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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 gripped the wooden wheel as the waves crashed against her ship.  She fought to see through the rain to try to steer, but it was blinding.  Not only that, but her hair had been torn from its ribbons and was now dripping wet and being flung in her face.  The wind was growing stronger and stronger as well.

When the lightning flashed, she looked up and saw there were still men clinging to the ropes in the rigging, trying to keep the sails open so they could keep moving.  She tried to call out for them to come down, but the storm was too loud for them to hear her.

"Ilona!" a voice yelled.  She looked over and saw the tall and lanky Sam Thatch struggling to make his way to her.

"The ship is taking on so much water!" he called when he got to her, "It's up above the men's knees already!"

Ilona swallowed hard, and her mind raced.  She didn't know what to do.  What could they do?

No Way Out