A quiet, simple existence sheltered by tiny mountains and fairytale-like lakes. For the past 10 years, that’s how life has been for me in rural Tennessee. This is the place where I wrote my first book and where I met my husband, a true Southerner who never could have imagined marrying someone from a tropical country in South America. Our home vibrates with the contrast of our accents and we dance to their beat (one that encompasses both merengue and bluegrass) as we navigate the routines and surprises of our days together.
