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Ilona Black is the oldest daughter of the Pirate King. All her life, she's wanted to be a great pirate captain, just like her father. When she's finally given the chance, however, things go terribly wrong- Ilona's younger siblings have been captured and now it's up to her to get them back.

All hope seems lost until she happens to meet the wickedly handsome Prince Mason who is having his own bad luck. He has been promised to marry a princess who he is quite certain is evil. He has no way to escape the marriage but once he meets the beautiful pirate Captain he comes up with a plan that will help them both. He will marry the daughter of the cruel king who took Ilona's siblings.

They sail away and the plan seems perfect. Mason will escape the evil princess and Ilona will get her siblings back.

But what happens when they start to fall for each other and put their whole plan in jeopardy? And what if their ship never reaches its destination at all?

The Prince and The Pirate

Prince Mason returned with the royal doctor and stood back a few steps, watching as the older man examined Ilona's battered face. Delaney and Ian stood out of the way, whispering to each other. Mason eyed them for a moment, curious about their closeness. His attention was pulled away however when he heard a choked gasp from Ilona.

Mason's lovely blue gaze landed on the pirate woman who had her eyes smashed closed and was biting at her bottom lip. The grey-haired doctor had a long silver needle and thread and was busy stitching the gash together so it would heal. As he pushed the needle in again, a barely audible whimper escaped Ilona and Mason moved to crouch down beside her.

She had her hands on her knees and was digging her fingertips into the rose-colored fabric there. Mason hesitated for a moment, not wanting to upset her, but when he saw a single tear slip over her cheek, he was quick to reach out and take her slender hand in his.

Stitches