Jumping Ship (Island Hopping Book 1) Kindle Edition by Janice Ross

 Book Excerpt:

"On the 3rd of June 1975 in New York, Edward and Pearl Riley receive the ultimate gift of love - a newborn baby, wrapped in a blanket and stuffed in a burlap bag. The child's name, Sakkara, is written out on a torn sheet of paper and immediately fills every void the married couple has ever had.

Pregnant seamstress Petrina Dugal becomes a runaway at the age of twenty-six. She flees the claws of a brutish husband, despite her adoration for a well-loved South American country known as Guyana. At the heart of the rebellion resides an enigmatic lover named Michael Chen. The journey to escape their choices lead the couple through the Caribbean's treasure trove of islands:
Trinidad & Tobago
Grenada
Barbados
St. Lucia
Martinique
Antigua
The young couple's journey from Guyana to New York is chronicled in definite clues, left with baby Sakkara. But as she comes of age and begins learning the truth of her abandonment, the Caribbean calls out to this love child. Sakkara is set to unravel the mystery of her true heritage, and hopefully, reunite with her long-lost parents.
Jumping Ship is the introductory novella to the Island Hopping series. This explosive collection boasts the rich culture of the West Indies, deep love, and a mystery unlike any other."

Title:  Jumping Ship

Author:  Janice Ross

Publisher:  Cultural Cocktails (November 26, 2020)

Series:  Island Hopping Book 1

Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean

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"Jumping Ship" by Janice Ross

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Title  Jiming ship

Author: Janice Ross

Publisher: Createspace

Series: Island Hopping Series #1

Reviewed By: Arlena Dean

Rating: 5

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 Jumping Ship by Janice Ross

JUMPING SHIP: AN INTRODUCTORY NOVELLA

The year was nineteen seventy-five. The infertile couple, Pearl and Edward Riley, stumbled upon a newborn baby girl. Her cries could only be heard by a true mother, which Pearl immediately became. Bundled up with their new child, they discovered a parcel of artifacts and a scribbled note that read: Sakkara. Pregnant seamstress, Petrina Dugal, became a runaway at the age of twenty-six. She ran away from a brutish husband, Roger, and a well-loved South American home in Georgetown, Guyana; at the heart of her rebellion – an enigmatic lover named Michael Chen. Pet and Mikey, as they became affectionately known, allowed love to blossom in front of her police officer husband and an intrusive community. Were they not aware of the dangers? Or did the pursuit of love trump obligations?

Sakkara Riley grew up with two loving parents – adoptive parents, to be exact. She never knew the circumstances surrounding her discovery until the age of sixteen. She embarks on a journey.

Jumping Ship is an introductory novella to the Island Hopping Series. There are seven planned books - representing each of the islands that Sakkara will visit along the way.

What I liked About & Jumping Ship;...

I found &; Jumping Ship&; an excellent read that you will find hard to put down once you start it. I loved how this author could pull her readers into the story and connect them with the characters. You can also tell that this author loved this country because of all the detailed descriptions of it near the Caribbean area as she brings us a good read. This was a love story with lots of mystery as we follow a married woman and her lover, and since this is the beginning of a series, I am sure we will get lots more. This is quite a read of a woman's strength in how she had dealt 'with an abusive husband, self-awareness, and love.' I will say that that part of the read was not pretty.

But then Petrina meets Mikey. I don't want to give any of it away and spoil it for you.  Just pick up this fantastic read to see for yourself how this author brings it all so well to the readers. There seem to be three parts to this story where you will see it all told in such an intriguing captivating way as the story unfolds. If you are looking for a good romance novel, you have come to the right place for &; Jumping Ship; it will give you a well-written, heartwarming love story that starts this series.