"The universe is made of stories, not of atoms."
—Muriel Rukeyser
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New From Story Merchant Books: A Rose in Roatan

 A remote exotic island...a fragile new relationship...and a mysterious disappearance, leaving behind many questions. This journey will test her in ways she never imagined.





Misty is excited to be getting away from the pressures of her all-consuming corporate job to the tropical paradise of Roatan, with Peter, the man she thinks may be her perfect partner. But soon after their arrival, she discovers the stresses she left behind in the big city pales in comparison to what was awaiting them…

A seemingly innocent introduction to fellow travelers soon becomes an all-encompassing mystery after one of them, a young woman, suddenly disappears.

When Peter refuses to indulge Misty in her search for the missing woman, even becoming angry with her at times, she struggles to hide her detective work. To add to the confusion, Peter and the young man last seen with the missing woman have a secretive connection that they refuse to share with her.

Having forgotten to pack her medication, Misty is left to manage and hide her mounting anxiety from Peter, who begins to show a side of himself that leaves her wondering if she had him figured all wrong.

When the missing young woman’s sister shows up at the resort, Misty is further drawn into the strange disappearance, treading lightly through the maze of an unhelpful police force, an overbearing boyfriend, a distraught sister, and a trail that seems to be leading nowhere fast.

With the vacation reaching its end, her relationship with Peter strained to a near breaking point, and nothing making sense, Misty is struggling to understand…and then suddenly, she does.




About the authors

Georges Benay is a former international banker who is now working as a Toronto-based writer and award-winning freelance photographer. He is the author of the Nomad series, including the recently released thriller The Nomad's Premonition and a collection of short stories. His award winning pictures have been featured in several magazines and book covers.



Nancy Kolodzie resides in Toronto and works in the financial service industry. She enjoys spending time with family, friends, travelling and gardening. Nancy was inspired to tell this story, after a trip to Roatan with her life partner who, at that time, happened to be a writer without a story.




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