SUNSHINE SKYWAY
A dark thrilling tale of obsession and hedonism set in Florida
by Jeannie van Rompaey
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Pub Date Sep 01 2019 | Archive Date Jan 20 2020
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Description
Why does Roz keep making one disastrous mistake after another?
Nineteen-year-old ROZ, leaves London for a honeymoon in Florida with GRAHAM, fourteen years her senior. She hopes he will provide the stability she needs after the death of her father and the abrupt end of a love affair. Her new husband’s brutish behaviour the night they arrive shatters that belief.
Confused and hurt, when Roz meets charismatic twins, THEO and JOLENE, she goes with them to their home in the Everglades. Roz needs time away from Graham to consider her options.
On the way they cross the famous bridge with its history of disasters, SUNSHINE SKYWAY. Roz is fascinated by its steep ascent that gives the illusion it ends in the sky. On arrival at the isolated villa, EVERGLADE FOLLY, she finds herself in a world as surreal as the deceptive Skyway.
Obsessed with Theo, manipulated by Jolene and plied with drugs, Roz finds herself drawn into their hedonistic world. As the games they play become darker, Roz knows she must leave. But Theo and Jolene are determined to keep her there.
How the hell did Roz get into this mess?
And how the hell can she get out of it?
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781688214248 |
| PRICE | £0.00 (GBP) |
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Featured Reviews
Janice L, Educator
The honeymoon in Florida for Roz and Graham is over before it starts. Roz realizes that she really doesn't love Graham yet finds him reliable and steady- more like a father. Roz is 19 and Graham, 33. They were married in London when Roz was on the rebound from Luke. In fact, it was Roz who proposed to Graham. Now in Florida, during their honeymoon, Roz meets Jolene and Theo while jogging. They invite her and Graham to dinner.
The dinner is punctuated by Graham's drunken comments and subsequent act of falling asleep. Roz is taken in by Theo. But, he is with Jolene...
Roz spends a lot of hours mulling over her recent marriage since Graham had done something that hurt her on their wedding night a couple of days ago. She talks to Jolene about her situation and Jolene suggests time away from Graham. Since Jolene and Theo are moving to a new place on Christmas Eve, why not join them for a few days? Jolene offers to take Roz back to her hotel whenever she wants...and now begins the "fun"....
Great character development with a lot of action. This read does not drag. I recommend this to all.
Many Thanks to BooksGoSocial and NetGalley for an interesting read.
Shirley M, Reviewer
Confusion and Chaos
Roz lost her father and after that she has been making one mistake after another searching for the love and acceptance her father had provided to her.
When her boyfriend Mark breaks up with her and marries someone else, she up and marries Graham a man fourteen years older than her. They decide to honeymoon in Florida. When they fight she runs off on her honeymoon to stay a few days with Jolene and Theo two people she meets on the beach. She ends up having an affair with Theo and at first everything is good, however, when she wants to leave bad things start to happen. She has gotten herself into a deadly situation with dangerous people. She never guessed that her choice to trust Jolene and Marco would lead to her life being in danger. Her dreams of the Sunshine Skyway and her new friends are not so happy now.
Graham, her husband, comes to her rescue with the police and a reporter who has teamed up with him. The reporter has been following the couple to take revenge after they hurt his sister.
This situation caused Her to take a look at her life. After a long frank talk with Graham they decided to separate but to stay friends. It was her first step in taking citron of her life.
This was the story of a young lady confused about life, confused about love and learning to become independent and face life head on.
I think the book was a good read.
Thanks to Jeanne Van Rompaey, Books Go Social, and Net Galley for allowing me to read an advanced copy.
Donna W, Reviewer
An interesting romp that starts with an unhappy honeymoon and ends in tonnes of sex, character development and more. A great, rapid read, and very enjoyable.
Librarian 97602
I enjoyed this book. First one by this author, but for sure it will not be the last. Great book to return too at the end of the day.
Lisa G, Reviewer
This was an entertaining read and the storyline was good. I never fully connected with the character of Roz and I am not sure why. Maybe I thought she was too weak at times.? Overall it was a good read and I enjoyed it.
Many thanks to BooksGoSocial and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.
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