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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 lost his footing on the steep ground and slid down the embankment in front of the mouth of the cave.  He held his breath and tried to make himself as small as he could manage, digging his heels in to slow his fall.  Anything that would help him avoid detection.

If that was even possible.

He didn't realize until his body came to a stop that he had closed his eyes at some point on his way down.  Taking a breath and mentally preparing himself for whatever might be waiting, he slowly opened them again.

The wind coming off the ocean rushed up the almost bare side of the mountain, stronger here than down below.  It whipped Mason's golden waves into his eyes, but that couldn't stop him from seeing what was in front of him.

The Steep Slopes