Paige Cowan-Hall

When Ella was twelve, she had her first fight. And when she was twelve, she discovered sex. Now eighteen, Ella reflects on how her obsession with her older brother Michael's best friend Moses left her with a secret she still carries.

Set in the 19th century, The Isle tells the story of Abe, a struggling black writer, and Penny, a wealthy white woman on the cusp of marriage who are forever changed when their lives become intertwined.