For Tracy Wiley, life is smooth sailing. Armed with a sharp wit and sharper mind, she has everything under control, taking things as they come. At least until her boyfriend breaks up with her and she takes a singles' cruise to Jamaica to get over him. On the ship, she meets a charismatic rogue who seems to seek only platonic companionship. Back home in Miami Beach, however, her vacation friendship
A life-long resident of Illinois, Kathryn Flatt began writing short stories in junior high and high school and moved on to novella-length stories (handwritten), read mainly by family and friends. Her love of writing took a back seat to earning a living when she graduated high school and took a job as a typist in Chicago’s Loop. She and her husband of more than thirty years were married soon after, and together they moved around to several suburbs as they each pursued college degrees and careers. Kathryn and her husband now reside in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. After a long career as a computer programmer, she decided to pursue her life’s dream of being a published novelist. The Dreamer Gambit was her first success in that endeavor, followed by six more novels with another in progress. She also dabbles in short stories and has twice received an honorable mention in the Writers of the Future contest for science fiction, plus a Semifinalist standing in 2011. She is also a member of the Chicago Writers Association.