THE THORN AT HIS SIDE is my first novel and marks my coming out of the writer's closet. My writing credentials can only fill one side of a Bazooka bubble gum wrapper, but I am a passionate reader and lover of books. This summer, while my neighbors vacationed in Europe, I cooled off in my Miami backyard plastic kiddy pool and decided to finally write the book. After spending countless hours plotting and scheming and swatting mosquitoes, I'm proud to say my story is not only romantic and fun to read, but portrays my love for all things Florida. My book is set to come out by September 1, 2009 and it is being published by Hearts on Fire Press. I am extremely excited!!!