Jamie Mayes

Trekked Jamie Mayes

This novel is an exploration of race and relationships in the 21st century. The author explores the hidden practices of a small country when high school friends Madyson and Ben decide to take a road trip. A wrong turn on a back road in Louisiana turns a fun journey into a nightmare they were not prepare for. However, it forces Madyson to re-examine life and her priorities in order to survive. Brad and Grace have been able to teach their bi-racial children to be the example of colorless love in their community, but when their children are faced with their own racial experience, it is a serious awakening for the for the entire family. Brad and Grace wrestle with the realization that they have not prepared their children for the inventible- a cruel world. Their marriage is tested when Grace and Brad are forced to deal with the role that race plays in their own relationship and their daily lives. Fate brings the paths of Madyson, Grace, Brad and their children together, and they must right the wrongs of society right in their own back yard.