Perfect Ivory

The House on Glass Beach #4.7

by Laura Susan Johnson

Kendall Yarbro, an air traffic controller, and Gina Navarro, a volunteer firefighter, have been lovers for decades, and are finally preparing for a joyous double wedding with their brothers Walter Yarbro and Reardon Montgomery, but just as they begin planning their nupitals, a fiery plane crash occurs at the Boise airport...and suddenly, Kendall and Gina find themselves facing the prospect of adopting 2 children from Cote d'Ivoire. Their parents asphyxiated in the fire, and the children face night terrors and many years of psychotherapy. Kendall and Gina wonder if they are up to the task... sister Christelle is nearly sixteen and not a little sullen, but little brother Ibra, barely aged five, is different, and Kendall and Gina are shocked to learn why his family felt it necessary to flee western Africa, and the significance of the dark Dan mask Ibra refuses to let out of his grasp.

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2015

About the author

Laura Susan Johnson has been writing since age eleven, cutting her teeth on tales of the family pets. Aside from writing, Laura Susan enjoys quilting, playing around with colorful makeup, clothing and hair colors, web design, and vegan cooking. She resides in California, Idaho, Arkansas, and the northern coast of Oregon.