Caroline Pembroke is a lovely young woman, attempting a dangeroustransatlantic ocean crossing on her own. As she sails away from France,toward the Delecroix plantation in Louisiana, she has no idea how far thejourney will take her. When pirates intent on plunder attack the ship, sheunwittingly becomes part of the plunder herself. For a brief, dizzyingmoment she finds herself at the mercy of the swashbuckling captain of theprivateer Black Eagle. Although Caroline arrives in Louisiana safe andsound, she realizes that the captain has stolen more than just gold andjewels...he also has her heart! Will she ever be able to drive the image ofthe man out of her head? Will she ever see him again?