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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

Ilona stiffened.  She wanted to jerk her hands from the Prince but realized that might draw even more attention to the fact she was touching him at all.  Her heart was beating hard in her chest but his felt as steady as always beneath her fingertips.  The man himself always seemed to be warm and solid and steady when she needed it.

Mason's deep blue eyes moved slowly from hers to look past her at the person who had spoken.  The muscles moved in his neck and jaw as he swallowed.  His face was unreadable, and Ilona wished she could tell what he was thinking.

"Uh, Captain?" came the voice from behind her, finally giving up and speaking to try to get her attention.  Ilona closed her eyes and felt her cheeks warm, annoyed with herself for being in such a position and getting caught on top of it.

Sam Thatch