Creating Serenity was my way of bringing a complex and imperfect character to life. She is more than her struggles. She’s smart, impulsive, determined, judgmental and completely human. Her anxiety and fears don’t define her, but they influence how she moves through the world, and that tension becomes the emotional arc of the novel.

It’s a witty, heartfelt story of a quirky thirty-something who dares to start over—and a reminder that even when life falls apart, something beautiful might be waiting in the mess. A compelling, hopeful read about what it takes to heal and love again.