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THE LIGHT OF DAY is an 85, 000-word mainstream novel with the attention on an exploited girl from Mexico. Set in the city of Chicago, the story is related by a young, single African American attorney.

Seventeen-year-old Michael Bradley spots the sad girl of unimaginable beauty, Carlotta Rivera in a storefront window of a brothel, and she is implanted in his memory forever. (Fourteen-year-old Carlotta Rivera was brought from Mexico to Chicago by her uncle, Juan Rivera for prostitution). Reverend Robert Peterson, a White Presbyterian minister is passing the window where the girl is plying her trade, and is so touched that he rescues her, taking her home to become a part of his family. Years later, attorney Michael Bradley has good fortune when he is in the hospital and Carlotta Rivera is the registered nurse attending to his broken leg. Michael Bradley’s half-brother, Duc Le, a physician begins courting the lovely Carlotta Rivera.

Benjamin Peterson, the minister son of Rev. Robert Peterson has been obsessed with the Mexican beauty from the day his father brought young Carlotta into his family. Nevertheless, he contains his feelings and continues his relationship with fiancee Crystal Jennings. When Benjamin Peterson discovers the truth associated with his adopted sister Carlotta Rivera, anger drives him to go after Juan Rivera, a professional gambler, now living in Shreveport, Louisiana. Nevertheless, the mafia has beat Benjamin Peterson to the punch, and he finds the dastardly Juan Rivera in his seedy hotel room on the bed, dead from a bullet shot to the head.

There are serious problems in the marriage of Rosalyn and Arthur Bradley, the parents of Michael Bradley, another woman has Arthur Bradley’s affections. Michael’s brother, Paul is facing mounting problems as the new president of a Black College. Emily Bradley, the sister loses her T.V. anchor job. Nonetheless, she encounters nationally known environmentalist Jim McCullen and romance develops. Kathy Hatley Morris, a girl Michael Bradley knew from his teen years receives his attention. She’s separated from her abusive husband, and lives with her two young sons. Kathy is a wonderful person with a dream of becoming an opera singer. With Michael Bradley’s encouragement, before long she is an opera success story. Sadly, a brain tumor takes her young life. Vivian, the sister of Rosalyn Bradley is in a long-term relationship with a married U.S. Senator. Janie, Michael Bradley’s young cousin dies from wild living. The relationship of Doreen and Rodney Bradley shocks everyone in the family. Once Michael Bradley expresses his feelings for Carlotta all is well and a wedding follows.  Michael Bradley enters the ministry. Plus, there are many more interesting developments.

THE LIGHT OF DAY is an 85,000-word novel created just for readers of superb novels.

I am an African American female writer of many genres, residing in Dover, Delaware. I’ve been published-a novel, poetry and other creative works. And several of my plays have been produced. Ghostwriting is another area in which I work. I have a college degree in English, have received literary and theatrical recognition, I belong to an honor society and other laudable organizations, and I volunteer in my community and my church. My next writing project keeps me busy.(I’ve also been published in several journals and magazines).