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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

The music had come to an end and now the men were slowly beginning to gather around the edges of the upper deck, looking on curiously to try to see what was happening.  They could see their Captain was very upset, possibly in tears, and so was her mother, their former Captain.

The Black boys both looked uneasy and unsure what to do.  In the middle of it all stood their Quarter Master, Pierce Vane, the only one with a pleased expression on his face.

"Well, this looks to be a family matter," the man spoke in his oily voice, "I'll see myself to bed."

He turned and headed towards the steps but Ilona's eyes snapped to him and her expression was venomous.

Just as he reached for the rail, Ilona jerked her blade from where it was tucked in the back of her boot and sent it flying in his direction.  Its deadly sharp tip buried itself in the wood of the railing only a breath away from his fingers.

A Captain, Not A Friend