Often mistaken for sisters, Leigh and Victoria (Vikki) consider themselves twins from different mothers. We met on the sidelines of our sons' baseball game and quickly bonded over books, baseball politics, and Mrs. Brown's 'famous chocolate chip cookies'. No surprise to anyone, our decision to write a book also came about over a pizza dinner and we've been sharing a love for writing and eating ever since. Second Chances is a story about getting a new lease on life, new beginnings, and that's exactly what it is for us. Following long careers in public relations (Vikki) and finance/interior design (Leigh), and with sons about to trade in the home nest for college dorms, we were both ready to chart a new course for ourselves. The decision to write a book was a natural choice for both of us. Vikki's career-based writing skills paired with Leigh's innate story-telling talents have enabled us to create fiction and produce a book we hope brings you loads of reading pleasure. We're often asked, 'but how do you write a book together?'. Please refer to paragraph one: we're twins from different mothers, literally and figuratively. We think in the same twisted way and share the same crazy ideas as well as the same hair stylist and esthetician. Our relationship is unique not only in the way we synch but also the way we balance, push, and motivate each other. This is our first literary collaboration but not our last. We're excited to announce that our second novel, The Pie Sisters set in New York's Finger Lakes region, is slated for release in 2014. When we're not doing site research, we're writing at home in Rhode Island where we live with our husbands and sons. We'd love to hear from you so email us at browncorlissbooks@gmail.com or visit our website http: //browncorlissbooks.com.