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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

Mason and Nick slipped out of the cave into the cool night air.  It was damp and smelled of rain.  Mason looked up at the sky where the moon was full and bright, but there were thin wisps of dark clouds beginning to gather around it.

"Great," Nick sighed sarcastically, "Where did that come from?  The sky looked completely clear earlier."

"I suppose it's blown in off the ocean," Mason commented as he studied the shadowy shapes, "But this will be good for us..."

Nick frowned for a moment until a thought dawned on him, and a grin slowly took shape.  "Ah yes... Dragons do hate the rain."

"That they do.  The dragons will be staying put in their nesting grounds to ride out the storm.  They'll be less likely to see us since they won't be moving around, and the rain will muffle any sounds we make as well."

Empty Nest