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Have you ever dreamt about some- one who didn't know you were alive? Have you ever been tongue-tied just trying to say hello? Have you ever sworn to God you'd do anything to win someone's heart, if you could only think of something to do? She's bright and beautiful, and doesn't realise just why she's appreciated; he's talented and daring and doesn't realise he's being modest. There's more than just a little of them in all of us. Here are the hopes and wishes and fears you've never shared with anyone else, in a romantic drama set back in the mid-Seventies, when hair was long and shoes had ...

Flush with ill-gotten gains from the Caribbean and intent on following her heart, fifteen-year-old Deirdre arrives in the hemisphere of her ancestry. But can anyone return to the bliss of a tropical paradise? Still she gains an education both academically and practically, increases her personal wealth, and finds friends like family in three great civilisations. It might be enough for some girls; but wanderlust will drive the indefatigable heroine ever farther from Connecticut on two epic sea voyages, over ancient trade routes… and the sea shall call her towards yet another as she pursues ...

Deirdre washes ashore in an idyllic land and enthusiastically enters a discreet and discerning society. But the surrealism is more than skin-deep. Relying upon all her interpersonal skills, as well as elements of her childhood she has been eager to neglect, the indefatigable teenaged heroine must survive in the face of others’ prejudice, mistrust and unspoken desperation to ruin or rely upon her… realising her own sinful nature as well as the very best of her own character. Deirdre, the Temptress; Part Two (NEW 4th edition; 2025) In Books 46-48 from the complete novel, Deirdre contends ...

Flush with ill-gotten gains from the Caribbean and intent on following her heart, fifteen-year-old Deirdre arrives in the hemisphere of her ancestry. But can anyone return to the bliss of a tropical paradise? Still she gains an education both academically and practically, increases her personal wealth, and finds friends like family in three great civilisations. It might be enough for some girls; but wanderlust will drive the indefatigable heroine ever farther from Connecticut on two epic sea voyages, over ancient trade routes… and the sea shall call her towards yet another as she pursues ...

Heartsick and once again homeless, Deirdre turns her back on a Bahamian paradise and sails a thousand miles to the mystical Virgin Islands, the destination of her most cherished daydreams. But debilitated by drinking binges she is easily seduced by a sadistic drug smuggler; and shady intrigue, sensual interludes, and the perils of storm season in unprotected seas become routine. Now the indefatigable teenaged heroine must challenge the limits of her own endurance, both physically and emotionally, if she is to survive the most onerous ordeals so far. Deirdre, the Oyster's Pearl; Part Two - ...

Flush with ill-gotten gains from the Caribbean and intent on following her heart, fifteen-year-old Deirdre arrives in the hemisphere of her ancestry. But can anyone relive the bliss of a tropical paradise? Still she gains an education both academically and practically, increases her personal wealth, and finds friends like family in three great civilisations. It might be enough for some girls; but wanderlust will drive the indefatigable heroine ever farther from Connecticut on two epic sea voyages, over ancient trade routes… and the sea shall call her towards yet another as she pursues the...

Heartsick and once again homeless, Deirdre turns her back on a Bahamian paradise and sails a thousand miles to the mystical Virgin Islands, the destination of her most cherished daydreams. But debilitated by drinking binges she is easily seduced by a sadistic drug smuggler; and shady intrigue, sensual interludes, and the perils of storm season in unprotected seas become routine. Now the indefatigable teenaged heroine must challenge the limits of her own endurance, both physically and emotionally, if she is to survive the most onerous ordeals so far. Deirdre, the Oyster’s Pearl; Part One -...

By the age of 15, Deirdre has become unhappy at home. With a teenager’s optimism she hitchhikes down to the Bahamas, hoping to bask on beaches for ever. But she finds the adult world of earning wages and paying rent includes racism, sexual harassment and abuse– with the daily fear of being found out as an underaged illegal alien and sent back to a place she no longer considers home. Was it ever supposed to be this weird? Deirdre, the Wanderer; Part Two - Seventh edition, 2025 In Books 5-7 of the series, a series of startling propositions at a stately home, on a deserted island, and in ...

