Overview

"A good surgeon knows exactly where to cut."

As both ship's surgeon and pirate captain, Sabine Mercier lives by these words, whether she's healing wounded pirates or taking down naval officers who threaten her freedom. She knows exactly where to apply pressure—to heal a wound or to make an enemy bleed. Her medical training makes her uniquely lethal; her moral code makes her dangerous to the authorities who once commanded her.

Dr. Celeste Montgomery was the Navy's perfect weapon—a commander's daughter with medical brilliance and access to their deadliest secrets. Until she wasn't. Sabine finds her shackled on a merchant vessel, claiming to be a prisoner. The captain is wary of a traitorous setup, but the doctor in her wants to heal this broken woman. The healer wins out and they bring Celeste on board the Mercy's Blade.

With suspicious crew members, deadly naval secrets, and an undeniable attraction pulling them together, both women must navigate the razor's edge between truth and betrayal. In a world where medical knowledge can save lives or end them, the most dangerous weapon might be trust itself.

✅ High stakes

✅ Strong women

✅ Enemies to Lovers

✅ Women with swords!

✅ Pirates with principles

✅ Morally complex heroines

✅ Fighting for a better world

✅ Found family among pirates

✅ Naval intrigue and high seas adventure

✅ Slow-burn romance in the midst of danger