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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's legs felt weak beneath her.  The world spun around, and her blood rushed in her ears.  The cave was silent except for the sounds of the fire, her panting, and Charlie choking and moaning as his life slowly slipped away where he lay on the ground next to Pierce Vane.

"N-No," Ilona whispered, "You're... You're lying.  You didn't kill Mason..."

"Well, I suppose you are technically right about that," Vane spoke, scratching his chin, "I didn't take his life myself... but I did cause it."

"Speak clearly, Vane, or don't speak at all!" Ilona shouted, raising her sword in trembling hands and pointing it at him.

A cruel, crooked tooth grin formed on the man's face.

The Plan Revealed