earned skill in her arsenal to survive. And if she can break free from being a pawn in the games of men, Lola may finally become the master of her own destiny....