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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 stood in the middle of the cave, frozen in place.  Her mind was struggling to take in everything that had just happened.

Mason was gone.  She had treated him terribly, and now he'd left her there alone.  It sounded like he might not come back either.  If he didn't, Ilona knew she had no one to blame but herself.

But... what about what he had said?

Remembering the sound of him saying those words made a happy warmth melt over Ilona.  Mason loved her.  No man had ever loved her before.  Not like this.

But she had ruined it with her anger and impulsive lashing out.

She had been kissing Mason and suddenly felt sure she wanted to do everything else with him as well.  She had been scared but wanted it anyway.  After building up her nerve, Ilona told him she wanted him, only for him to turn her down.

Mason had turned her down.

Mistakes Made