It had to be fate. Not only did they share the same name and were the same age, Kari Sherman and Carey Laubenberg were both at a crossroads in their chosen professions. Kari Sherman, a CPA, had spent the last twenty plus years toiling away in the corporate world while Carey Laubenberg, a personal trainer, had successfully opened and managed a gym with her husband, Steve. Their chance meeting at the local dog park and their immediate friendship (brought about by their dogs’ instant chemistry) was the catalyst for their new journey into writing and publishing. A partnership was born through a shared outlook on life and a similar sense of humor. As of Fall 2015, they have self-published 2 books in the Max and Luther series, "True Tails from the Dog Park" and " True Tails II". They are currently working on the third book of their series “Travels with Max and Luther” which they anticipate will be available for release in Fall  2016.

Kari Sherman, a true Mid-western girl, loves food, football, traveling and books (Go Irish!).  Nothing makes her happier than curling up with a good book and her dog while college football is on in the back ground.  Carey Laubenberg, a true fitness nut, is an experienced marathon runner. While she loves to run daily, she prefers her dogs to be much more sedate as in their fastest speed is a trot (think bulldogs) on a good day! The irony does not escape her.