Tenth Year in the Sun

Book excerpt: 10 years, 4 friends, 1 promise to meet again in Africa. Will their island reunion be everything they had hoped for? A decade after their pact to reunite, Adoma awaits the arrival of her three best friends in a ritzy harbor off the east coast of Africa. Trailing off in thought, memories of the events that brought them to the remote islands come alive, revealing the twists and turns of life and love. Despite the passing of time and the changes in her life, idealist Adoma sticks to her promise. Excited to reconnect with Casey the wild one, Genna the perfectionist, and Mya the peacemaker, Adoma prepares for a trip of laughter, fun, and connection. After a risky life change, Adoma leaves her former beau, a powerful businessman and starts over as a songwriter. But betrayal makes love seem virtually impossible. Meanwhile, Casey's wild ways affect her employment--and possibly even her chances of finding true love. After Genna's husband's unthinkable secret, their perfect image and life begin to publicly collapse. And sweet Mya falls for a toxic man who exposes her pain and changes the course of her life. But with the reunion looming, the four women's lives are once again woven together... During the tumultuous decade, life did not stand still. In the years following their vow, mysteries are revealed, secrets unravel, and doubts arise. Through it all, the value of friendship is strengthened. But during their reunion, a turn of events threatens a life. Will their sisterly bonds survive or will the reunion sever what binds them, forever?