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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

As the storm blew the ship around on the water as it pleased, Ilona remained at the helm, steering as best she could.  Her men scrambled for the longboats and began hauling them towards the rails.  The ship was sitting low in the water now, and every wave that splashed over the deck only dropped it lower.

The rain lightened just enough Ilona could see her decks easier.  She watched as the first boat was lowered over the edge of the ship, loaded full of men.  She said a quick prayer that they would make it to land safely.

A Captain never wanted to make the order to abandon ship, and Ilona was no different.  It meant leaving everyone in small boats, separated from one another, and in the middle of the ocean on rough waters.  It was dangerous.  It also meant the loss of all the goods in their hull and the loss of the ship itself.

Abandon Ship