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Jane was only six years old when her parents abandoned her at an orphanage. Refusing to let the other forgotten children suffer alone, she became their protector, standing between them and the cruel Matron who ruled with her cane and even crueler hands.
When a fire leaves the orphanage in ruins, twelve-year-old Jane takes command of the children she lovingly calls her Lost Ones. Together they escape to sea, where one daring rescue with a grappling hook earns Jane a new name:
Captain Hook.
Years later, her pirate legend has spread across the seas. But when she and her crew sneak into a nobleman's masquerade, Jane crosses paths with Lord Peter Hawthorne.
Their sharp tongues clash before their hearts ever do.
But how can a pirate queen and an English lord ever belong to the same world?
The Lord's Darling Pirate Queen is a Peter Pan/Captain Hook retelling filled with found family, adventure, slow-burn romance, and the story of the villain who was never meant to become one.
I wrote this with the help and guidance of AI, but this is all my original work and ideas. So do NOT copy my work. I give credit to Chatgpt for its help and Canva for my book cover.
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