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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 laid beside Mason on the bank of the pool and took in their surroundings.  The jungle around them was thick with trees and vines.  She could hear birds calling to one another but also other creatures she didn't recognize.

Her father would have probably known what they were.  Studying animals was his favorite hobby.  She sometimes wondered if he didn't enjoy it more than pirating.

Thinking of her father sent a pang of sadness through her.  She wondered what he would be thinking of her now.  He wouldn't know she hadn't gotten his letter.  Her father would assume she'd disobeyed him and sailed off with the Prince, ruining their business arrangement.

She looked down at Mason and found him studying her with serious blue eyes.  He reached up and gently tucked a stray piece of hair back behind her ear, letting his fingertips brush over her cheek.

Disappointing