The Prodigal Hero

After shipwright-turned-smuggler MacHeath overhears a plot to kidnap the daughter of the man who inadvertently wronged him, he determines to prove himself at last. Alexa Prescott is returning home, fleeing another failed London season, when she is carried off by a man who claims he is rescuing her. During their perilous journey, sparks fly, and the pursuit of justice takes second place to the lure of love. Regency Romance by Nancy Butler; originally published by Signet