Hawaiian Islands, 1779. As the second daughter of a royal chief, Maile is permitted to marry for love. Her fiancé, the best navigator in Hawaii, taught her everything he knows. But when sailors from England arrive and a misunderstanding ends in battle, Maile is widowed before she is wed. Finding herself in the middle of the battle and fearing for her life, Maile takes the wounded man who killed her fiancé prisoner. Though intending to let John Harbottle die, she reluctantly heals him. And in the process, she discovers the man she thought was her enemy might instead be her ally . and they might also find the peace that comes when two hearts become one.