Sharisse Coulter, originally from Lake Tahoe, started with a smidge of college in Paris (not Texas), a dash in Australia and, voilà! A master's degree in Anthropology framed and placed lovingly on a shelf, never to be dusted off again. Instead, she took the clear path to success, marrying a musician, becoming his manager and touring the country playing gigs, taking photos, and making music videos. Finally, she had a son (and subsequent identity crisis), which fueled the completion of her first novel ROCK MY WORLD. Soon followed by A Novel Music Tour: a 5 month 55 city national music/book tour. THE BIG IF is her second novel. She lives in Encinitas, CA with her husband and son and enjoys learning to surf and drinking lots of coffee.