Bridget McDonald is in fear for her life - and her virtue - on board a slave ship. She'd rather take her chances in the ocean's murky depths... Having plunged over the side, she's rescued by rugged Captain Henry Mariner. Realising Bridget's alone and vulnerable, Harry has good reason to feel guilty about her precarious predicament. Despite her reserve towards him, he knows there is no other option... THE ONLY WAY TO PROTECT HER IS TO MARRY HER!