Bøger af Marisa Jones

'Told with heart and vibrant energy, A Dangerous Land is action packed and brimming with love. Marisa Jones' debut deftly combines the sweetest romance with the tough realities of war, colonialism and racism. Amelia and Daniel leap from the page. Jones is a next-gen Belinda Alexandra.' KIM KELLY, author of This Red Earth. New Guinea, 1941Australian aviatrix Amelia McKenzie's love for her Pacific Island home of New Guinea is as strong as her love for Daniel, a mixed-race pilot her parents disapprove of. Lucky for her parents, the Pacific War is looming and women are being evacuated to Australia, forcing Amelia to leave Daniel behind. Rejected by the Australian Army because of his colour, Daniel must find a way to defend his home from Japanese invasion and is willing to do whatever it takes. Meanwhile, Amelia is torn between her love for Daniel, her family and her country. She refuses to leave but when the Japanese attack their town, Amelia and Daniel suddenly become trapped and must separate. They embark on harrowing treks across New Guinea's remote jungles, including the notorious Kokoda Trail - facing treacherous mountains, tribal warfare and the threat of the Japanese lurking around every bend. They soon realise it's not just the war that's keeping them apart, and that they must fight harder to be together. But even the toughest fights require sacrifice. Are they willing to give up everything they know to find a way back to each other? For fans of Natasha Lester and Sara Ackerman comes this World War Two historical novel based on true events from the Pacific War in New Guinea.

Dear God, please let my dad die in his sleep tonight-pleeeease, don't let him kill me before he dies. As a child, Marisa's prayers were left unanswered as she begged God to save her from her abusive alcoholic father. Now she is convinced her nightmares are a punishment. God left her, and the nightmares are a curse the Devil placed on her for being a bad child.Finding herself alone in a world she doesn't understand, Marisa's fight for survival leads her to bullying others, taking drugs, and entering an abusive relationship as her life plummets into an endless chasm of bad decisions. Now in her forties and newly divorced, the nightmares return. Questioning her mental state and her ability to raise her kids, she begins a quest to find out the truth about the demons in her head. Marisa is astoundingly open about her doubts and concerns along her unlikely journey. Can she break the curse to find her inner peace and redemption? The Lotus Tattoo is a remarkably candid memoir of one woman's story of resilience after abuse and the fear, anger, and mind games she battles along the way.