BVI Author Has New Summer Read

The lives of authors are almost as interesting as the books they write. Former Road Town, BVI City Manager Eugenia O'Neal has a secret second life as a romance novelist. Her first novel was Just an Affair. Her impressive resume includes degrees in journalism and political science, and a stint as the head of the Office of Gender Affairs, but generally does not include that she is also a bonafide member of the "Romance Writers of America." Eugenia has now combined her love of Caribbean history (and of course romance) with an intriguing adventure story. Her latest novel, Dido's Prize, combines the saga of the slave trade, pirate lore and adventures on the high seas. The compelling adventure novel surrounds the main character, Dido, a slave formerly from St. Kitts, who was brought to Jamaica to work as a field hand on a sugar plantation. She escapes to join a pirateer ship, captained by El Negro ( a freed black) who makes a profit from pilfering the goods of other ships, specifically the Spanish Fleet. Disguised as a boy, Dido is torn between her attraction to the magnetic El Negro and her desire to stay incognito, at least until she gets her share of the sea-faring spoils. Dramatic, compelling and with twists of intrique, this is a great beach read or one you might want to sail away with. You can find Dido's Prize at Serendipity Bookstore on Main Street, Road Town. If you have some other favorite boat books that take place in the Caribbean, we would love to hear about them! - Donna

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