The son of a lady is thought to be the son of a storekeeper. He only learns the truth when his uncle becomes ill and it is necessary to tell him. In the meantime, the daughter of a gentleman farmer has been trying to marry the girl off for her own good as he sees it. The young woman wants romance, love and not just be a mistress in anyone's home. She contrives to meet this new gentleman, not knowing his history. A few white lies gives her entrance to his estate but will it be enough to give both people love that lasts forever.

Sandy Grissom
has loved books all her life. That love began by listening to her older sister read when she was still too young to discover the magic for herself. She's read everything from history to the phone book but her favorite authors are James Michener, Agatha Christie and the mystic William Blake.

Over the years, romantic novels became a favorite. The top of that list is Pride and Prejudice. When she retired she had too much time on her hands and spent too much money and trips to the library to get books in order to satisfy her restless soul. It was then she began to write herself.

As an adult she held a variety of jobs, all of them grist for her imaginative mind. The occupations in Choppy Waters will hopefully inspire someone to fight for their own dreams, to never give up on themselves or on love.

A widow, Sandy recently moved to southern Indiana where she lives near the younger of her two beloved sisters.