The Sea Monster's Mermaid — Hayley Holt

Recently orphaned Caprice Devonshire journeys from England to the Caribbean to live with her uncle in accord with her father's will.  When a terrifying storm puts her ship in peril, Caprice becomes the sole survivor of the ill-fated journey.  During her struggle for survival, she escapes a massive monster of unimaginal size about to devour her. She is rescued by Captain Paladin Renard and his crew.  The captain and his men masquerade as pirates in order to discover the identity of the elusive Pirate King who is suspected of sinking ships in the Caribbean.Caprice is drawn to the rough and handsome Naval officer who escorts her to her uncle's home in a puritanical enclave on the small island of Isla Paradisa.  The repressive atmosphere grows increasingly dangerous for Caprice when her ideas put her in conflict with the fanatical inhabitants of the island.  She soon discovers that the infamous sea monster might not be a legend after all.