Simmon Tree Bottom

Book excerpt: It was forbidden for Samantha to love Kilani in those days. It was deadly for Kilani to love her back. But they both took the risk that could have cost them their lives. Th eir aff air left a legacy of despair that lasted for over 100 years. Th e evidence of their love was completely obscured; except for the love letters that were passed on to Grandpapa. Th ese letters were the door to Grandpapas tumultuous past. A door he couldnt openuntil he met Lizzy. Running from her failed marriage and sabotaged career, a very insecure and wounded Lizzy decides to join Grandpapa at his home in the country. Lizzy realizes that she and Grandpapa share a prison that transcends all of the barriers that stood between them. Together, they take a fearless journey that causes them both to heal. Th rough the unveiling of some disturbing secrets, traditions and taboos, they discover that prejudice is never about a group; it starts with one individual and grows to infect a family; a generation or two or six. But for this family, Simmon Tree Bottom is where it ends.