Life's Love Song

The Trestin family, with their enviable upper-middle-class life, large house, and prestigious school, is the epitome of aspiration –until their perfect world begins to crumble.

Maddie and Duncan, basking in the glow of admiration at school, find their star status dimming as a series of misfortunes strikes the family. Illness, injury, and the turbulent tides of high school romance test them all. United, the Trestins draw strength from one another, facing each challenge head-on. In the midst of turmoil, they discover the true value of what they have, learning a profound lesson in what matters most in life.

Gina Charles lives in New Jersey with her husband, Francois. They have two grown children, Lachlan and Sloan, and have enjoyed living in and exploring multiple states. As an empty nester, she decided to write that book as she had always dreamed of writing. Gina has a BA in English and Communication and MA in English/Writing from the University of Dayton. She spent her first few professional years working as a television news producer before switching professions and working as a print editor. She spent the next 20 years “working” as a mother and volunteering for multiple organizations.