Free Style

I realized that no matter how much I wanted the past to remain intact, what was would never be again. We all got older. We all moved on. And maybe things were supposed to change...Funny, intelligent, and, above all, relevant,Free Styleis an inspiring novel about two thirtysomething married moms -- one who is separated and the other whose marriage is hanging on by a thread. They decide to escape their to-do lists to revisit their past at Club 90, a nightclub they frequented in the early nineties. There they meet up with old friends and lost loves and dance their troubles away to Lisa Lisa and C&C Music Factory. But when they're hit with a shocking dose of reality, they must decide whether to stay in the past or move on.More than just a fun read,Free Styleexplores serious issues that women grapple with all the time -- keeping romantic relationships alive, dealing with unexpected illness, single motherhood, and the need to come to terms with the past.

Linda Nieves-Powell is the writer/director/producer of the off-Broadway hit Yo Soy Latina! as well as The New Soul Latina Show and Jose Can Speak. She was named one of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics by Hispanic Business magazine, and one of the 2002 Top 100 Latinas by El Diario. She lives in Staten Island, New York, with her husband and son.