Ladies of the Jolly Roger

Introductions I live in the great Canadian west coast city of Vancouver. I was born and raised here and still think that this is one of the greatest places on earth. This is where I learned to love books, to love stories. My earliest memories are of being read to by my parents; among my favorites were bible stories and old German folk tales. And I still have fond memories of watching my mother reading romances while resting at the end of the day, and sometimes even sharing bits of the stories with me. Now I enjoy writing stories as well as reading them, and I’ve had a wonderful time creating these for you. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I did writing them. Warmest regards, Rita Schulz I am very honored to have my stories, Hook Island and Bloody Betty, Queen of the Pirates, included in this anthology with Rita Schulz. The gestation of these stories was for an anthology by our publisher. Unfortunately, as is all too common these days, our publisher ceased operations before the anthology could be published. Thankfully, these days stories do not have to languish in files waiting for another publisher. What you have in front of you is four very fine pirate-themed romances. Look for our other work, because I'm confident you will enjoy these. Russ Crossley September 2013 Vancouver, Canada