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I'm here to improve my writing and help others do the same.

All book swaps gladly accepted.

All comments welcomed and appreciated.

All visitors to Hawke's Bay are required to stop in and say hi. I make a mean muffin and the wine here is second to none.

I can be reached offsite at johnireland27@gmail.com.

For more of my ramblings -- on life and other natural disasters -- please visit my blogsite listed below.

Brown Girls is based on my own adventures as a resident in the Cook Islands. Names have been changed to cover my butt, but I trust my enduring love for that country and its citizens is evident on every page.

Cover photo by Hinoi Henry.
Cover design by Koleman Ireland.

My heartfelt thanks to Alice Grey and Brenda Anderson for their invaluable editing expertise.

What The Reviewers Are Saying:

"I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes the genres of suspense, crime drama, mystery, or just a darn amazing read by an extraordinarily gifted writer. Don’t miss this one."
--Working Girl Reviews (workinggirlreviews.wordpress.com)

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Brown Girls

John Wesley Ireland

Jack Nolan thought the island would keep him safe from his demons.

He was wrong.


Jack Nolan came to the Cook Islands seeking refuge from a crippling case of writer’s block and an ex-wife and agent who drained him, emotionally and financially. Having gone bush in the South Pacific, Jack now works as a photographer, his life a meaningless cycle of cold beer and hot passion as he grows lethargic in the tropical heat.

Jack's days are measured by the slow pace of island time until a stranger on his doorstep disrupts the quiet. After a mysterious superyacht docks in the harbor, menace looms as thick as the humidity as sinister men, in search of the next sex-tourism destination, threaten the island’s idyllic existence with corruption and death.

Jack must face his own demons while summoning the strength to protect his new homeland or risk losing everything — and everyone — he loves.

Cover design by Koleman Ireland.
(Novel complete at 94,700 words.)

 

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I wrote 1005 days ago

Steve: I've read your first three chapters. The first one practically sizzled off my screen, although I had only the vaguest idea of what was happening. Here we go, I thought. Buckle up! And then you deflated all that action, all that sizzle, all my eagerness to read more of the adventures by ... view book

I wrote 1009 days ago

Hi Charlie Have read your first three chapters and am intrigued. Confused, but intrigued. I was pleased to find someone else who doesn't hyphenate "no one." Cheers just for that. But I have yet to encounter a single pie, you little tease. I'm assuming there is a UK element to this so why is i... view book

I wrote 1022 days ago

Patrick If this book is aimed at the pre-teen set (which I assumed, due to animals and birds having human thoughts and reactions in C1) then they will be amused. Adults like myself, not so much. There is energy in your writing but it feels a little scatter-gunned. Sort of "look here! Now here! No... view book

I wrote 1036 days ago

Hi Sue Apologies for not reading/commenting sooner. I've actually had to work: good for bank account, bad for my Authonomy membership. But now I've read the first three chapters. My first thought: this for women. My second thought: Scratch that, this is for parents. The circumstances certai... view book

I wrote 1040 days ago

Hi Mark: First off, kudos for even attempting the short story. Personally, I like the idea of self-contained short bursts. I'm such a slow reader that I'm constantly flicking back through a long book in an attempt to remember who's who and what they're up to. Everyone says the short story is ... view book

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