What would you like readers to know about you?

I’m a debut author from the Midwest. I’m in four book clubs and love reading even more than writing. I also teach at a university and am a mom– three kids under ten! Much of this book was written right after bedtime with a bottle of beer and a stack of research books next to me.

What is your book about for those who haven’t read it?

My novel is about an anti-social butterfly. The heroine, Greta studies butterflies and prefers them to people. When her twin has a health emergency, she has to rush home from a research trip. While taking care of him, she has to rebuild the bridges she burnt in her family– and with her ex-boyfriend. It’s a good fit for lovers of a grumpy hero, like inA Man Called Ove.

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