Hello there, wonderful reader! My name is Suzette and I’m the author of MY NAME IS ONA JUDGE, a dual timeline novel based on the life of a vibrant young enslaved woman who dared to escape the most powerful man in the United States: George Washington, the nation’s first president! This dual timeline tells the story of Ona, her early life and eventual escape juxtaposed with our contemporary character, Tessa Scott – an interior decorator in an abusive relationship that proves its own form of bondage. It is a heart wrenching, heartwarming tale of two women who manage to find joy, love, and freedom. I invite you to indulge in My Name is Ona Judge. You may laugh, cry, or feel righteous indignation. But you’ll never forget Ona’s story, or her name. M is for Martha – as in Washington as in the first First Lady of the United States for whom Ona was a lady’s maid Y is for Young – Ona was only 10 years young when she became a maid to the first First lady N is for New Hampshire – the state to which Ona eventually escaped A is for Andrew Judge – the English indentured…