About the book: year / Catalina Geldbach is Latina, although she was born and raised in Wisconsin. A teacher and owner of three demanding cats, she's ready to take her life to the next level... one where she makes decisions. Taking life by the horns, Catalina chooses a nickname for herself and gets her first tattoo. Now is the time to get a man. With unkempt hair, overgrown stubble and multiple tattoos, Derek Shreiser returns home after leaving the Marine Corps. He's a technician and volunteer for the local fire department, sleeping with a lot of ladies, but none of them make him want anything more. Sitting in a tattoo parlor chair, he reconnects with Kat, a gorgeous, curvaceous beauty, and his life lights up with bright colors. They were friends, then, as they got older, they became intimate. After leaving school, Derek and Kat haven't spoken a word about the future of their relationship, but their hearts have a different view on things..