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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

When they came to the stream, Ilona helped Mason ease his arm out of its sling long enough to pull off his shirt.  Ilona had insisted his shirt and boots were the most clothing he removed while so near the pirate's camp.  Mason had pretended to be hurt by this but agreed, giving Ilona a wink.

The stream wasn't very deep, the water only coming up to their thighs, but that was good enough for Mason.  He eased himself down until the water washed over his shoulders.  He leaned his head back and let out a long, slow purr of please when he felt the water flow through his hair.

"Look, your hair is turning golden again," Ilona teased, "I've never seen it so filthy."

"Neither have I," Mason chuckled, keeping his injured arm against his chest but using the other to keep himself from sinking under.  Ilona had reminded him he had the stitches in his cheek and needed to keep them from getting wet.

The Stream