Jamaican English

When 24-year-old Kareela discovers she's pregnant with a child she isn't sure she wants, it amplifies her struggle to understand her place in the world as a person who is half-Black, half-white, and yet feels neither. Her mother, Evelyn, fled to Canada with her husband and their first-born child during the politically charged Jamaican Exodus in the 80s, only to realize they'd come to a place where Black men are viewed with suspicion. Years later, in the aftermath of her son's murder by the police, Evelyn's mother-in-law, Violet, moves in.

Having been raised in Jamaica and worked in Panama, Mary Seacole came to England in the 1850s and volunteered to help out during the Crimean War. When her services were turned down, she financed her own expedition to Balaclava, where she earned her reputation as a nurse and for her compassion. Popularly known as ‘Mother Seacole’, she was the most famous Black celebrity of her generation—an extraordinary achievement in Victorian Britain.

From sriracha to Tabasco, this funny, feisty book is an illustrated love letter to the quirky stories and fiery flavours of the world's best hot sauces. Smart, short, and just a touch silly, This Is a Book for People Who Love Hot Sauce is exactly that - a book for people who love hot sauce. For devoted fans and casual enthusiasts alike, this charming guide is nothing short of a celebration of capsaicin.

Japanese Dark Hunger is a novella about love. Love isn't always simple because passion is as numberless as pebbles on a beach. Junko and Tadao have the perfect marriage, but what happens when Junko accidently, while flying to Jamaica, discovers interracial erotica on her husband's IPad? The situation gives a new meaning to the word obedience for Junko. Fortunately for Junko, Jamaica is the ideal location to begin becoming the "perfect wife" for Tadao.