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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

After moving the dragon from the entrance to the cave, most of the pirates returned to safety and to get some sleep, but there were still more than half a dozen who stayed, lingering nearby and looking at one another expectantly.

None of them knew what to do, but they all knew what they wanted.  It would take a brave man to make the first move, and none of those waiting around could quite bring themselves to do it.

Pierce Vane stepped up to the side of the dragon with a wide, long knife in his hand and, without hesitation, stabbed down into its side. With an expert aim, the movement was just right, so the end of the dagger landed in the soft place between two scales.  From there, he could drag it downward, and the scales would part easily.

"Come on now, men," he called over his shoulder, "I know I'm not the only one with a knife here.  Get over and start helping me get meat to roast."

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