Renie had always felt a deep connection to his home town in China, despite being raised in the United States. So, for his 21st birthday, he decided to finally make the journey back to his roots. As he boarded the plane, he felt a sense of excitement and contentment wash over him. He was finally going to see the place his parents had told him so much about.
But fate had a different plan in store for him. Mid-flight, the plane was hijacked, causing it to crash. Renie was lucky to survive, but he was stranded alone in a foreign country with no idea how to get home.
As he stumbled through the wreckage, he was suddenly approached by a handsome man from Spain. The man, named Javier, had also been on the plane and had managed to survive. So Renie, Javier and four others must find their way home, but what happens when most won't make it? What happens if they can't get home? And what happens when Renie finds out the man he has fallen for isn't who he thinks he is?
This story perfectly twists romance, adventure and tragedy.
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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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