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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 gripped Ilona's hand tightly as they were plunged into the icy water.  However, the seas were still rough from the wind and the rain, so it only took a moment for the powerful currents to rip them apart.

The water was as dark as the sky, so when Mason opened his eyes, he couldn't tell which way was up.  The swirling waters spun him around until he was completely disoriented.  It didn't take long for his lungs to begin to burn for air.

He kicked his legs and tried to swim, desperate to find the surface.  The angry current tossed him about like a doll.  His lungs were on fire.  He had to breathe.  He couldn't take it any longer.  His eyes began to close as his mind screamed for air.

And then suddenly, something hit him hard in the chest, causing pain to shoot from his ribs and knocking the air he did have out of his lungs.  Mason opened his eyes and was shocked to see a section of the mast that must have broken away.

Into The Ocean