Bridgerton meets Pirates of the Caribbean in a story many argue is not a myth but a legend.Admiral Jose Gaspar of the Spanish Royal Navy had it all: the love of his life, Josefa de Mayorga; the confidence of the King; and a plan to become one of the most successful merchants in all of Spain. But when a jilted former lover accuses him of stealing the crown jewels, he escapes Sevilla only to realize he's duped into piracy, further staining his legacy. Gaspar continues down an immoral path he works relentlessly to resist. The dream life he yearned for with Josefa slowly slips away, his reputation far too ruined to be worthy of her honor. After having her beloved ripped from her life, Josefa and Gaspar's friends work tirelessly to clear his name to no avail. When fate finally hands her a chance, she sets sail to find Jose, but fate is both friend and foe. Josefa discovers the man she lost is different from the viscous pirate she rescues from certain death. When infamous pirate hunter Lieutenant Kearny of the USS Enterprise sets his sights on the new pirate, Gaspar must decide between a dark and perilous addiction to piracy or living a subdued life in the shadows. His darker inhibitions may take his soul hostage, and Josefa's love may not be enough to save him.