A torrid tale of later-in-life empowerment, this is for readers who enjoy bold women's fiction with emotional depth, and unforgettable journeys of personal growth.

Witty, raw, vulnerable, this novella is a multi-layered story of Terri, whom after 23 years in a lackluster marriage decides she is ready for more. More of everything-including more passion and intimacy. A page-turner, this has it all. You will laugh, you will cry as you follow Terri's journey of self-transformation.

The story chronicles her life after divorce, and her midlife reinvention not going the way she originally planned. Life's unexpected turns, including a diagnosis of breast cancer, is what makes this story unique.

With honesty and heart, the author explores second chances, desire, heat, interracial romance, women's empowerment, and emotional transformation.

I'm leaving the neat little box I've stayed inside for decades.

The body changes, yes. It softens, slows. But the need for touch, for closeness, for pleasure...it doesn't fade. If anything, it becomes more honest. Less performative. More real.

For most of my life, I believed I was required to be a good girl. Do what others expected. Mute the parts of me that wanted more-more pleasure, more freedom, more depth. I thought that was safety. I thought that was love. It was actually a betrayal of who I genuinely am.

If you love strong fearless female characters who are not afraid of stepping into their own power, then you will devour this book.

What you can expect:

White FMC breast cancer survivor

White MMC, Spanish MMC, Biracial MMC, Black MMC (not simultaneously!)

International travel

Explores motherhood and marriage

Midlife awakening

For mature readers who like a passionate journey of reinvention, long-buried desires, and second chances