The Duke the Brothers and the Kidnapped Bride

Set in the early 1800s just prior to and during the war of 1812 a young woman (Rebecca Layton) living in Charleston South Carolina has just discovered that shes betrothed to an English duke (Harold Blackstone). She doesnt want to get married so when the duke sends her a letter requesting her presence for the nuptials she responds with a letter of her own informing him that the wedding is off. Harold doesnt really want to marry her either but is compelled by his grandmother to do so. It is an ultimatum--either he marries Rebecca or upon his grandmothers death Rebecca will inherit everything and he will be penniless. So he and his bachelor friend from college sail across the ocean to simply take her home to England. They discover that its not so easy when she proves to be a very headstrong independent woman. However her three brothers (lifelong close male friends) believe she can be happy with Harold and hatch a plan to help Harold kidnap her and take her aboard his ship to England. The brothers go of course as bodyguards to their dear friend. Once aboard the ship the would-be lovers have problems. Rebecca wants to get to know Harold better and learn the details of whats expected of her as Harolds wife: in particular the making of babies. Harold would be happy to show her but every time they get together Rebeccas brothers step in and prevent it. Plus Harold doesnt want to ruin his grandmothers plans for an elaborate church wedding by compromising her. That is until one night when Harold gets drunk and finds Rebecca playing cards with her male friends. He gets angry steals a gun and threatens the brothers and his friend taking Rebecca into his cabin. But instead of compromising her as he intended he vomits and passes out. After many misunderstandings mishaps and misadventures the two finally realize they love each other and are ready for a happily ever after.