Behind the Story: Christiana

As we gear up to welcome my newest book into the world in a week and a half (not that I'm counting or anything), I wanted to give you a sneak peek at the characters and some other behind-the-scenes tid-bits.
Here's Christiana Jones. She grew up hearing stories of Huntsville from her dad, who went to college there. It became her dream, so she went to school there and stayed. But for some reason, it doesn't feel like home to her. Maybe that's why she hasn't unpacked all of the boxes in her apartment despite having been there almost three years.
She's working at a pediatric clinic as one of the receptionists, and is good at her job, but it no longer brings satisfaction.

She loves to bake, and has perfected her grandma's roll recipe, but cooking normal things eludes her. After all, baking is an exact science and she knows things will come out right if she follows the directions. Cooking dinner is more of an experiment, and more often than not, she ends up with raw meat or mushy vegetables.
Her childhood best friend Tina still lives in their hometown suburb of Nashville, and begs her to come "home" with every text and call.
Her two older brothers, Shawn and Mark, have a bet going that she won't stay in Huntsville, but will move back to TN like Tina wants. And she can't let them win, of course.
She loves a hike in the fall, watching the snow in the winter, a good town carnival in the spring--especially if there's a ferris wheel to ride--, and the air conditioning in the summer. She does live in the south, after all.
I loved developing Christiana, who knows she's not perfect, but decides to work towards it in the book. And I hope you love her, too, as you read the story of her and Jordan writing letters to each other. (More about Jordan next week.)
Do you see anything in Christiana that makes you want to know more?