I don't know where I am. I've never been in this place before. Can I even escape?

"How dare you bring me aboard this ship without so much as telling me what you are?" She yelled. Kincade let out a smug grin, one that infuriated Astryd even more. She took a few more steps toward him so that they were mere feet apart. He looked down at a doubloon he was holding and slowly turned it over in his hands as he spoke. "I saw a troubled woman in a sailor's pub, obviously hiding from the royal guards. Surely you must have gotten yourself into a sticky situation. And you don't expect me to assume what you are?" Astryd fumbled for words. What was he getting at? He lifted his head to look her in the eyes. "You're a thief and now a sailor. You know what that makes you, sweetheart?" "I am not a..." she shouted, but she stumbled at the last word. She pointed her finger in Kincade's face and whispered, "pirate." -------------------------------------------- I would like to acknowledge Thompson Editing Services, who is responsible for being my editor and proofreader for this book as well as an amazing writing mentor. I own the story as well as all of the characters inside it. This book is copyrighted to me. I own the book cover art (illustrated by myself) but I do not own any of the images featured throughout the story. Highest rankings: #1 in Sailor, #1 in Sailing, and #10 in Pirate This is the first draft. This story is currently in the process of being edited.

Jessica is the daughter of a wealthy oil magnate. She grew up as one of the boys on the oil rigs, but when she becomes a lovely young woman, her father locks her away, not wanting any man to look at her except one of her father's workers, who she cannot stand. So, she decides to leave it all behind, and ends up getting kidnapped by the notorious Pirate Black. He is out for revenge on Jessica's father for something Jessica's father did years ago, so why not kidnap the daughter of your enemy and exact your revenge, except things never go as planned, do they. Join Jessica, her friend Susan, and Pirate Black in the adventure of a lifetime for all of them. Rated #8 for pirate, March 8th, 2022.

Chapter One of a story I started. I'm only posting chapter one to get some feedback so I can see what works and what doesn't. It was a normal assignment: "parent" an egg for two weeks to learn about responsibility. For Kyle, however, the end of the assignment brings about a whole new beginning.

COMPLETED *** EDITED "Darling, you just got saved by a pirate." "You know, I got captured by one too." "Yes, but I'm a pirate, and here I am saving you." Being captured by pirates was not on Anne Rachels's bucket list, but there she was. That was until Captain Christopher Taylor saved her. Planning only to raid the ship and leave, the charming pirate took her with him for a ride on the wild side. From stealing to pretending to be his wife, what more of an adventure could Anne have? But there's a problem. With storybook adventures, come unexpected twists - twists that could change the whole story. ___ #7 Romance 9/4/20 #8 Romance 2/21/21 #22 Random 2/21/21 #56 Humor 2/21/21 #17 Teenfiction 3/8/21 Book 1 in the "Saved By The Pirate" series

The thief manages to steal through the snow-infested lands of the kingdom without capture, even going so far as to steal from carriages while their owners are fully awake and present. His rapid rise to infamy results in his capture, but he always appears to be a step ahead of his captors. Cal is charged with keeping a watchful eye on the thief, but he quickly realizes something is not quite normal about the silent prisoner...