The Leaf Queen

Graduate student, Dina Benet, is tired of being the victim of her own bad decisions. Unlike her sister, Celia, whose confidence and careful choices land her in a loving relationship, Dina chases her dream of becoming a writer by studying in Ireland. There she makes the age-old mistake of falling for a free-spirited poet. As the relationship explodes following his betrayal, she discovers she's pregnant.
Dina decides her child needs a stable home, something she can't provide. She courageously gives up her baby to an Irish couple, at a painful cost to herself. Dina buries her grief, keeping her child a secret from everyone, even her sister, and returns to American to try to put her life back together. Longing to escape her pain, and despite Celia's objections, Dina falls into an impulsive relationship with Luke, a commitment phobic, single father.
When she's diagnosed with cancer, Dina must shed her insecurities, unearth her inner strength, and decide who she can truly depend on. Once again, this time in a battle for her life, she finds the courage to make difficult choices hoping love, not grief, will win. The Leaf Queen is a powerful adult coming-of-age story about love, forgiveness, and the difficult choices that can lead to healing.