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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 and Mason packed up their belongings and hiked through the moonlight back to the pirates' cavern.  Most of the men were pleased to see them return, although Ilona had a feeling they were happier to see Mason than her.

Almost as soon as they were settled, Anja sat Mason down and removed his stitches.  Ilona stood back, biting at a nail as she watched his clenched fists.

The couple had brought as many oysters as they could gather in the light of the setting sun.  The pirates were relieved to see those as well, apparently not having been able to travel to get any more themselves.  Anja set a few men to work preparing the oysters before she started on a soup for them all.

An Experienced Pirate