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How can someone so privileged be miserable?

Life for Chicago’s rebellious rich girl Cassidy Kavanaugh isn’t as perfect as everyone thinks. She’s miserable and can’t work out why, given all her privilege.

While Christmas shopping for her pseudo-girlfriend at the trendy Graffiti Chic, her whole world changes in a split second.

Meeting an intriguing woman amid the colorful graffiti art is just the start. Then she’s caught up in a terrifying botched robbery with the stranger.

As police close in, tempers fray, and chaos reigns, Cassidy is forced to face who she really is, deep down. And what she stands for.

But can love ever come from such an adrenalin-charged meeting? Or is it just an illusion spun from high stakes and danger?

An opposites-attract lesbian romance about discovering what lies underneath our masks.

About Rita Potter

Rita Potter has spent most of her life trying to figure out what makes people tick. To that end, she holds a bachelor’s degree in social work and an MA in sociology. Being an eternal optimist, she maintains that the human spirit is remarkably resilient. Her writing reflects this belief.

Rita’s stories are eclectic but typically put her characters in challenging circumstances. She finds her inspiration from the quote, “The writer’s job is to get their main character up a tree, and then throw rocks at them.” Despite her focus on heavier subject matters, Rita’s humorous banter and authentic dialogue reflects her hopeful nature.

She lives in a small town in Illinois with her wife, Terra, and their cat, Chumley, who actually runs the household.

Rita is a member of American Mensa and a graduate of the GCLS Writing Academy 2021.