Was she the mistress of a pirate as she claimed when first they met? Or the favorite of the King of France? A murderess? The widow of a wealthy man? The captain of a ship? The captive of a mogul? A harem beauty? The mastermindof a buccaneer band? The consort of an Irish renegade? Was she a woman capable of deep love—or only of high adventure? She was Cat Devlan, a violet-eyed, copper-haired beauty bent on vengeance. She was Cat Devlan, a living challenge to Ryan Nicholls. She was a woman to Caress and Conquer.