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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

The horrible pit fell into silence, with only a light breeze sweeping over things and causing bits of dust to take flight. The sun had risen some time ago, although none of the hiding pirates could quite say when. Their attention had been on the predators surrounding them that had now vanished inexplicably. After a few minutes had passed, a handful of gulls landed to pick at the spoils left in the pit.

"Mace," Ilona said, "what's going on? Can you see anything?"

Slowly, Mason rolled to his back and scanned the sky above. It was empty.

"I... I don't know," he replied. "I don't know where they went. It doesn't make any sense."

"What should we do? Should we try to run?"

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