Carly Brooker is a breeder of thoroughbred horses. He is continuing in his father s footsteps and is his father's business partner. Carly's family is somewhat dysfunctional, with Carly being the worst of the lot, in his father's opinion. Carly tries hard to please his father, but Murphy Brooker's attitude towards his oldest son makes it hard for Carly to look him in the eye. Why can't he be more like his younger brother, Paul, who is also a breeder, or his younger sister and brother, whom Murphy adores? Murphy is proud of them. All of them, except Carly.
Judy Lennington is a full-time mother, grand mother, and novelist. Growing up listening to stories told by her father and grandfather, she wanted to continue their tradition of storytelling. After retiring, she finally found the time to share her stories to the world. With her best friend's support (her husband), she has now published her 9th novel - The Grey Areas. She manages to publish two novels a year.