Perdita's name means "one who is thrown away." It was given to her by Lord Ambourne, a noble who bought her on the eve of her execution for being a notorious pirate's mistress. But Perdita is hiding a noble lineage of her own. Until she knows what this lord intends to do with her, she pretends to be airheaded and unable to speak. But as the two get to know each other, they inevitably feel drawn to one another. Despite the lord's plan, a nearly impossible love begins to bloom.