From da Big Island is a baby boomer coming of age, fish out of water, woman centric tale about Ruth, a famous New York syndicated television personality, who leaves the commotion of the Big Apple for the peace and tranquility of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Ruth meets her neighbors, William, an at risk high school student who would rather surf than be in school, and a women everyone calls Auntie, who speaks sing-song Pidgin always taking care of her keiki’s.

Is this the change she expected? Free on Kindle.

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They huddle in a darkened doorway, swallowing their fear and awaiting the signal.

The fire starts small, building rapidly as it draws breath, consuming everything in its path. Only then can they enter – on hands and knees – to battle the most elemental of forces. This is how firefighters are made.

For the cadets of Class #64, their training ushers them into a new world, one in which their very survival depends on strength, courage and determination. They will be relentlessly tested. Some will succeed, some will be broken, and the bonds they form will surpass any they have known before.

For Samantha, the lone female in the group; for Ty, a fellow cadet; and for Commander Daniels, who oversees their training, these bonds are intensified and defined by the rank structure in which they move.

Throughout the course of their training, the cadets will not only be transformed mentally and physically, they will evolve emotionally. They will combat their weaknesses, confront their fears, and break through barriers.

And for Sam, Ty and Daniels, their lives will be changed forever. $7.99 on Kindle.