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A novel where temptation runs deep. Perfect for your cruise vacation in 2025!
Tides of Temptation #1
Independently Published
October 2024
On Sale: October 9, 2024
229 pages
ISBN: B0DJWX2HSM
EAN: 9798342464895
Kindle: B0D8D3YG58
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On every cruise ship that sails the vast oceans of the world, a Shopping Guide provides passengers with crucial information about the best shopping opportunities in each port of call. While the role might appear glamorous and straightforward to the guests, the reality is a complex web of deals, discounts, and often deceit.
Our hero is a burnt-out cruise line Shopping Guide named Christina Delgado - a mid-twenties Latina spitfire. In a desperate bid to resolve her financial woes, Christina ventures into dangerous waters by starting to offer escort services to cruise ship guests. Christina's antagonists are formidable and reflect the seedy underbelly of the industries tied to cruise tourism. Sebastian Baeza, known as Bas, is the Cuban-born owner of an escort agency from which Christina begins to poach her recruits. He is ruthless and sees Christina's actions as a direct threat to his dominion. Then there's Artem Hadad, the vindictive manager of the largest jewelry chain across the Caribbean islands, Caribbean Diamonds and Gems. Artem is incensed by any sales that bypass his stores and will do anything within his considerable power to ensure Christina fails. But at its core, this book series is about Christina's internal battle. Her relentless pursuit of debt freedom blinds her to the risks she takes and the relationships she sabotages. Her inability to accept help due to her pride and stubbornness only isolates her further, driving her deeper into her vices. By the series end, Christina faces a pivotal moment of self-realization.
She begins to understand that true courage isn't just about facing external dangers but also about confronting and accepting her vulnerabilities.
Throughout this novel, and the book series, the interpersonal dynamics aboard the cruise ship add layers of intrigue and drama. Christina’s relationship with Emily Baker, her unlikely ally and confidant, provides a counterpoint to her conflicts with Artem and Bas. Emily, with her polished appearance and kleptomaniac tendencies, offers a mirror to Christina’s own flawed nature but also represents a potential pathway to redemption. Their partnership, fraught with risks and reluctant trust, explores themes of loyalty and betrayal within the claustrophobic ecosystem of the ship. This book promises to captivate readers with its blend of beautiful Caribbean settings and a narrative rich with flawed characters and moral complexities. Against a backdrop of luxury and tropical beauty, the story unfolds—a gritty, gripping exploration of what it means to fight for survival in a world where paradise is just a façade, masking the dangerous depths beneath. Anyone who enjoys deliciously beautiful Caribbean island vistas blended with generous portions of flawed characters, garnished with a merciless diamond store mogul alongside a perilously unhinged Cuban pimp, will find this series utterly enthralling.
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