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FEVER
Rosa Santiago, a healer who relies on the natural resources of her island, is helping yet another army deserter to escape, only this time things are different. She cares for the soldier, for a start, and he has news of a mysterious plague that is devastating the barracks from which has escaped.
General Corales, leader of the occupying forces, would rather spend time in his garden than in conflict. Now he has a terrifying crisis to deal with and a second in command who seems intent of undermining every decision that is made.
Sensing that this may be their time, the revolutionary forces rally for one more attempt to overthrow their oppressors. It won’t be easy for them to bring the different voices together, but the window of opportunity won’t be open for long.
As the situation develops, Rosa’s world is turned upside down. Her desire to heal and her support for the cause soon clash and finding compromise is not going to be easy.
General Corales, leader of the occupying forces, would rather spend time in his garden than in conflict. Now he has a terrifying crisis to deal with and a second in command who seems intent of undermining every decision that is made.
Sensing that this may be their time, the revolutionary forces rally for one more attempt to overthrow their oppressors. It won’t be easy for them to bring the different voices together, but the window of opportunity won’t be open for long.
As the situation develops, Rosa’s world is turned upside down. Her desire to heal and her support for the cause soon clash and finding compromise is not going to be easy.
130 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 31, 2023
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Nigel Bird
52 books75 followersNigel Bird is the author of the Rat Pack series, The Shallows, the Southsiders series, In Loco Parentis, Smoke, Mr Suit and Dirty Old Town as well as a number of other novels, novellas and collections.
His work has appeared in a number of prestigious magazines and collections, including 2 editions of The Best Of British Crime,The Reader, Crimespree and Needle.
He is currently an editorial consultant for the publisher All Due Respect books.
He lives on the East Coast of Scotland in Dunbar (Sunny Dunny) with his wife and three children.
As well as writing fiction, he has been a teacher for thirty years and has worked in a number of mainstream and special schools.
His work has appeared in a number of prestigious magazines and collections, including 2 editions of The Best Of British Crime,The Reader, Crimespree and Needle.
He is currently an editorial consultant for the publisher All Due Respect books.
He lives on the East Coast of Scotland in Dunbar (Sunny Dunny) with his wife and three children.
As well as writing fiction, he has been a teacher for thirty years and has worked in a number of mainstream and special schools.
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November 25, 2023
Having read and enjoyed one of Nigel Bird’s previous books, I thought I’d give this a go. Adventure romance isn’t my usual genre of choice, but I found this story engaging and enjoyable throughout, and it kept me reading until the end. It’s well-paced and holds the reader's interest. A fevered theme runs throughout this story in the guise of illness, revolutionary fervour, and romantic liaisons. All of these are handled very well to prevent them from tipping over into the realms of over-sentimentality. I also enjoyed the healing and herbal remedy aspects of the story. Overall, this was an enjoyable read, and I imagine fans of Adventure-Romance will also enjoy it.
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