Family is all that ever mattered to New York native Lenox Santiago. In the mid-1970s at the age of thirteen, being the eldest of six siblings, he would do whatever it took to protect and keep them together. After losing most of them to the streets of New York, he had nearly given up hope of ever having a family again. As fate would have it, he meets a mysterious, intriguing and very secretive woman, In what's considered by some an unorthodox manner, years later following several children who he adores, as well as several failed relationships. It is with this woman of mystery that Lenox believes he can begin his life over again. Little does he know, the subject of his interest and desire has a past which will leave him astounded, as well as a family of tremendous wealth and prestige who will test his loyalty to and love for her. The events that follow the couple's initial meeting will have Lenox crossing the Atlantic to unfamiliar destinations, being exposed to a lifestyle even more foreign to him and questioning and rethinking the relation.
"The Strings of Life" examines the lives of two people from diverse walks of life, one from a family impacted by tragedy and societal influences and the other from a tremendously wealthy family who are no strangers to tragedy themselves, who through an unorthodox meeting a relationship ensues. It is Through an unexpected event that the couples relationship is discovered and two worlds collide exposing the true identity of one of the lovers to the other. The story takes a look at how members of a family are impacted by events and situations beyond their control, and the manners in which they approach them. The story is suspenseful, thought provoking and entertaining. The characters good, bad and indifferent are mesmerizing, captivating and above all memorable. The story itself will spark the reader's interests from the very beginning with intriguing storylines of more complex characters. "The Strings of Life" is a page turner with many twists and turns and the unexpected. Enjoy!