For B.B. Compton, tracking down the father she’s never known was easy. It’s when she discovers dear old dad is a mafia underboss that things get tricky and the word family takes on a whole new meaning. B.B.’s transformation from subdued suburban housewife to maladroit mafia princess begins with her attempt to get an up-close glimpse of her new relations. Things get out of control quickly when she’s spotted and snatched off the street by a couple of wiseguys and her identity is uncovered. Before she knows what’s happening, she’s mired in the middle of a mob job gone wrong, fighting a flirtation with the sexy and dangerous mafia boss and stuck in the center of a squabble with a rival organization, all while trying to keep this felonious family reunion a secret from her husband, kids and nosy neighbors. Will she ever be able to put the lid back on this paternal Pandora’s box and return to her former calm and predictable life? Not likely. As her Grandfather Compton used to say, “Once you’re a pickle, you can’t go back to being a cucumber.” Alicia Holden lives in Southern Vermont with her husband and 3 children. They can often be seen together making sandwiches and sweeping floors in the corner market & deli they own or on the slopes of one of the local ski areas. Though Alicia is a native Vermonter, she does not make her own maple syrup but certainly would never be caught eating the fake stuff. She also does not currently live on a farm, but has. Alicia holds a degree in psychology from Skidmore College and has worked in educational research and technology for the past dozen years. Before that, she spent several years circumnavigating the globe without a map- a.k.a. being a stay at home mom.