A Regency romance on penniless Kelsey Langton who on her parents' death auctions herself to get money which will assure a future for her sister. Kelsey is bought by the rakish Lord Derek Malory, only to be abducted by the sadistic Lord Ashford. But Malory, now in love, will win her back.

After her mother's death, Gabrielle Brooks sets sail to the Caribbean in search of her father, discovers he has become a pirate, and spends three happy years sailing with him. His decision that she should return to London to find a proper husband leads to intrigue, scandal, and Gabrielle's passionate quest for revenge.

The tempestuous story of Jacqueline Malory, whose furious desire for revenge leads to a confrontation with the handsome pirate who abducted her--and sparks a much steamier kind of desire. For the first time, James Malory and his Anderson in-laws agree on something: It's payback time for the culprit who kidnapped James and Georgina's beloved daughter Jack from her debutante party and whisked her away to the Caribbean, no matter that she escaped unscathed....