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Two time periods. Two coasts. Lives intertwined and impacted forever . . .Greed, societal forces, religion, eugenics, and racial prejudice came together in a shameful and shocking way on a small, wooded island off the coast of Maine in the early 1900s. The atrocious events that occurred on Malaga Island continue to echo through the years. Their impact is felt in many ways and by many lives.In 1903, Cora Lane, vacationing with her missionary parents on nearby Horse Island, is introduced to a community on Malaga Island that the press has labeled “degenerate half-breeds.” While poor and mostly uneducated, the people of Malaga Island are no poorer or less educated than other families living ...

 Primitive Passions: A Sweeping Historical Romance of 17th-Century New York and New FranceIn 1681, Sean O’Cathail, a daring Irishman, escapes the Royal Navy and finds himself on the dangerous frontier between New York and New France. As a fugitive in a volatile world of fur trading, diplomacy, and betrayal, Sean becomes a key figure in the fierce struggle for control between English, Dutch, French, and Native forces.Caught in the brutal power plays of the era, Sean's journey takes him deep into Iroquois territory, where he navigates treacherous alliances, battles ruthless enemies, and learns the art of negotiation. As an emissary for Governor Thomas Dongan, he must secure an alliance ...