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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 and the other loyal pirates stretched out on the jungle floor, safely hidden beneath the leaves brush. They had considered leaving one man to stand watch, but since Vane and his men assumed they were dead already, they figured they would be safe enough. It was only a matter of minutes before they were all sound asleep.

The night passed slowly, a warm breeze cradling the men, and the song of the insects and creatures of the darkness making up their lullaby. The pirates, so exhausted from their fighting and traveling, barely moved. Anyone who passed by would have likely not even noticed them.

They slept hard, and it was only the consistent growling of their bellies and growing thirst that finally woke them. Mason was one of the last to wake, being nudged in the side by a booted foot, first gently and then harder until he grunted and rolled away.

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