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The West Indies of the 1700s is a place fraught with danger at every turn. With slave uprisings, violent storms, and tropical diseases threatening life and property, it is a wonder anyone can survive that dark place. The entire known world is at war against the backdrop of the American Revolutionary War. Food shortages and natural disasters leave planters on the brink of disaster, and they must do what is necessary to ensure their survival. With her marriage to John McDowell, the mulatto Felice Henderson is somewhat insulated from some of the dangers that surround her. But things are about ...

Set against the backdrop of the turbulent1700s with slave revolts in the British colony of Jamaica as well as the American Revolution, The Master’s Daughter is the story of the young mulatto Felice Henderson whose Scottish father Duncan Henderson acknowledges her parentage and takes full responsibility for her upbringing. The naïve Felice is thrown into a world with which she is unfamiliar and must deal with her changing relationships with the slaves on the estate. When she meets a kindred spirit in Mulatto John, she faces the rude awakening of her status as a creole and a colonial. ...

Babylon Mountain is alive with diverse characters living their lives the best they can. Like children of Sysiphus, they are tasked with their daily survival, even as they watch their own poverty reflected in their neighbors’ eyes. Fire On Babylon Mountain is a collection of raw and painful human stories set in the fictional Babylon Mountain somewhere on the island of Jamaica.

My Little Red Book on Getting Older is an insightful and quirky look at the natural process of aging and society’s perception and treatment of the elderly. It is not a manual; nor is it a guidebook. The author believes that each person is a journey unto himself or herself and must plot a path all his or her own. Witty and engaging, the book provides inspiration and a fresh look at an ‘age old’ topic. Part of the My Little Red Book series.

The first section of this small volume explores my thoughts on single living, and is not meant to be taken for relationship advice. Everyone navigates single-hood differently and there is no one solution to the various scenarios life throws at us. From learning lessons from a pumpkin patch to understanding what it means to rid myself of garbage, the contents of the second section, some of which originally appeared as blogs, explores a variety of topics. They are all thoughtful messages and insightful.

Sylvia is caught in a spin. A forbidden affair is leaving her feeling guilty and ready to close the pages of that book. A quick getaway to a tropical island should help her clear her head. But that is not to be as her life of deceit begins to unravel and friendships are torn apart. Can she survive this storm that threatens both her life and her sanity? Hibiscus Nights is a story about broken trust and redemption.

Beverley Johnson is young and naïve when she meets the equally young but not so innocent Collie. She is soon swept up in his charm and her world is complete when they finally get together. She hangs on to his coat tails for dear life, even as he takes her to dark spaces that have her questioning what she sees and believes. How Beverley Johnson Lost Her Religion is the story of a one woman’s journey to freeing herself from the ties that kept her bound and in darkness

A weekend at the country home of her best friend sounds like a great idea to Sonji. A chance meeting with a stranger, and an encounter with the gorgeous Eric are about to change her path and shatter Sonji’s innocence. Will she survive the rollercoaster ride her life now becomes? This Coming-of-Age novel, The Girl Who Went to Dinner takes the reader on an adventure of romance, broken hearts, teen gossip, and intrigue, from Jacks Hill to the rolling fields of St. Ann, Jamaica and back.

When Mariana, a young Englishwoman arrives in colonial Jamaica as the wife of the much older Fernando Sykes she meets with resistance from a strange people she struggles to understand. Sam-Sam, her husband's driver, comes to her rescue and the passion is ignited. In this island where people "love and hate with the same passion", and tropical nights are not only for sleeping, Mariana learns that love knows no boundaries.