"Having made his fortune in the China seas, Gavin Elliott is on his way to London to establish himself in society, but his plans take a detour when he risks his life to save an English widow, Alexandra Warren, who is being sold as a slave by pirates."@en
"American adventurer Gavin Elliott built a fortune amid the dangers of the China seas & is sailing for London to re-establish his name in London's society. Fate intervenes on an East Indies island when he tries to save a woman being sold at a slave auction. Alex Warren ventured to Australia as a young bride twelve years ago and is now returning home as a widow & mother when a pirate attack separates her from her beloved daughter and condemns Alex to a life of servitude. Then a miracle arrives in the form of a steely-eyed Yankee captain willing to risk everything to set her free."@en
"American adventurer Gavin Elliott built a fortune amid the dangers of the China seas & is sailing for London to re-establish his name in London's society. Fate intervenes on an East Indies island when he tries to save a woman being sold at a slave auction. Alex Warren ventured to Australia as a young bride twelve years ago and is now returning home as a widow & mother when a pirate attack separates her from her beloved daughter and condemns Alex to a life of servitude. Then a miracle arrives in the form of a steely-eyed Yankee captain willing to risk everything to set her free."

The Bartered Bride