Amanda Jenkins has been banished from her home. Placed on a ship to escort her sister Sharon to the Caribbean, her parents have made it clear that she is never to return to her Boston home. When their ship is attacked by pirates, the Jenkins sisters are taken hostage. Sharon is claimed by the captain, while Amanda is taken by the quartermaster, a savage looking man who goes by the name of Cutthroat. Against her protests, Cutthroat insists on returning her to Boston to collect a ransom for her. On the way he has every intention of seducing her, and they both know that they will part ways once he returns her to Boston. But Amanda was not prepared for what he would do after returning her to her parents.