I    S   L   A   N   D     F   U   R   Y A novel of Romance and Intrigue  Against a Tropical Background

                by  PATRIA D. PETTINGELL

The Tides of San Cristobal

You are approaching a gateway beyond which an idyllic vision conceals rumblings of discontent, oppression, tragedy, passion and the treacherous tides of San Cristóbal. Pass through on your journey to uncertainty into ISLAND FURY.   Never one to do the expected, Cornelia Thornton, willful young Boston socialite sheds her philandering fiancé and her privileged life to abscond with the much older Miguel Estrada, newly hired overseer of a vast sugar cane plantation on the Caribbean island of San Cristóbal. Her fantasy of an exciting adventure in an alien land is short-lived as she becomes trapped in a loveless marriage and a virtual prisoner held in isolation. Defying her husband. Cornelia begins discreet visits to the barrio and into the nearby mountains to take food and medicine to the destitute plantation families. On one occasion she strays off the trail and into the domain of Pablo Veracruz, wealthy and powerful coffee grower, the clandestine leader of a conspiracy against the despotic government. Their confrontation ignites the spark of a dangerous liaison. Fueled by irresistible passion, Cornelia and Pablo are swept up into a perilous world that could lead to their destruction. I enjoyed writing this book and I invite you to meet the diverse characters who inhabit it and share with them their trials, tragedies and triumphs. This book is dedicated to all those with a dream whose faith and endurance make it happen.

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