Courtney's Wench — Jeanne Montague

The West Indies in the 1680's - where lawless rogues rubbed shoulders with peaceful settlers and Spain fought for supremacy. To these barbaric islands, as a bride of sixteen, came Roxanna Raynal. Beautiful and high-spirited, she had been forced into an unconsummated marriage with a man she hated. On their way to his plantation in Jamaica, the ship was seized by buccaneers and Raynal killed by their leader, Dirk Courtney. Roxanna, dazzled by this ruthless adventurer, gained herself the title of Courtney's Wench.