Alexander "Redstone", Seventh Earl of Savege, hates being a pirate, even in secret. But countless people depend upon his alter ego for their well being. Savege cannot escape the pursuit he began as a lark in his youth, stealing from spoilt English nobles and giving to the poor. When smugglers bent upon more than straightforward profit threaten the coastal estate of his reclusive neighbor, Sir Charles Carlyle, at first Savege turns a blind eye. Then he encounters a clever beauty determined to put a stop to the smugglers' activities, and cannot resist donning his captain's hat long enough to entice the delectable nymph into his bed.
Serena Carlyle suspects the smugglers of more than the usual nefarious deeds, and vows to get to the bottom of the mystery--especially since the enigmatic local "hero", Captain Redstone, doesn't seem to care about the danger brewing. Delving deep into the smugglers' perilous world, Serena discovers their cargo is a far cry from brandy, and their patron is much closer to home than she ever imagined. But in planning the smugglers' ruin she fails to take into account a certain renegade pirate's devilishly tempting allure and her own contrary heart.
