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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 wasn't completely convinced by Mason's words, but they did bring her some comfort. He promised her they could talk about it more if she wanted, but first, they needed to find everyone and make sure they were safe. He left her to finish washing while he went back to the edge of the stream, making sure to keep his wrist in the cold waters.

It was eerily quiet on the island. Birds could be heard farther away in the jungle, but where the couple was, it was as if they were the only living creatures left. The knowledge made Ilona uncomfortable, and she hurried to finish washing so she could get back to Mason's side.

Ilona stood in the water, quickly braiding her hair so they could be on their way, when something caught her eye farther down stream. She frowned and squinted, working to make it out. When she was finally able to see what it was, her breath caught.

Boots and Bodies