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Gene Desrochers

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Growing up in an 18-room guesthouse/wartime hospital in the Caribbean isn’t for everyone, but it proved just the right atmosphere for bestselling author Gene Desrochers to hone a sense of story, mystery, and scene that would prove critical in his writing career.

Born on a tiny dot called “St. Thomas” (somewhere in the Caribbean), Desrochers migrated steadily west over the years until he found a home – with a wife who loves him, kids who are now adults, and a cat who tolerates him – in the continental United States. He also found the time to earn a JD and become a practicing lawyer, run a tennis club, and publish award-winning short fiction in publications across the US and beyond.

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Gene Desrochers My first novel was one of those. One of my closest childhood mates was murdered. He had become a drug dealer after we lost touch and when I went to vi…moreMy first novel was one of those. One of my closest childhood mates was murdered. He had become a drug dealer after we lost touch and when I went to visit in my thirties, I found out about his murder years earlier. That was the basis of Dark Paradise. (less)
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“Never say 'no' to adventures. Always say 'yes,' otherwise you'll lead a very dull life.”
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“You only live twice:
Once when you are born
And once when you look death in the face”
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“I am a poet in deeds--not often in words.”
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“Does anyone ever get tired of being brave, Prosper?” I put my tiny hand in his.

He squeezed it gently and said,” Sure they do little darlin’, people get tired of being brave all the time.”

“What happens then, Prosper?” I was looking at him now, the weight of the world on my shoulders.

I heard something catch in the back of his throat and he had to clear it before he went on. “Why they call on someone who has some brave left over, that’s what they do honey.”

“Prosper?”

“Yes Raine?”

“Do you have any brave left over?”

“Little darlin’, just so happens I been saving up a bunch of brave just for you.”
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“Real men are the ones who go to sleep next to you at night, wake up next to you in the morning and hold you in their hearts all the hours in between.”
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