Two big things happened in my life at once, and they led to the third thing that happened — a wicked, crazy, sexy thing.

The first two things: I got fired from my accounting job because of downsizing, and at almost the same time, I received an inheritance. Being unemployed panicked me. I would be screwed on rent, on my car payment. But less than 24 hours later, I found out a very elderly relative had left everything to his “favorite grand-niece.” I’d phoned Great Uncle Walter once a month for years and never failed to send him a Christmas card, but I hadn’t expected this.

He hadn’t left a fortune, but it was still a very tidy sum, enough that I could take some time off before looking for a new job. At age 27, I hadn’t had a vacation or even a break in years. I was... Read More