The book is about love, loss and rebirth, in a sense, but mainly, it’s about the relationship between family members and processing changes in life. It’s not sad. It’s funny and brash and well, if I were to brag, sassy. I think it will appeal to those who have lost someone and wish they could have one more chance to say they love them. 

It’s also about ghosts, and coffee addictions and cupcakes and teenage drama.

When Angela’s mother Fran dies and comes back as a ghost, Angela’s ordinary life turns into a carnival show, starring both Angela and her nosy, dead mother.

It seems Fran’s got some unfinished business on earth and she’s determined to get it done, no matter what. And that no matter what turns out to be a lot of something.

When Fran returned, she reignited her daughter’s long suppressed psychic gift, one she neglected to mention to Angela, and now Angela sees ghosts everywhere. And they won’t leave her alone.
Fran can’t help but stick her transparent nose where it doesn’t belong, making Angela’s life even crazier.  Her nosiness however, leads to some very important and potentially dangerous issues for Angela to deal with involving her teenage daughter, Emily.

Now Angela has to find a way to keep her old life in tact and help the dead with their unfinished business, all while trying to keep her dead mother out of trouble.  And it’s a lot for one woman to handle.

Where did the idea for the book come from?
Unfinished Business An Angela Panther Novel was/is/has been/will continue to be (because I seem to keep wanting to add or change a word or two every other second) a labor of love.

I wrote this book as an alternative to spending thousands of dollars on therapy after my mother died in 2009. The mother character in UBAAPN (see what I did there?) is my mother in a slightly exaggerated form.

I wrote the book because I wasn’t ready for my mom to be gone and since I don’t see her ghost – though if I could, I’d be thrilled – I felt the only way to let her voice live on was through me.

I stopped writing for about six months and one night I had a dream that my mother and I were sitting in a room talking and she told me I really needed to finish the book. I took that as a sign and for the past three months have gone non-stop, full throttle and am so glad it’s done. Now I’m working on book in the series and hope there are no six month breaks.

What genre is it?
The book is chick lit and paranormal but not the dark, scary paranormal kind.

What kind of readers will it appeal to?
Readers who like chick lit will like this book, but readers who like chick lit and ghost stories, who have a sense of humor will really like this book. If a reader wants deep, dark and scary, they’re going to see this book is not that but hopefully they’ll find it fun and refreshing and a little emotional at times, too.

Complete this sentence for us: if you like________________,  you’ll love Unfinished Business.
sassy, Italian old women with a sense of humor and the ability to walk through walls

Tell us a bit about yourself.
I am a freelance writer living in an Atlanta suburb. I write for several local papers and magazines and have a few internet jobs, too.  I’m married to a really great guy and I have three kids. Two are already old enough for me to kick out and live on their own. They’re girls and as much as I love them, I can fully admit I do not miss the day to day drama but I do miss them. I also have a 14 year old son who I firmly believe is an 80 year old man. He’s so set in his ways he makes 80 year old men seem flexible. I’ve also got two big, old (literally) dogs who stare at me all day long. I’m not sure what they want. I’ve tried to find out but I just can’t get dog-speak down. I also have a cat, a recent addition to the family. She likes to knead my stomach, which is a constant reminder that I need to get back to the gym.

How can we follow you online?
Twitter: @awritingwoman
Facebook: www.facebook.com/unfinishedbusiness
www.carolynridderaspenson.com.