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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

The lovely Duchess turned to Ilona with her ocean-blue eyes full of fear.

"The castle is on fire," she whispered, "Vincent's there. My husband is in the burning building!"

"No," Ilona shook her head, not knowing what else to do, "No Delaney, Lord Adair is smart. He would have gotten out as soon as he heard about the fire."

The woman looked around her with wild eyes, one delicate hand flying to her chest to flutter over her heart.

"He wouldn't though," she whispered seriously, "If there was anyone else left in the castle he would insist on going back in and helping them. Vincent would never leave anyone behind. Most people aren't good like him. He's probably in there alone!"

Ilona froze for a moment as she saw her friend's fear building. She knew Delaney was right. In her time with the Adairs, she had realized that Vincent truly was a very good and noble man. Luckily he wouldn't be the only man in the castle who had those characteristics.

The Fire