I was all set to reread this and then just put it onto various swapping sites along with the rest of my young adult literature, but I couldn't. The story just captured me all over again even though I remembered much of it. What is not to love- it's got pirates, interesting characters, and historical fiction? Rosie realizes that with her aunt dead, there's nothing for her in England, so she heads back with Raider to move to New Orleans. Raider gets it into his head that he's responsible for everything bad that's happened to her, and bullies Rosie into marrying him for propriety. Rosie is very angry- she wants to marry for love, and, though she loves him, their marriage is to be a sham. She also discovers a whole lot she didn't know about him and is angered he never bothered to tell her or include her before. This trilogy is about her growth and she demands that he let her grow. He finally does, and lets her come along to rescue his brother. She has no interest in helping with the battle of New Orleans, but he does, so she must face possibly losing him when she's finally found him. ( )