A Princess, Stolen

“There are only two things that make people unpredictable: one is war and the other, love.”
A rich girl.
A young man without dreams.
A kidnapping on the open sea.

I was kidnapped. But on the cutter heading south, I found more than fear—I found friendship, love, and a dark truth that would turn my whole life upside down.

I’m nineteen, the darling of my father—one of the richest men in America. But when I’m forced to surrender to a gang of ruthless kidnappers, I’m catapulted from my gilded cage into filth and darkness. What follows are weeks of terror. The men show me nothing but contempt, and their brutal young leader seems to hate me more than anyone.

The only question is: why?
And can I do anything about it?
Can hate turn into something else—something like love?

My path is long and dangerous. It leads me from the glittering world of New York across the Atlantic and deep into the heart of the Louisiana swamps. And all the while, I begin to understand that nothing in my life is what it seemed. Not my family. Not myself. Not even the people I love.