The Road to Paradise Island

The Road to Paradise Island by Holt, Victoria. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780449208885.

Annalice Mallory, the sheltered daughter of a family of map makers, discovers the cryptic diary of her long-dead ancestor that includes a map of a mysterious far-of island. Philip, Annalices brother, sets sail for the island, lured by the promise of incomparable riches to be found. But when he doesnt return, Annalice sets out to find him -- and the secrets of the diary -- in a desperate journey that leads her through the worlds most exciting outposts . . . and finally to the tropical islands of the South Seas, where she encounters heart-stopping peril, but also the promise of love.