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A moment of passion shared between two people working on a movie in Angola leads to an unexpected pregnancy. Eduardo and Nancy go to every length to make their situation work for them, getting married and starting a family in South Africa. However, the sin of their adultery haunts them and calls into question whether any of the misfortune that seems to follow them is because of their daughter Ella who was conceived out of wedlock. In time, Ella grows up and starts a family of her own, but the bad luck follows her as well, leading to fertility problems, miscarriages, and the heartbreak of giving birth only to have the child die days later. Eventually a string of unexpected pregnancies, not without their own complications, leads to Ella starting and raising a family. Ella must deal with health problems, a violent, drug addicted sister-in-law, and the desire to keep her family together.
The author uses dramatic imagery to walk the balance between heart-wrenching and uplifting throughout this story. The title alludes to the action that sets this whole family down their initial path, but that conception and passion is really something that fosters love and support with the characters. From Eduardo and Nancy to Ella’s children Tammy, Troy, and Amy, the family bonds together when times get tough and support one another through whatever comes their way. Readers will be left to interpret the relations of cause and effect versus whether there are elements of fate or bad luck in life that we are simply tasked to overcome. At its heart, this is an excellent story of human drama and struggle and will have the audience asking what they would do in a similar situation.