LOVE ME ANYWAY

A coming-of-age novel about love, family, and life at 35,000 feet.
2013, Thomas Dunne Books (St. Martin’s Press/Macmillan)

Shy and conservative Emily Crane escapes an abusive marriage to her high school sweetheart and bunks up with six other new flight attendants. Among them is KC Valentine, a wild party girl who encourages Emily to start breaking the rules. Soon enough, Emily finds love in the form of an older, married co-worker named Tien, a father to two young girls. As Emily and Tien become more deeply entangled, KC grows distraught. It turns out her fun-loving exterior conceals the real reason she became a flight attendant – to find the father who abandoned her when she was a little girl. As KC attempts to put her family back together, she must watch Emily tear someone else’s apart.

Ultimately, they both must decide what love and family are truly worth.

WHAT COLOR IS YOUR JOCKSTRAP?  A Travelers’ Tales Anthology

You can read the story of the absolute worst date I’ve ever been on in this Travelers’ Tales humor anthology. Find out what happens when your date pees in a sink, introduces you to his doll and then tries to kidnap you.