Set in the Second City, Chicago, the book chronicles the challenges a young woman faces leaving the security of her rural upbringing to work in the legal justice system. Longing for both a creative outlet and a soulmate, Dana must relinquish childhood security and brave possible rejection when she meets the enigmatic Gianni. Chicagoans will particularly enjoy scenes throughout the book: familiar neighborhoods, restaurants, and the comfortable Midwestern atmosphere of this cosmopolitan city, ever-changing and yet constant. For others, family life in the Northern Indiana countryside will evoke pleasant memories and draw the reader into various settings and fictional characters. A gentle romance, "Courting Desire" will provide readers with humor, familiarity and a cozy look into a time and place to be chronicled further in upcoming books by this author.