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J'ouvert at Dawn
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 16 2026
Pages: 238
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.54 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
She was expected to dust, but instead she arrived to expose the secrets and cleanse the house of the danger lurking within its walls.
Adrianna Hernandez has spent her life invisible-a refugee, a maid, a woman who survives by staying in the shadows. But when she takes a housekeeping position at Stefan Bagnall's Trinidad estate, she's not looking for a second chance. She's hunting for answers. Someone in this glittering world hurt her mother, and Adrianna will stop at nothing to uncover the truth-even if it means hiding her identity and risking everything.
Stefan Bagnall is the heir to a Transatlantic and Caribbean hotel empire, a man who trusts no one and controls everything. But Adrianna's fire and quiet courage ignite something in him he thought was long dead: hope. As their forbidden attraction deepens, Adrianna finds herself caught between the justice she seeks and a love she never expected-and can't afford.
Because in Stefan's world, loyalty is a weapon and betrayal is a death sentence. Someone is watching her. Someone who will kill to keep the truth buried. And when Adrianna uncovers a trafficking network that stretches from the barrios of Venezuela and Latin America to the Trinidadian resort's glittering corridors, she realizes that the price of truth may be higher than she ever imagined-and the man she's falling for might be the only one who can save her.
Set against the vibrant chaos of Trinidad's Carnival and the crystalline shores of Aruba, this powerful novel pulses with suspense, passion, and the unbreakable spirit of a woman who refuses to be silenced.
What readers are saying:
A heart-stopping story of love, courage, and the triumph of the human spirit.
For fans of:
Forbidden romance with high stakes
Strong, resilient heroines
Family secrets and redemption
Multicultural settings and rich world-building
Suspense with heart
This novel addresses themes of workplace abuse, and survival. Please read the content warning prior to reading. A list of resources for survivors is included at the end of the book.
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