June 2nd, 2005
Alexandria & Roberto
Romance Novels, Caribbean Culture,
Historical Fiction
Books that educate, books that tantalize!
If you love a sizzling romance novel, follow
Summer and Lance from Chicago to Jamaica
and be swept away in the thrill of their Hot
Summer
Discover the side of Jamaica you've
never seen before!
The son of a white plantation owner foils the rape
of a slave girl, an ex-slave struggles with the
challenges of emancipation, a poor girl from the
country has to fight off the sexual advances of her
employer, a retiring woman finds the strength to
face an abusive husband...
These are snippets from the lives of fictional
Jamaicans from different generations in the
country's history, each telling a different story but
together providing a rich melange of culture and
history that tells the fascinating story of the woman
with the diamond heart - Jamaica, land we love.
A hot-tempered spitfire and a
strong-willed, arrogant man - put them
together and sparks fly!
After her first embarrassing encounter, Summer
Jones vows to stay away from cocky record
producer Lance Munroe. But then she ends up
working for the man! Her quick temper and sharp
tongue keep landing her in hot water with him but
no matter how hard she tries she can't deny her
growing attraction for him. Then they go on a
business trip to Jamaica - and that's when things
get really hot!
Lance is intrigued by the feisty woman who
practically tells him off the first time they meet.
When they begin working together he realizes
how much he enjoys taming the little tigress. But
before he knows it, he's the one caught in the
snare of passion. The tables are turned - the
vixen has tamed the lion!
Hot and sweet - a delicious
combination!
Lisa Evans has always been an independent
woman, running her own show as Director of
Sales at the Jamaica office of a multinational
corporation. Then in steps Rod Malone, a
stunningly handsome high-powered executive
from the New York head office, and her world
is turned upside down - in more ways than one.
Rod has travelled to many countries for
corporate assignments but he has never met
anyone like this Jamaican firebrand. The
New York tough guy comes to Jamaica to
show who's boss but little does he know what
lies in store.
A battle of wills with a delicious outcome!
Judy Powell
Author
Judy's books are available for purchase from this website or from your local bookstore:
In Canada from Chapters, Indigo and independent bookstores;
In Jamaica from Kingston Bookshop;
In the USA from Lushena Book Distributors, Chicago, IL.