About the book: 2009 / Here is a completely true story about a vacation trip that, having begun, never ended. This book is based on the true story of an American couple who decided to escape from civilization and open their own restaurant on the island of Anguilla in the Caribbean. In realizing their cherished dream, Melinda and Robert Blanchard faced many problems and difficulties (which, it turns out, exist everywhere, even on paradise islands). The apotheosis of the trials that fate had in store for the spouses was the tropical hurricane Lewis, which swept away everything in its path. On the ruins of the restaurant into which they poured their souls, the Blanchards have to make a difficult choice: to go back or start all over again... An extremely exciting, humorously written novel, imbued with sincere love for the island, which became a second home for Robert and Melinda. Lightness, with which this book was written and read is comparable only to the Caribbean breeze.