What would you do if you had been given a chance to escape
the slave life you had been born into? Seize it with both hands, of course!
This is precisely what Lettice does, but she wants more. She wants to be
Kwasi’s wife and start a happy family with him, but will he agree to it?
Lettice has known misery and horrific experiences in the
world, right on a Jamaican slave plantation farm. When she is given the chance
of freedom by the new Earl of Kempner, she jumps at the opportunity. Lettice is
excited about her prospects for a new life in a new land, but she doesn’t want
to build a wonderful life as a spinster. Her eyes are set on the handsome and
heroic former plantation slave, Kwasi, and she plans to woo him. She believes
that Kwasi would make the ideal husband for her, and that they will truly be
happy together. Nevertheless, 28-year-old Kwasi doesn’t believe 16-year-old
Lettice is old enough to know her mind and what she wants from him. When he
refuses to marry her, citing her age as the main reason, Lettice becomes
adamant and promises to win Kwasi’s heart with her love and firm resolve.
His Moonbeam Girl
by Tracy Edingfield is a powerful story about a traumatized young girl and how
she wants to win the heart of an honorable young man like Kwasi. She is a
compelling female protagonist through whose eyes the author portrays the
horrors of slavery and man’s inhumanity to man. The pathos is striking and rubs
off powerfully on readers. The story is incredibly raw and deeply moving as it
introduces Lettice as a girl who has survived rape and is inspired to transform
her life. Kwasi is a man that understands that Lettice needs to grow up and
mature before making a life decision as important as her wedding, but softened
by her love, his initial doubts melt away soon after. The book is an enchanting
and romantic read that would make for the perfect companion on your travels on
the road. A captivating tale that is tale in language that is lyrical and that
grips the heart irresistibly.