When I started writing the Storm Series, I knew the setting couldn’t just be a backdrop. It had to feel alive.
Mimosa Cay may be a fictional island off the coast of southeast Florida, but it has its own heartbeat—its own rhythm, secrets, and shadows. And like any great character, it has the power to comfort, seduce, or betray.
In fact, everything about the Storm Series—from the danger to the desire—flows through this island.
🌴 Paradise… with a Dark Side
Ivory Sands Resort on Mimosa Cay is a place of contrasts.
By day, it’s a tropical paradise: sparkling water, white sand, lush greenery. The kind of place where guests drink daiquiris under palm trees and fall in love beneath the stars.
But peel back the luxury, and you’ll find a world built on secrets:
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Hidden tunnels beneath the resort.
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Sudden storms that knock out power and strand people together.
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Whispers of local myths about spirits in the mangroves.
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Remote beaches where anything—or anyone—can disappear.
It’s beautiful.
It’s dangerous.
It’s perfect.
🌀 When the Island Turns Against You
The island amplifies suspense. A failing generator during a tropical storm isn’t just inconvenient—it’s terrifying. A missing shell from your porch isn’t harmless when you know someone is watching. And an unexpected blackout? Could be sabotage. Or something worse.
Lena, the heroine of Storm Front, starts out thinking the island is her second chance. A place to hide. To start over.
But the island has its own agenda.
She’s forced to confront her past, her fears, and her growing feelings for a man who isn’t just brilliant—but otherworldly.
🧡 But It’s Also Where Healing Happens
For all its storms and shadows, Mimosa Cay is also a place of transformation.
It’s where Nick, a man with psychic abilities and a fortress around his heart, finally lets someone in.
It’s where Lena realizes she’s more than a survivor—she’s a leader, a protector, a woman worth loving.
It’s where found family forms around firelight, shared danger, and quiet moments on the beach.
The island tests them… and then it restores them.
🌊 The Setting Is the Story
Every crashing wave.
Every rustle of palm fronds.
Every moment of silence after the storm…
It all matters.
Because when you write romantic suspense, the setting should feel like another character. One with moods. One with mystery. One with power.
And on Mimosa Cay, that power is always shifting—between the winds, the whispers, and the people bold enough to love through the chaos.
