A Merciful Sea

By: Katie Daysh

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Hardcover | 12 August 2025

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An ocean divides them. Can their love survive the battles to come?

Arthur Courtney is a commander without a ship and without purpose. So when old friend Captain Henry Harrison offers him a place onboard HMS Lion, bound to join Nelsonâs fleet in the Mediterranean, he is eager for the opportunity.

But onboard discipline has broken down; Harrison is not the captain he once was. Added to this, Courtney has agreed to a troubling deal in order to serve: marriage to Harrisonâs sister-in-law, Tabitha Sandham. He fears he will have to choose between his career and his love for Hiram Nightingale.

In England, Nightingaleâs life is shaken by the death of his father and by the re-appearance of the Lion, the ship that caused him such pain. When threatening notes are received at his and Courtneyâs cottage on the Isle of Wight, he vows to find out the truth behind them.

But it appears there is more trouble on the island than simply the threatening messages. So while Courtney defends the sea, Nightingale must help protect Englandâs shores from calamity.

A stunning and romantic historical adventure of the sea from the author of Leeward, a Times Historical Novel of the Year 2023.

About the Author

Katie Daysh works part-time in retail, but her two passions in life are history and writing historical fiction. Her debut novel, the queer Age of Sail adventure Leeward, was published by Canelo in 2023 and was a Times Historical Novel of the Year. She lives on the Isle of Wight.

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