by Lisa Ray Turner and Blaine Ray
The third in a series of four easy novellas for 2nd- (or 3rd-) year high school students. American college students Carlos and Jaime go on a Caribbean cruise. While in Puerto Rico, they miss the boat to the next island and then their money is stolen. The solution to their dilemma involves a beautiful Puerto Rican girl, her exotic grandmother and various aspects of Puerto Rican culture.