Life on some of the most attractive Caribbean islands isn’t as glamorous as visitors would perceive. For young girls growing up in many areas of the Caribbean, life is a constant struggle with little hope of advancement or success. Such is the story of Marcia and her rise from an impoverished schoolgirl living with her grandparents to dating one of the richest and most eligible bachelors on her island. Follow along on a moving journey as Marcia details her family life, or lack thereof, educational opportunities, the adventures in coming of age, and how drug dealers and illegal activities are revered as successful in her community. Follow her plans for a better life and the story of how she met her first true love. A truly enlightening journey into the status of young women in the Caribbean, and the methods many take to live the life of their dreams and fulfill educational desires with very little support.
One of BookBub's "25 of the Best Books Arriving in 2021" From USA Today bestselling author Mimi Matthews comes a supernatural Victorian gothic retelling of Charlotte Brontë's timeless classic. Yorkshire, 1843. When disgraced former schoolmaster John Eyre arrives at Thornfield Hall to take up a position as tutor to two peculiar young boys, he enters a world unlike any he's ever known. Darkness abounds, punctuated by odd bumps in the night, strange creatures on the moor, and a sinister silver mist that never seems to dissipate. And at the center of it all, John's new employer--a widow as alluring as she is mysterious. Sixteen months earlier, heiress Bertha Mason embarked on the journey of a lifetime. Marriage wasn't on her itinerary, but on meeting the enigmatic Edward Rochester, she's powerless to resist his preternatural charm. In letters and journal entries, she records the story of their rapidly-disintegrating life together, and of her gradual realization that Mr. Rochester isn't quite the man he appears to be. In fact, he may not be a man at all. From a cliff-top fortress on the Black Sea coast to an isolated estate in rural England, John and Bertha contend with secrets, danger, and the eternal struggle between light and darkness. Can they help each other vanquish the demons of the past? Or are some evils simply too powerful to conquer?
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