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After being orphaned at birth, Cyrus lives a hard life and has to learn to accept truth and face tough decisions that are life changing! When Cyrus grows up to become a teenager, living with his new parents, he discovers the truth about his real parents. Unable to except this new revelation, he goes in search of his real parents. He meets a lady along the way that explains everything about his orphaning and about what had recently happened to his now deceased parents.
Shocked to learn about his life, he goes home devastated. Still being quite shaken up over the news, Cyrus' emotions were scattered and to make things worse, his adoptive father believes its about time the boy gets a job. A job in which isn't what Cyrus wants as a life long career.
After a heated fight, Cyrus decides to leave. He ends up homeless, wandering through the dessert but soon breaks down emotionally. Later, a couple finds him and takes him home, showing him how a true loving family is. Things go smoothly for years and Cyrus falls for the family's daughter, Becky, only to find out she already has a boyfriend and her father would like them to marry instead. Later, however, Cyrus discovers her boyfriend isn't as he lets on, and he does something that changes his life forever, making him who he is today. A dark, ruthless outlaw, wanted from all around the Southwest to Mexico. A leader with his own driving motives for wanting fame, fortune, and Becky's hand in marriage.
Saving the life of the infamous rookie pirate, Captain Ruben Kirk, catapults Jessica Red into a sea of magic, jewel heists, and world-saving adventure.
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After years of watching pirates fighting with the king's navy off the coast of Harvest Island, Jessica Red saves the life of the infamous rookie pirate, Captain Ruben Kirk, and the two become fast friends. Little does she know, Ruben Kirk is only the first of three rookie pirates she'll meet during a whirlwind of sea-faring adventures - but when Jessica learns the corrupt King Mordred has plans to destroy her island home, can she convince them to help her save it?
("The Rookie Pirates" is Book 1 in "The Adventures of Jessica Red" trilogy.)
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