Minnesota psychiatrist Bethany Wade retires and moves to the peace and supposed quiet of Naples, Florida. But she soon finds that her work is not done, and people now look to her for free advice. Bethany becomes their wacky life-of-the-party girl, complete with her love for tequila, cigarettes and food. In her pursuit of happiness, she finds that she can also lead others to that special place of love, friendship and joy. And by helping them, she in turn finds love again.
Pamela Bastien is retired from a career in the office arena, and is a non-combat veteran serving four years in the US Navy as a hospital corpsman, and seventeen years in the Minnesota Army National Guard. This is her first published novel. She and her husband spent many years in Naples, Florida, managing condominiums. Her husband was a Vietnam combat veteran and died in 2015 from exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. She now spends time traveling and spending time with her three children and seven grandchildren. She also volunteers for the Brainerd International Speedway and for the Veterans.