A Painful Past. . .

A failed engagement has led thirty-six-year-old Chaney Braxton from New York to Washington, D.C. Orphaned as a child, and now betrayed by her fiancé, Chaney's through dealing with things that die, leave, or wilt. She's got a new mantra: no plants, no pets, no men. That is, until she meets half black, half Korean veterinarian Devin Rhym. He's undeniably hot—and just twenty-eight-years-old. Chaney's not sure she's ready to take on a "tadpole" when there are slightly older fish in the sea.

May Be The Ticket To A Fabulous Future. . .

Devin may be young, but he's got an old soul, thanks to his father, an imposing lawyer and ex-Marine Corps colonel. Now he's about to convince Chaney that age doesn't matter. But as they embark on a relationship, an unplanned surprise neither has bargained for will test these unlikely lovers. . .

Praise for Wendy Coakley-Thompson and Back To Life

"Combines reality and fiction in an intriguing and powerful story."—Booklist

"Wendy Coakley-Thompson inventively adds another dimension that uncovers the stupidity and strength of racism."—Black Issues Book Review

"Coakley-Thompson enters the literary world with a bang."—Romantic Times

Wendy Coakley-Thompson is the author of the novel Back to Life. She has also written articles and fiction for music and fashion/lifestyle magazines in New Jersey, her adopted home state, and in Nassau, Bahamas, where she was raised. She graduated from Syracuse University with a Ph.D. in Education. Her work as a commentator for Metro Connection on WAMU, a Washington, D.C., National Public Radio affiliate, earned a 2003 Associated Press/Chesapeake Award in the Editorial category. Coakley-Thompson's scholarly work includes the dissertation entitled "The Use of Popular Media in Multicultural Education: Stressing Implications for the Black/Non-Black Biracial Student."