ROSELITA

Roselita is a hard-edged maritime thriller and survival story set within the larger Conor Parnell universe.

The novella follows Roselita, a young woman whose life is shaped by violence, loss, and survival from childhood onward. After witnessing the brutal murder of her parents during an illegal border crossing, she spends years struggling to rebuild her life, only to later become the victim of human traffickers operating through the Caribbean.

Imprisoned on a remote island alongside other abducted girls, Roselita is forced into a world ruled by fear, cruelty, and uncertainty, where survival often depends upon silence, endurance, and hope that fades a little more each day. As the girls around her begin disappearing one by one, she realizes time is running out.

Far across dangerous waters, charter captain Conor Parnell refuses to abandon her. Joined by his longtime friend Barry Cokern, the two men launch a desperate nighttime rescue mission across storm-driven seas aboard a high-performance Cigarette boat. The journey forces them into violent confrontations with traffickers, mercenaries, and the harsh realities of a lawless underworld operating beyond the reach of ordinary justice.

But rescue alone cannot erase trauma.

Back in Riviera Beach, Roselita struggles to recover emotionally while rebuilding a future she once believed was impossible. Through school, work, discipline, and the steady influence of Conor's maritime world, she slowly transforms from victim to survivor, eventually earning a place aboard Eagle 51 as Conor prepares for new charter operations throughout the Caribbean.

Set against the backdrop of sportfishing marinas, offshore passages, dangerous coastal waters, and growing geopolitical instability in Central America, Roselita explores survival, loyalty, courage, and the difficult process of reclaiming a life after unimaginable loss.

More than a rescue story, Roselita serves as an origin chapter for one of the central figures in the broader Conor Parnell thriller series.