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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

Mason would have laughed with relief if he hadn't been so furious.  His face twisted into a strange expression and the older woman behind the bar now looked at him with worry.

"Of course," Mason flashed her his best pearly smile, "I was just thinking that maybe my luck is starting to turn around.  I'm in need of a new life, and a pirate ship is usually in need of a crew.  Perhaps we can be of use to one another."

"Wait!" the woman hissed as Mason straightened up, "You strike me as a kind man, so I'll give you this warning.  If you throw in your lot with that pirate, the only place your luck will go is from bad to worse."

Mason frowned and glanced over his shoulder at the sleeping form of Ilona before turning back, "What makes you so sure of that?  She looks harmless enough to me."

The Inn By The Road