Kate Prescott was sailing for the rebellious colonies when she was taken prisoner by the notorious American privateer, Captain Nick Fletcher. She was young, aristocratic, and beautiful--but with a temper as hot as a branding iron. He was handsome, cunning, and unbelievably ruthless. Their relationship soon became stormier than the seas they were sailing. But each of them had a secret, and neither Kate nor Nick knew that one day their secrets would intertwine--and their destinies would be sealed forever in the flames of rebellion