From the back cover:
Vengeance
ruled his day and nights. Pride inflamed her spirit. Love conquered
them both…
An infamous sea captain of the British Royal
Navy, Devlin O’Neill is consumed with the need to destroy
the man who brutally murdered his father. Having nearly ruined
the Earl of Eastleigh financially, he is waiting to strike the
final blow. And his opportunity comes in the form of a spirited
young American woman, the earl’s niece, who is about to
set his cold, calculating world on fire.
Born and raised on a tobacco plantation, orphan
Virginia Hughes is determined to rebuild her beloved Sweet Briar.
Daringly, she sails to England alone, hoping to convince her uncle
to lend her the funds. Instead she finds herself ruthlessly kidnapped
by the notorious Devlin O’Neill. As his hostage, she will
soon find her best-laid plans thwarted by a passion that could
seal their fates forever...