Sometimes a yacht, a bold bucket list, and a kiss with a handsome stranger are all a person needs to dive into the deep end of life.
She holds an MFA in creative writing from North Carolina State University, where she now teaches First-Year Writing..
Originally from South Florida, she now lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband and two children.
About author(s): Sarah Grunder Ruiz is a writer, educator, and karaoke enthusiast.
As her feelings for Alex intensify and Jo\'s inability to confront difficult emotions about her family complicates her relationships, she must learn to quit playing it safe with her heart before she loses what matters most.
When she summons the courage to complete item number five--kiss a stranger--and meets Alex Hayes, all bets are off.
Though the remaining eight items (which include running a marathon, visiting ten countries, and sleeping in a castle) seem impossible to complete in twelve weeks, Jo takes on the challenge.
But when her two nieces show up unannounced with plans to stay the summer, they discover her list and insist on helping Jo finish it.
Jo is on track until the death of her nephew turns her life upside down, and the list falls by the wayside.
Jo has almost everything she\'s ever wanted, including a condo on the beach (though she\'s the youngest resident by several decades) and an exciting job (albeit below deck) that lets her travel the world.
For the last year, yacht stewardess Jo Walker has been attempting to complete a bucket list of thirty things she wants to accomplish by her thirtieth birthday.
Sometimes a yacht, a bold bucket list, and a kiss with a handsome stranger are all a person needs to dive into the deep end of life
