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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 hesitated for a moment but then looked up as Mason had instructed.  Her breath immediately caught in her throat, and her eyes went wide.  Beside her, she heard the low rumble of Mason chuckling at her reaction.  She blinked a few times, and her hands flew to cover her mouth.  She couldn't believe what she was seeing.

All above them, covering the entire ceiling of the cavern, were millions and millions of the most beautiful crystals Ilona had ever seen.  They were all shapes and sizes and were every color she could have imagined.  They sparkled, reflecting the torchlight.  Ilona thought they looked as if someone had managed to capture armfuls of stars and store them here for safekeeping.

"Oh, Mason," she whispered as if she was afraid she might scare them away, "This has to be the most beautiful sight I've ever seen."

[Bonus chapter]Stars In The Sky