The daughter of a French aristocrat and an English pirate, Courtney Farrow inherited her mother's beauty and her father's rebellious spirit. She grew up on the sea - and from childhood she learned to value independence and freedom above all else. But is she ready to sacrifice freedom in order to become simply happy? Ready Is it possible to give up your precious independence in exchange for the imperious love of the American sailor Adrian Ballantyne, who offers her his hand, his heart and a whole world of pleasure and joy?..