Historical fiction is set in the late 17th century West Africa, at a time when the Trans Atlantic slave trade was at its peak. A group of women must survive in a society that abhors their values. A story of passion, struggle, and the inevitable end of men who are controlled by their passions.

Monalisa, devastated by the gruesome extermination of her family is faced with the choice of abandoning a baby she never planned to have in pursuit of a life long career she had always dreamed of. She is determined to unmask the one who placed the kill order on her family. Follow her marks in this book as she chooses the hard road.

Fiona MacDougall is conceited, lazy, ignorant, and completely lacking in common sense. Her mind is filled with science fiction and Walter Mitty fantasies, and her grasp on real life is not strong. She applies for a job in her company’s infotech department because she will get an afternoon off work to sit aptitude tests.