Kritika Malhotra is a billionaire heiress, celebrated for her sharp business acumen and fiercely guarded independence. Behind her empire lies a turbulent past filled with betrayal, she is someone who never received true love and care from anyone, but she's managed to rise above it all to become one of the world's most powerful women. Determined to keep control over every corner of her life, Kritika goes to the upland moorland in Britain for a much needed vacation.
However, the ancient woods holds dark secrets, whispered about by locals who warn of creatures that have haunted the land for centuries. At first, Kritika brushes off their superstitions-she is a woman of logic and refuses to be intimidated by ghost stories. But soon, eerie incidents begin as she encounters with a strange yet frightening CREATURE.
Kritika's resolve is tested as she encounters glimpses of the creature, an enigmatic, dark living being with an insatiable hunger for souls. While battling her own inner demons and the memories of a recent tragedy, Kritka is forced to confront the unimaginable: the creature seems not only to be soul-hungry but also ATTRACTIVE to her?
As she unravels the secrets buried within the creature, Kritika realizes that she must travel back to India with the creature for saving someone's life maybe or something that she is unaware of. The deeper she digs, the more she unearths a deadly past forgotten long ago, one that has linked her to this terrifying being. Now, she must face the horrifying truth: she must break the curse to free someone.
In a thrilling battle of wits and will, Kritika must decide where her heart truly lies and how much she's willing to sacrifice to break free-or if some horrors are best left untouched.
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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