SANDS OF SEDUCTION inaugurates the author's Literate Beach Reading Series, sexy-yet-classy ensemble novels for travel lovers set in the world's great resorts. This fast-paced, witty ode to South America initiates on Napa's hills, traverses Caribbean isles and Brazilian coasts, and culminates along sixty kilometers of magnificent dunes at Punta del Este, Uruguay's Med-style summer hideaway for the jet-set and the not-yet. On a pristine canvas of sunny sensuality and moonlit frenzy, diverse bands of provocative characters grasp hard at life, finding new loves, adventures, and challenges as they cross, and divert, each others' paths. In these scenic, alluring places, a wide range of funny, warm, likable, and sly characters confront passion, intrigue, and beauty, at last enountering the possibility to live at peace with the world, and themselves. SANDS OF SEDUCTION is accompanied by a custom-designed map of the Punta del Este area plus eighteen black-and-white photos shot by the author of the story's prime South American settings, its famous beaches, stylish hotels, fashion shows, yachts, and unique scenery. CONTENTS: Ocean Waves & the Cool Mood The Big Chill-Out Birds of Paradise South American Sandbox High Season Maiden Voyage Make No Little Plans Monokini at Bikini Beach Blowing Fire Blame It on Rio Sun Gods & Goddesses Metaphysical Wind Fireside Chat with the Blondes Footprints of the Infamous Blowin' in the Gale The Saga of the Sea Stealth Attacks Breathing in Life as One LEAD CHARACTERS: Parker - novice vintner fermenting in his newly opened Napa Valley winery Sol - beautifully designed Argentine arquitecta at her summer office in Uruguay Val and Vince - retired tech twins being wooed by a buyout Wally - deca-billionaire on the maiden voyage of his record-setting clipper ship Byrd - self-made-famous celebrity Florida developer looking for new sand to exploit Ipanema - the builder's exquisite, model flame, named for the most famous beach in the world Pinto - the model's mentor and former manager Volkanov - bad guys don't cry