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Follow Lenore's journey through the Southwest and beyond....

Travel through the Southwest with Lenore and Mangrove....

Follow Lenore's next moves, step, by step....

Follow developments in the lives of Lenore, Jamey, Mangrove, and Miss Foster. Travel with them through the freedom of your imagination.

LENORE BROOKS is an African-American woman in her early forties who visits the Old Town Oakland farmers’ market on Friday afternoons. Though she is married to JAMEY LAMONTE, a very successful realtor, she finds herself drawn to MANGROVE WINGFEATHER, who she has noticed at the market for several weeks. Lenore dabbles at painting and Mangrove sets up exhibits at the Oakland museum. After Jamey sells some of Lenore’s paintings as a “surprise,” without her permission, Lenore leaves home and accepts Mangrove’s invitation to accompany him to the Painted Desert on a business trip. Overshadowed by a full solar eclipse, their travels bring to light a shocking secret that pulls Lenore in many revealing directions.

Naniki lives on the hidden island of Choreto. What could happen if it were discovered?

Blessine and Brick contemplate buying a houseboat to simplify their lifestyle. What lurks beneath the surface of this decision?

Glori is plagued by her virginity at summer camp. What's the right thing for her to do?

Alura speaks up in her high-school history class. Will it cost her a passing grade?

Part I was an interlude between Merina Jordan and Carter Hathaway interlaced into her cross-country train trip to visit her friend, Sandrine, who's moved to California. In Part II, find out where things lead with Merina and Daví Almeida. See if Cross Country ends the way you think it will!

Merina Jordan encounters double romance intrigue on her wy out of town. Should she change her plans?

Charm Palmé wants to tell some good news in Oakland, California. Who will listen?

Nash Ambrose wants to have a child and his wife, Joana, is ambivalent. Is there a good solution for them?