Lily Montague had no plans to wed any of the suitors gathered at her coming-out ball especially not Captain Matthew Hawke. With the merest glance from his smoldering eyes, the audacious American privateer dared her to resist his brazen advances and with his caress he seared her soul with the blistering, irresistible fire of unwanted passion.

Lily was everything Hawke desired: lovely,vivacious and wealthy enough to finance the fleet of ships the handsome Boston patriot was planning to sail against the British. Then and there, the charming pirate vowed to claim the defiant miss as his bride. But he never dreamed he would be undone by Lily's innocent beauty,her intoxicating sensualiW or the sweet,rapturous promise of forever in her embrace.