I'm looking for a series of novels and I'm not sure if my memory is of one story or 2 different stories.

I remember a story that had a woman that was kidnapped by a pirate and he had his own island that he was "governer" of.  I'm not sure if it's the same story, but I'm pretty sure it was a series that involved the woman's daughter.

I know this is a pretty pitiful description.  I'm trying to remember..