WOW what a book!!! It was so heartfelt, captivating, and beautifully-written. From the very beginning I was wrapped up in these characters and filled with so many emotions. Asha can write, write I’ve never loved and hated any characters as much as the family in this book.

The novel follows Tilla a young girl who has spent her entire life trying to make her father love her. But every six months, he leaves their family and returns to his true home: the island of Jamaica. When Tilla’s mother tells her she’ll be spending the summer on the island, Tilla dreads the idea of seeing him again, but longs to discover what life in Jamaica has always held for him. In an unexpected turn of events, Tilla is forced to face the storm that unravels in her own life as she learns about the dark secrets that lie beyond the veil of paradise all in the midst of an impending hurricane.

The family’s behavior was weird asf and I hated the way they treated Tilla. They literally made up in their minds who she was before she even arrived. I truly sympathized with her on so many levels when it came to her relationship with her father. He was beyond TRASH iykyk!!!

The character development was AMAZING she really brought them to life. The writing was so vivid and descriptive there were moments I’d be so heartbroken and others would have me angry ready to fight one of the characters. I was literally on an emotional rollercoaster reading this. Aunt Herma had to be the worse character of them all. Diana, Zory, Jahvan, and Tilla’s father were right behind her.

ANDRE is all I can say!!! Asha really had me in my feelings about everything involving his character.

Overall, the book was PERFECT will definitely pull at your heartstrings. The pacing was great and there was never a dull moment. A lot of trigger warnings surrounding physical and verbal abuse, sexual assault, colorism, abandonment, and death. The author did an amazing job incorporating so many elements into this book I highly recommend it’s a must read.