Fed up with the future her royal status holds for her, Princess Emma runs away and ends up in the port town of Tortuga. She grows up there, working as a barmaid with her friend Ruby, but a chance encounter with a charming pirate sets into motion events she never could've imagined and reminds her that she can't run from who she is forever.

Lieutenant Duckling—It's supposed to be a quick trip to a foreign kingdom, trivial affairs handled by his brother before the real adventure begins. Everything's flowing accordingly, affairs unfolding as expected. That is until she comes into the picture. Golden and beautiful, defiant and stubborn. He tries to resist her. But the harder he fights it the faster he becomes enraptured.