Baggage

Baggage is the first of two completed novels concerning the relationships of four women, their lovers, family and friends all of which become invisible "baggage" on life's journey. Together these four ethnically diverse friends set off on a quest for independence, identity, love, and adventure. Leading the reader on a journey of friendship, discovery, ruin, and ultimate triumph as they navigate their way from Arizona to Florida, then New York, France, Spain, and Scotland, bringing each character closer to discovering what matters most in this world. Baggage handles the intricate, intimate lives of women as they deal with family skeletons, sexually transmitted diseases, self-esteem, and accepting responsibility for ones choices in life.