After high school, AJ relocated to Northern Virginia to attend college. Four years later, AJ enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving eight years, stationed at K. I. Sawyer AFB, MI and Barksdale AFB, LA. An avid reader since childhood, on a rainy Sunday morning, grieving the recent death of her mother, who had encouraged her for years to write, the first word of the novel ’Mindfield’ was written. Series characters, Special Agents Charley Faraday and Sean Murphy became a reality within the pages. ’Devil’s Door", Book 2 of the ’Sideways Eight Series’ released June 2017.