What happens when your greatest loss leads to your greatest love?Anna Gomez’s latest masterpiece, Somewhere Along the Way (Open Road Media Romance; May 6, 2025), follows Charlotte “Charlie” Hastings on a transformative journey to understand her estranged mother through a series of letters left behind by her late father.  Pair this with an 11 day cross-country carpool and a mysteriously handsome hitch-hiker, and you have a refreshingly unique story that explores the emotional complexities of love, healing, and the courage it takes to confront the past.Gomez’s personal experiences with mental health challenges make her an authentic and compelling interview guest, especially if you are considering coverage for Mental Health Awareness Month. She can discuss:Her personal connection to mental health themesThe importance of vulnerability and resilience in healingHow storytelling can foster openness around mental healthAnna Gomez is an award-winning author (My Goodbye Girl, From Kona with Love), with work in development for film/TV and featured in People, Variety, and Publishers Weekly. She is Partner & Global CFO at Mischief at No Fixed Address and a 2024 Illinois CPA Society Women to Watch Award recipient. A champion of diversity, she serves on the Girl Scouts of Chicago board. She lives in Indiana with her husband and Sheepadoodle, Izzy. AnnaGomezBooks.com.


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