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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 stood in the dimly lit tunnel staring at Ilona, his expression a mix of surprise and confusion.  His lips parted, but it was a moment before he could manage to make any words come out.

"I... I don't understand..."

"I'm not pregnant," she repeated with a smile, "We've been so worried, but now we don't have to be anymore.  We can make sure we never have to be again."

Mason blinked as his mind began to slowly catch up with reality.  His gaze dropped to her slim waist and then back to her face as he processed this.  From deep in the tunnel came the echoes of a steady dripping of water.  The quick rhythm seemed to almost blend with the feeling of his heart beating swiftly in his chest.

"You're not pregnant," he said at last.

"I am not," Ilona agreed with a giggle of happiness before biting her lip, "It's good news, Mace... isn't it?"

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