Stranded...Adrienne St. John was on a ship bound for the Carolina Colonies to marry a stranger. When a squall blew up out of nowhere and the vessel went down, she found herself marooned on an uninhabited island with no hope of escape. Facing the very real possibility that she may starve to death before she was rescued, Adrienne's only option is to go with the pirates who show up on the island to repair their ship. Once aboard, she concocts a plan to avoid being sent to her unknown betrothed and sets her sights on the freedom piracy offers. Leave no witnesses...Nicolai Mikhalovic spent the last twenty years living a double life. To polite society, he was the beloved adopted son of a wealthy Aristocrat. To the band of pirates who sailed the high seas under him, he was the infamous Black Wolf; the most feared and dreaded of all pirates. His simple method of leaving no witnesses who could possibly reveal his true identity has served him well over the years even if it gave him a well earned reputation for cruelty. But, when he rescues a damsel in distress who is not only in trouble but troublesome, as well, Nicolai is disturbed to find that the beautiful Adrienne St. John might be the most priceless treasure he's stolen yet.