When a bold American sea captain attacks the ship carrying the notorious Lady Sarah Stanton to an unwanted marriage with a brutal nobleman, her disgusting fiancé presses her to seduce Captain Richard Blake to save him from the vengeance Blake intends to exact for past wrongs. To Sarah’s surprise and utter confusion, the captain of the Seahawk counters her seduction attempt with teasing smiles and tenderness, sparking a passion that soon consumes them both.