Joanna Brown's life is irreversibly altered when Jack Sparrow barges into her father's smithy and holds her at gunpoint. It's Jack's knowledge that leads her and William, her brother in all but blood, into piracy; it's Jack's old grudges that leads her to a marooning; it's Jack's past that introduces her to a crew of cursed, dead men. And it's Jack Sparrow, with his unique philosophy and penchant for freedom, that makes Joanna question her role in the society she's known for so long.

A privileged runaway. A notorious pirate. A vengeful lawman. A bloodthirsty killer. A young woman turns to a life of piracy to escape a life of privilege, unwittingly reuniting with the childhood friend who abandoned her. Determined to forge a new life for herself, she denies the old feelings that his return have stirred up. They forge a temporary truce to achieve their ends. However, their uneasy alliance is tested by words unspoken and murky secrets. To survive in the harsh reality of their world, the pair must not only repair the damage between them, but uncover the secrets of the haunting myth who hunts them. Highest Rating #4 Historical Fiction.

Book One of the Pirate's Heart trilogy Piracy is on the rise and Scarlett, a baker's daughter, lives along the English coastline where stories of pillaging and swordfights spread like wildfire. Despite knowing they come with very real dangers, Scarlett can't help but be fascinated by them. However, when she is captured and thrown into the midst of such danger, she finds herself fighting for her life as the desired object between two rivaling captains--but for very different reasons. What does Captain Jones want from her? Something that never would have crossed her mind. But as all is revealed to her, secrets about her own family begin to surface. ----- Written and published 2014 - 2017

"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.