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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 tossed and turned all night, giving up on getting any sleep just before the sun rose.  She dragged herself out of her bed and stared at her haggard reflection in the mirror.  How had Mason ever thought she was beautiful?  She looked like a pauper.

After getting dressed, she brushed out her hair, noticing it now looked as dull and limp as she felt.  With a sigh, she braided it in a tight braid and then wrapped it into a bun at the nape of her neck.

Walking to her cabin door, Ilona came to a stop with her hand on the latch.  She closed her eyes and rested her forehead against the wood.

She needed to go out and be seen by her men.  She knew she needed to.  It was important.  But the idea of actually doing it made her cringe, and her heart beat faster.

There was no avoiding it though.  She couldn't hide out in her cabin until they reached The Red Lands.  She was still the Captain... even if no one thought she should be.

The Captain