From Book 1: You can't always predict where life will take you. Erika was counting on that when she accepted a counseling position two thousand miles away from home. Things she wasn't counting on: The stress of having patients, working with the most fascinating woman she'd ever met, and an assortment of disgruntled fathers.
Karen, on the other hand, was quite used to disgruntled fathers and the stress of having patients, but people expressing consistent romantic interest in her was confusing at best and alarming at worst.
They cope with the changes, but they aren't prepared for the shenanigans that come with them. Do they face their problems head on or avoid ever having to address them? A good counselor would know the answer to that.
Max Jackson is a queer black woman and a child of Liberian immigrants. She has degrees in both psychology and German, one of which helps her in her writing more than the other. She enjoys writing books that all kinds of people can relate to and books that make all types of people feel human.
A former dancer and martial artist, Max now spends her free time playing video games or reading, is an avid member of the Fighting Game Community, and really loves her dog.