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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 Ilona had kissed as the pirates cheered. Once they were officially married, the men gathered the torches, and they all set off back down the beach to their camp and the waiting food. It made sense to Ilona now why her mother had prepared so much. It was for the celebration.

The couple would have liked to speak to one another a bit more, but everyone was excited, talking, joking, and laughing. The men asked Mason many questions and teased him about the things he wouldn't be able to do since he was married now. Most of them he wouldn't be able to anyway while they were trapped on the island, but they laughed all the same.

For the first time since coming to the island, and maybe even since they set sail so long ago, their spirits were high and they were truly happy. A wedding made the future seem a bit brighter. It gave them hope. If Ilona and Mason were going to go ahead with their lives, the others figured they should as well.

The Beginning