Olivia spent her time daydreaming about one day sailing across the ocean on a merchant ship to the new colonies. It seemed to be her only respite from the cruelness she experienced at the hands of other orphans at the orphanage where she had spent ten years of her life. Growing up with her was another orphan named Nathaniel Mason. He seemed to be the only one who understood her, and as they were beginning to understand their feelings for one another, Olivia decided she must runaway to follow her dreams, leaving Nathaniel behind.Olivia, disguised as a cabin boy, soon found herself sailing with the legendary Captain John Paul Jones aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard in his quest to aid the American colonies in their pursuit of independence from Great Britain. She was taken under the wing of a free slave, Gibbs, who taught her all he knew about sailing. Years go by until one day, Olivia comes face-to-face with her past, and she is forced to make a decision.Will Olivia eventually give up the high seas? Will the British derail her plans for the future? Find out as Olivia faces off against the redcoats and her past as she fights for America's independence.