That night, in the crowded ballroom, Jacqueline Mallory, wearing an impressive satin dress and the emerald necklace her mother gave her, was twirling in the arms of a stranger who stole her heart.
A year after the kidnapping and return of his daughter, James Mallory will decide to take his revenge. Having discovered the person who orchestrated this cowardly plan, he will lead a fleet to the West Indies to punish the culprit... as only the Mallorys know how.
Jacqueline will be furious that her father will leave her behind, and along with her brother Jeremy, they will follow the trail of her mysterious kidnapper. The search will bring them to a masquerade party and Jacqueline into the arms of a charming partner who will make her heart flutter for the first time...
She will be surprised to discover that the charming stranger is much more than her pirate-kidnapper. He is an aristocrat hiding a terrible secret from the time when her father was known as Captain Hawk.
A storm of conflicting emotions will erupt within her, so wild that even the strongest love will be difficult to quell...