Bad luck, dire circumstances and a hearty desire to save her skin left Zara no choice but to stow away on board the Spirit of the Wind. With immense relief, she escaped the Arabic port of Oran. Then she met the ship's captain, Thor Cameron. He ran a tight ship - that meant no women, especially women like Zara, clearly of ill repute. Outraged at his accusations, unnerved by his rugged masculinity, she challenged his arrogance with her own fierce pride and sharp tongue. The trouble was, the more sparks they ignited, the greater the heat....