Aura Olivier, whose parents and two siblings emigrated from the Caribbean island of St. Lucia when she was only two years old, was born with sickle-cell anemia. Tall, dark and beautiful with a jet black mane of hair, Aura's quite accustomed to the attention of men but fears she will not find a man who can love her despite her illness. Aura must learn to deal not only with the pain of her disease, but with her own shame and insecurity because of it, while struggling to be successful in the world of corporate advertising. Eddie Ryder, a recent immigrant from Abaco, Bahamas, left his mother on the island to come to the U.S. with his philandering father. Tall, handsome and wild-haired, Eddie easily follows in his father's womanizing footsteps until he begins to stop seeking his father's approval and start questioning his example. Despite a successful career as a model, he eventually becomes bored by his easy access to women and begins to consider what he really wants out of life. Sophia Boyd, a voluptuous, light-eyed beauty, moved to New York City from Mississippi to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology to study clothing design. Her friendship with a lesbian leads her into an array of personal dilemmas, while the weight of her parents' troubles in a too-long marriage seems to rest on her shoulders. Chocolate Souffl is a sexy, funny, smart romantic drama set in New York City in the late 80's and early 90's. It will take you back, make you laugh and maybe even shed a tear.
Trish Ahjel was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Her father was born in Jamaica and her mother in St. Lucia. She attended Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan, and holds a Bachelor's degree from the Metropolitan College of New York and an MBA from Long Island University. She currently lives in Atlanta, GA with her daughter and their two dogs. Chocolate Souffl is her first novel.
