The Heat

The unique, colorful island of Key West plays an important part in this story. The town's physical beauty and population of creative people help shape and define the three main characters -- Felix, Jamie, and the woman they both love, Rachael. You see, Rachael truly possesses the heat, that sultry attraction that crackles like lightning to those around her. Getting to know this triangle and all their friends will give you a spectacular sense of what it's like to live and work in Key West.

Bill Lorraine was born in Miami and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Maryland. He is former editor and publisher of the Key West Arts Review Magazine and former assistant managing editor of the Key West Citizen Newspaper. He has published one book of short stories, Waiting for Something to Happen, and one book of poetry, From the Balconies of Key West, illustrated by his wife, Ann Lorraine. An accomplished composer and pianist, Lorraine was piano soloist on Royal Caribbean cruise ships every summer for 10 years. He has produced 3 CD.s of original music, including the Hemingway Suite, scored for symphony orchestra. He has been a resident of Key West, Florida since 1975.