Scarlet Birthright: What They Left Behind

The Scarlet Yearnings Collection, Book 2

By: Scarlet Ibis James

Narrated by: Le-Georgia Chambers, Richard Ragoobarsingh

Scarlet Birthright: What They Left Behind

Written by Scarlet Ibis James | Narrated by Le-Georgia Chambers & Richard Ragoobarsingh

Winner of multiple international awards—including the 2025 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal and the Literary Titan Gold Book Award—this acclaimed novella delivers a searing portrait of love, loss, and legacy.

On the vibrant shores of Trinidad, a young man’s forbidden romance sparks with intoxicating intensity. But when faced with an unexpected pregnancy, Joromi Enoch makes a devastating choice: he leaves his daughter behind to chase stability in America.

That daughter, Trisha, grows up haunted by his absence, sustained only by the steadfast love of her grandparents. Across oceans and generations, the Enoch family is bound by silence, sacrifice, and the enduring question: can wounds this deep ever be healed?

Narrated with warmth and authenticity by Le-Georgia Chambers and Richard Ragoobarsingh, Scarlet Birthright transports listeners into a world alive with Caribbean rhythms and the bittersweet ache of family ties.

If you love sweeping, multigenerational dramas like Edwidge Danticat’s Claire of the Sea Light or Charmaine Wilkerson’s Black Cake, this audiobook is for you. A story whose rhythms will keep pulsing in your memory.

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🎧 Scarlet Birthright: A Daughter’s Inheritance

Narrated with stirring emotion and lyrical precision, Scarlet Birthright unfolds as an unforgettable journey through love, silence, and the echoes of legacy. This audiobook grips the heart from the opening beat — transporting listeners from a sultry 1969 fête in Port of Spain to a Harlem kitchen brimming with regret. Scarlet Ibis James’ poetic storytelling, rich with Trinidadian dialect and ancestral rhythm, is exquisitely brought to life by the narration, making every line feel urgent, lived-in, and true.

We follow Trisha, the daughter left behind, as she navigates longing, identity, and ultimately her own voice. Her father’s final letter arrives too late, but its impact is timeless — a chorus of confession, redemption, and an invitation to choose differently. The performance of this story in audio form does something print alone cannot: it resurrects the cadence of love and loss, the pull of land and lineage, and the spiritual wisdom of foremothers.

If you’re looking for a soul-deep listen that blends Caribbean soul, intergenerational healing, and a coming-of-age arc that refuses to flinch — this is it.

🎧 LISTEN if you love:
- Multigenerational Caribbean stories
- Fathers and daughters reconciling through spirit and story
- Narratives steeped in culture, music, and memory
- Emotional storytelling that leaves a lasting imprint

🔥 Irresistible, lyrical, unforgettable.
Get the audiobook today and let Trisha’s journey move through you.