Captive of My Desires by Johanna Lindsey (2006)

Gabriella Brooks sails to the Caribbean in search of her long lost father. In the process she discovers her father is a pirate. After living with him for a few years he decides she needs to go back to England to find a "proper" husband. To do this he asks the help of an old friend, James Malory. Enter Drew Anderson, who's sister is married to Malory. Drew gets pulled into the parties and balls because his sister needs an escort since her husband hates formal parties. While he is fiercely attracted to Gabriella, he keeps his distance because he does not want to ever settle down and Gabriella is husband hunting. However, when Gabriella chooses a husband and Drew learns who the person is, his emotions get in the way. When his comments about Gabriella cause a scandal, she vows revenge and takes Drew hostage on his own ship. Soon it is hard to figure out who is the captive and who is the captor.

I need to tell you that this is the first Johanna Lindsey book I have read in over 15 years. BUT, I really loved it. The characters just grabbed me, and I haven't even read the other books in this series... but trust me, I will. I loved her having Gabriella take Drew hostage on his ship, I only wish the whole hostage thing had lasted longer. Solid 4 stars.