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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

<p>      Ilona sat with the Prince's head in her lap as her heart beat hard in her chest.  The wolves howling around her had become one of the lesser scary noises she was hearing because at least she could recognize them.  She had no idea what some of the other terrifying sounds were coming from the woods, and she didn't like it.</p>

<p>      The air was cool and damp with dew.  Ilona worried about Mason getting a chill, so she moved his heavy cloak until it was draped over him like a blanket.  His head was warm in her lap, and she tried to take comfort in that.  His skin was warm, so he was alive.  He had to stay alive.</p>

The Long Night