Willful Blindness

from Bookmad Magazine (July-September 2023 Issue)

WHAT THE CRITICS SAY ABOUT

by Lydia Langston Bouzaid

At the age of 31, Sophia Lawrence escapes her disastrous marriage to sail across the Atlantic in her 48-foot sailboat and to decide how to reinvent herself. After 21 days battling gales and near death disasters, she arrives in Ireland to find that fate has defined her reinvention.

From the hallowed halls of the British aristocracy to the winds swept lochs of the Scottish highlands, Sophia is tested and torn at every turn.

Then inexplicably she falls passionately in love. Yet her dreams of happiness are crushed in the wild Arabian Desert, as the stakes increase with deadly consequences.

About the Author

Lydia Bouzaid is a world adventurer. Trained as a coastal geologist she quit her chosen profession for mostly nautical pursuits. Beginning in her early teens traveling alone she learned that with a little imagination there were no limits to what one could do. From racing on a small yacht to Tahiti in her twenties, to renovating historic homes or raising millions for a professional sailing team she has successfully made her passions her profession. As an author, her stories reflect the experiences of her varied careers.