The only thing a pirate desires more than his ship is his treasure and the crew of The Beloved Loss holds the most valuable jewel on the sea... their pirate princess. Enchanting and spirited Corisanda St. Aubin has been a prisoner aboard The Beloved Loss since she was born. Cori's dream of escape has been crushed countless times by her father, the heartless Captain Marin St. Aubin. She's accustomed to her father's hatred but nothing can prepare Cori for the malicious quartermaster, Falco de Vries, who schemes to marry her. The Count of Calais and sea trader, Burke Belcourt, has been trapped by a malevolent woman's demand for marriage. In an attempt to prolong his wedding, Burke agrees to bring the pirate captain of The Beloved Loss to justice for the King of France. He soon discovers that Marin is no easy target... but not until he finds himself locked aboard with the beautiful pirate princess. Cori and Burke are prepared to defeat all their enemies together in order to escape but the only thing they cannot seem to overcome is their unwanted yet undeniable feelings for each other.