Ventura, Anaïs: - After Anaïs Ventura burst into tears and called her mother in the dead of night, the startled woman assumed there'd been an accident in the family. As it turned out, Anaïs was reeling from the shocking death of a character in her favorite series, and to this day, her mother hasn't quite forgiven her. But for Anaïs, the best stories are a journey of soaring highs and crushing blows. Life is too short to wade in the shallows. When Anaïs isn't immersed in her latest novel, her work in healthcare management puts her at the coalface of humanity, where she has the privilege of serving others at an often vulnerable moment in their lives. By night she studies Mandarin, watches Chinese dramas, and admires her excessive collection of dreamcatchers. Tell Me A Secret is her debut novel.