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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 and Mason sat in comfortable silence high up in the crow's nest of the ship.  The waves were rough at first, causing them to hold tight to the mast and ropes, but eventually, the sea grew calmer, and they were able to relax.

The ship's crew had watched them for a while, but they slowly began to wander off one by one as they grew bored.  Nothing was happening.  They couldn't see the Prince's hand resting a breath away from the Captain's.  Mason was considering trying to take her hand in his and seeing what might happen, but just before he did, they were interrupted.

"So you are still alive?" Jamie asked, swinging down on a rope to face them, "I see Ilona didn't kill you."

"Yes, well, no thanks to you," Mason rolled his eyes as the boy laughed.  The rope was wrapped around his leg, holding him upright but letting him swing in the breeze.  Mason swore Jamie Black must be part monkey.

Cabin Boy