Queen of Diamonds

By Wendy Lou

A lonely 40-something widow reluctantly goes on a televised single's cruise to please her best friend. She has no intention of participating in the ridiculous games they're made to play, but then she meets a man she actually wants to get to know. The catch? He happens to be one of the world's most eligible bachelors, just there to boost ratings. Despite his mutual interest in her, his circumstances, and the fact that the reality show is not at all what it seems, block them at every turn.

Then, when tragedy strikes on the ship, she finds herself stranded with an injured celebrity on an uninhabited island used only as a hideout by pirates, and they want something she has enough to kill her for it. As she nurses the movie star back to health, the bond between them grows while they navigate survival together, not only from the unpredictable and unforgiving jungle, but the pirates searching for them. Despite everything, they manage to find sanctuary on the island, getting lost in each other as they start to lose the lives they left behind. Then, an opportunity presents itself and they take it. But just when they think they've escaped, a new enemy appears who separates the lovers, and she wakes up alone in a foreign country.

Will she see the love of her life again? Will she ever get back to her kids?

What started out as a fantasy getaway quickly turns into the ultimate test of a previously "normal" mom's survival skills, her resolve, but most importantly, her sheer will to live.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1967232423
• ISBN13: 9781967232420
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Barnstormer Publishing
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"