"Give me a reason to let you live ..." Beached in disgrace, Lt Christopher Penrose thinks that losing his ship, his crew and his reputation is the worst thing he's ever endured. Then he is taken by pirates and begins to lose his heart as well. Forced to navigate the pirate sloop through the treacherous waters of the Leeward Islands, sought by the Royal Navy, and with every man's hand against them, Kit's sympathy for his crew mates increases, as does his fascination with the alarming—yet enticing—captain, known as La Griffe. Can Kit bring them all to a safe haven and dare he dream of finding love too? Or would loving a pirate take him too far down the road to ruin?