With typical unfettered enthusiasm Deirdre embarks on the most challenging journey so far, encountering the very worst form of danger from man and from nature. But friends matter; and she will give her all for the sake of those she has come to love like family. Even in a city of millions a cheerful fair-haired teenager with an elegant accent is not inconspicuous. So the indefatigable heroine must put to sea once more, desperate to find freedom and a fresh start in the one place in which she expects to find sanctuary for a world-weary soul… so long as the Fates do not intervene. Deirdre, ...

Deirdre washes ashore in an idyllic land and enthusiastically enters a discreet and discerning society. But the surrealism is more than skin-deep. Relying upon all her interpersonal skills, as well as elements of her childhood she has been eager to neglect, the indefatigable teenaged heroine must survive in the face of others’ prejudice, mistrust and unspoken desperation to ruin or rely upon her… realising her own sinful nature as well as the very best of her own character. Deirdre, the Temptress; Part One (NEW 4th edition: 2025) In Books 43-45 from the complete novel, Deirdre discovers...

By the age of 15, Deirdre has become unhappy at home. With a teenager’s optimism she hitchhikes down to the Bahamas, hoping to bask on beaches for ever. But she finds the adult world of earning wages and paying rent includes racism, sexual harassment and abuse– with the daily fear of being found out as an underaged illegal alien and sent back to a place she no longer considers home. Was it ever supposed to be this weird? Deirdre, the Wanderer: A modern picaresque; Part One - NEW edition for 2025 In Books 1-4 of the series, Deirdre uses her nascent womanly wiles to secure a ride south ...

With typical unfettered enthusiasm Deirdre embarks on the most challenging journey so far, encountering the very worst form of danger from man and from nature. But friends matter; and she will give her all for the sake of those she has come to love like family. Even in a city of millions a cheerful fair-haired teenager with an elegant accent is not inconspicuous. So the indefatigable heroine must put to sea once more, desperate to find freedom and a fresh start in the one place in which she expects to find sanctuary for a world-weary soul… so long as the Fates do not intervene. Deirdre, ...

What might have been a promise of paradise in the Lucky Country became a mess of red tape. Half the world and a full year away from the life she once knew, seasoned, sixteen-year-old Deirdre finds herself a fugitive from four felonies, cast into the Outback, nearly naked with no passport and all her worldly possessions guarded by two dead men. But even this dire dilemma is not insurmountable for the indefatigable heroine. With the help of fortune, fast friends, and fair winds, she seeks solace in a variety of closed societies as she strives to reestablish herself as a free person at last. ...

By the age of 15, Deirdre has become unhappy at home. With a teenager’s optimism she hitchhikes down to the Bahamas, hoping to bask on beaches for ever. But she finds the adult world of earning wages and paying rent includes racism, sexual harassment and abuse– with the daily fear of being found out as an underaged illegal alien and sent back to a place she no longer considers home. Was it ever supposed to be this weird? Deirdre, the Wanderer; Part Three - NEW edition for 2025 In Books 8-10 of the series, Deirdre learns that independent life in Nassau may be less than a dream come true....

Heartsick and once again homeless, Deirdre turns her back on a Bahamian paradise and sails a thousand miles to the mystical Virgin Islands, the destination of her most cherished daydreams. But debilitated by drinking binges she is easily seduced by a sadistic drug smuggler; and shady intrigue, sensual interludes, and the perils of storm season in unprotected seas become routine. Now the indefatigable teenaged heroine must challenge the limits of her own endurance, both physically and emotionally, if she is to survive the most onerous ordeals so far. Deirdre, the Oyster's Pearl; Part Two - ...

What might have been a promise of paradise in the Lucky Country became a mess of red tape. Half the world and a full year away from the life she once knew, seasoned, sixteen-year-old Deirdre finds herself a fugitive from four felonies, cast into the Outback, nearly naked with no passport and all her worldly possessions guarded by two dead men. But even this dire dilemma is not insurmountable for the indefatigable heroine. With the help of fortune, fast friends, and fair winds, she seeks solace in a variety of closed societies as she strives to reestablish herself as a free person at last. ...