Framed as a pirate and hung for treason, William Markham is now a ghost seeking revenge against the man responsible for his death. Alone until he meets the beautiful Arianna Halverson, the one person who can commune with the newly dead, helping them to move beyond their earthly existence. Fforced into an unwanted marriage to an evil man, Arianna's only respite is Captain Markham's spirit. Restless and filled with the need for revenge, he begs her to to help him kill his enemy--the very man who'd forced her into marriage. A woman of peace, she refuses, but her heart aches for him. Together they share an adventure that takes them down the path to redemption and even love. Try as she might, Arianna can't help her growing feelings for the Captain and before long she is deeply in love with him. Now, if only she can figure out how to save them both...