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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

Mason hurried to Ilona's side and joined her in looking out the windows in the Captain's cabin.  Outside, the waves had grown choppier, topped with white foam.  The skies were much darker than he had expected as well.

"What... What was that sound?" he asked quietly, nervous now.

Ilona bit at a nail and stared out at the rough sea as her mind raced.  Mason saw the fear in her eyes and reached out to lightly touch her arm.  She jumped and dropped her hands.

"It-It was lightning," she answered, "I need to get back above deck, Mace... You were right. I... I've made a mistake."

She turned and looked up at him, and when she did, he saw the worry in her eyes.

"You and Nick were right," she whispered, shaking her head, "This storm is going to be dangerous.  If the lightning is already so close that it sounded like that..."

Too Late