Lights, Camera, Mine!

Katrina, the main character is the saga of what goes wrong in relationships. When her friend Chris finally convinces Katrina to leave her abusive relationship with John, he gets more than he bargained for. Once Katrina is out from under John's verbal and physical abuse, she looks for a man to offer stability and financial comfort to her and her daughter. Seeing Chris as more than a friend, Katrina insinuates herself into his life. She resents the fact that Chris is trying to rekindle a relationship with his ex and their child. Her jealousy and the negative advice Katrina receives from her girlfriends cause Katrina to make some very bad choices. As she becomes focused on stopping at nothing to get what she wants, Katrina creates plenty of other enemies. Even her neighbors don't like the way she's treating other people. It's not long before her selfishness, and disregard for the feelings of others ends her up in a terrible car accident that disfigures her. Ironically, this catastrophe may be just the incident that forces Katrina to take stock of her life and realize the effect her actions have on others. Lights, Camera, Mine reduces adult relationships to the level of kids in a sandbox fighting over a toy. What you learn may change your life as it changes Katrina's. In spite of the tale of the basest of human actions, Lights, Camera, Mine leaves the reader with an optimistic outlook.