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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 watched as the enormous dragon dove towards him, huge, sharp teeth flashing.  His heart was racing, and he knew this would be his end.

It was as if time slowed for him.  His eyes were on the dragon's terrifying mouth, but his mind was far away.  Images of Ilona flashed before him.  He pictured her laughing as he teased her, holding tight to him as he shared her bed, raising her swords fearlessly as she prepared for a fight.  He pictured her beautiful flowing hair and chocolate eyes with their hidden golden flecks.  She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, and she was his.

He wished he could tell her he was sorry.  He was sorry he hadn't listened to her, and he had insisted on fighting the dragons.  He was sorry they had been the end of him.  He was sorry he would never hold her in his arms and kiss her again and tell her just how much he loved her.

His End