Rebecca was always drawn to the sea, growing up an English lass on the Scottish coastline she was enamored with stories of silkies sirens and serpents. Her father, a Lord in his own right, was never overly strict with her upbringing. She had been allowed upon the merchant ships as they came and went with their cargo, tought to cast a fishing net, hoist sails and even permitted to wear trousers from time to time. Of all the tales that flourished her childhood, non captivated her more than those of fearsome Pirates, but none of her childhood tales prepared her for a real-life encounter with them. As a woman grown and heiress to her father's shipping empire, She was to sail from Scotland to England to take a suitable husband. But on her way to claim her dutiful and honor bound groom, her company was overtaken by Pirates. unbeknownst to her Among them was the infamous captain Dorian Blackwell, non were more terrifying save blackbeard himself. Dorian was looking for something. It was rumored to be aboard this ship sailing away from Scotland and into treacherous English waters. To his frustration, he doesn't find the treasure he seeks, but a spitfire of a woman who was hell-bent on driving him mad. half convinced to throw her overboard, he suddenly realizes who she is. the effort might just pay off after all. surly her Father would pay a hefty bounty for her safe return. Once decided, he takes her captive, hatching a plan to keep her tucked away just long enough, then demand a ransom. What Dorian doesn't know is that fate has a different plan, and when it comes to matters of the heart, that kind of treasure is truly priceless.