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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 was up so late tossing and turning that when the sun finally rose and shone in the windows, it didn't wake her.  When a knock came at her door, it startled her, and for a moment, she thought something terrible must have happened.

Getting tangled in her blankets, she fell from her bunk and crashed to the floor.  She immediately scrambled up and pulled on her breeches and a robe before considering herself covered enough to call for the person to enter.

Jamie walked in carrying a covered tray and stopped to frown at her.

"What is it?" Ilona demanded, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," the boy shrugged, "Anja told me to bring you up some breakfast since you didn't come down to eat.  She was about to store everything away.  Why are you dressed like that?"

Ilona blinked in confusion before turning to look at her clock.  She was surprised to see she'd slept so late into the morning.

Undermined And Off Course