Mercedes is strong willed and free. Just the way she likes it. Forced aboard a ship, captained by a determined privateer, Mercedes knows she's in trouble. Being the daughter of a notorious pirate captain and being a pirate herself, Mercedes needs to escape and fast. But then the captain offers her a deal. A deal that just might save her life and she can't help but notice the growing attraction to the handsome captain. Tristan has one thing on his mind: revenge. When he discovers who is really locked away in his brig, Tristan knows that with her help he may finally capture the man who destroyed his life. But whenever Mercedes is around, all logic disappears and all he sees is her. Can he trust her? Can she trust him?