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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 held her breath as her heart raced in her chest.  She was outnumbered, and she knew it.  She wouldn't go down without a fight, but with these odds, she was most definitely going down.

The rain continued in a steady drizzle over them, and the thunder rumbled low with little flashes of lightning.  The icy breeze swept through the trees, making the already cold inhabitants of the island feel even colder.

"What's going on here then?" came a voice from behind her.

Ilona's heart stuttered, and she exhaled in a rush.  A moment later, she felt the gentle warmth of someone touching the small of her back.

"Your majesty," Pierce Vane sneered, "We were just asking Ilona where you'd gotten off to.  We were surprised to find you weren't at her side."

Outnumbered