Once a Pirate

Once a Pirate, Always a Pirate...Anna Blake longs for more than the humble, country life she is expected to live. When a windstorm launches her through a portal into a Mystical Realm where fairy tale is reality, Anna gets her wish, but it is not without consequence. Upon learning she can never return home, Anna grieves over the loss of her family. Just as she begins to open up to this new realm and its inhabitants, a prophecy from long ago threatens her happiness. With the threat of her blood breaking the barriers dividing her world from this new plane, creatures from across the realm seek her out. A Dark Guild wishes for this prophecy to come true and will stop at nothing to get to Anna. With the help of fairies, a Prince, a Giant, Mermaids and a very sexy Pirate, Anna evades the Dark Guild and attempts to find an end to her story which does not include her death.Jake Reynolds is Captain of the finest Pirate ship in the Mystical Realm and has earned a reputation for being a callous monster on the sea. After an abusive childhood leaves him a scarred man, Jake relishes the power this reputation gives him, until he meets Anna. The innocent woman makes him wish he was an honorable man; a man worthy of pursuing her. With Anna's life in danger, Jake steps up and agrees to put aside his pirate ways to ensure her safety. As his past and future collide, Jake must again become a monster to protect the woman he loves.As Anna falls for the sexy Pirate, she begins to see a future in the new world. When she is told there is a way for her to return to her own realm, Anna must decide between going home and giving up her past for a future with Jake.