Joie De Vivre

The dead speak to Dr. Kate Riley. Her day-to-day work as a forensic anthropologist is more gruesome and intense than most people can handle, but it fascinates Riley. Her small social circle doesn’t bother her until she meets Lisa, who lives with more zeal than Riley ever thought possible.

Kindergarten teacher Lisa Sorenson adores her students’ unflaggable enthusiasm. Light-hearted and intent on celebrating life, she’s intrigued by Riley’s cerebral aloofness. Drawn to each other, an unlikely romance blossoms but quickly gets rocky when a missing-child case puts them in direct confrontation.

Can they overcome their professional differences and rediscover their zest for lifetogether?

Micheala Lynn divides her passions between writing, family business, snuggling with her partner of many years on cold Michigan nights and home schooling their daughter. Her degrees include English Literature and Language, Anthropology and a master’s in Creative Writing, all from Central Michigan University.