Lady Friedgard Fitzwater was born to break a curse.
Or, so she believed.
Spoilt from birth, she became consumed with greed, until the untimely disappearance of her father and his wife.
Thrust into a life of politics and intrigue, she refuses to be used as a political pawn by her interfering grandfather. Punished for her disobedience, she is forced into a marriage with the notorious pirate - Captain Kit Allaway.
Known for her illegal activities, and flirtatious nature, the captain is a force to be reckoned with. Not even the newly appointed Sheriff of Veilly can catch her Protected by her mysterious patron, the Duchess of Ruxley, Kit is untouchable - and she knows it.
But all is not what it seems. People will lie and cheat to get what they want, especially when a mighty treasure is on the line.