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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 pair rode on into the night while the storm gathered around them as if they were its target. The wind picked up, trying to tear their cloaks away and pushing their horses off course. The rain stung now as it snapped against their bare cheeks and hands. The lantern had gone out long ago, but now lightning was flashing often enough they were able to make out the road.

Pulling her hood low again, Ilona tried her best to cover as much of her face as she could. She was already completely soaked, but she hoped it might protect her from the leaves and debris that were being blown free from the trees.

Lightning struck so near to them that the crack it made caused their horses to rear up, almost sending them both down into the mud.

"We're going to have to get out of this storm!" Prince Mason shouted to her once they'd regained control of their mounts, "This isn't safe!"

"I know!" she shouted back, "But it's not as if we've passed an inn!"

From Miserable To Mason