Mayari

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Irene, he said, became enraged when Liesel and Matthew spoke about their father or tried to talk with him on the phone; in front of them, she referred to his girlfriend as a “bimbo” and a “slope” — Mayari is part Asian — comments a spokesman for Irene now denies she made.

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"Emilio has sent me to find you and escort you and Hawk to Mayari."

Gabriel Hawk's Lady Barton, Beverly 1998

"Prince Francisco is not here in Mayari," Emilio said.

Gabriel Hawk's Lady Barton, Beverly 1998

Atop the knoll, Hawk pulled Rorie into his arms and they looked down over the road that led from Mayari to Vieques.

Gabriel Hawk's Lady Barton, Beverly 1998

Mayari lay high atop the limestone cliffs, a secluded little village accessible by one main road leading to Vieques.

Gabriel Hawk's Lady Barton, Beverly 1998

Once outside in the late-evening light, Rorie glanced around at the hive of activity in Mayari, but nothing held any meaning for her.

Gabriel Hawk's Lady Barton, Beverly 1998

The remainder of the old road had been recently cleared, too, just as the trail down to Mayari had been.

Gabriel Hawk's Lady Barton, Beverly 1998

"Come with me to Mayari and I give you my word that Se-orita Dean will be safe."

Gabriel Hawk's Lady Barton, Beverly 1998

When the truck came to the fork in the road, the woman took the trail that led to Mayari.

Gabriel Hawk's Lady Barton, Beverly 1998