When Garnet Kingdom, a fiery redhead, sets sail for southern Spain her young heart yearns for adventure. And no sooner has the ship left port when it is captured by a pirate crew and Garnet finds herself auctioned at the salve market of sultry Tangiers. The enigmatic Captain Wolfe Surbiton, recognising the charms of the captive beauty, takes her with him through the parched desert and with nights of strong wine and sensuous dancing he teaches her the arts of love under a moonlit sky. But the hand of fate will separate them yet, and when reunited with her handsome Captain, Garnet finds the seeds of mistrust already sown as an aching pride threatens to destroy their reckless love.