I Will Survive

When mild-mannered librarian Jessie Banks ends up as a finalist on the hot reality-TV show Survive This!, her whole world turns upside down.

"Stranded" on a tropical island with Nick Garrett–a hunk of a host–and two other competitors, she's thousands of miles from home, with only her humor, her smarts and the contents of a clutch bag to help her win a million dollars.

Will she survive the scheming producer's ways, tricky challenges, secret cameras, the theatrics of the other contestants and Nick's charm and flirty good looks? Well, with her book knowledge, practical skills and blossoming confidence, everyone else just might be surprised….

May the best woman win!

About the author

Born in Ireland, Samantha's family (mom, dad, younger sister)moved to Australia when she was four. Six years later the family returned to their native Ireland, where her parents opened their own bookshop. And there the love affair with books began for Samantha. Growing up surrounded by books, she dreamt of writing one of her own someday. After completing university, she lived in London for several years. She had a variety of jobs, including working in an art gallery, and she earned her private pilot's licence (now, sadly expired due to lack of flying hours, but she plans to re-take the exams someday!). Samantha, too, has now returned to Ireland and gotten serious about her writing. She divides her time between putting pen to paper and working in her family's bookshop Her hobbies include horseback riding, camping, and of course, reading.