3In the romantic novel Innocent Choices: Romance and Suspense, a young woman learns that consequences result from innocent mistakes. Marilu is searching for a man just like her father. Innocent and trustful, she is quickly deceived by a boy she thinks she loves. A chain of events takes her through some difficult situations, beginning with an unexpected pregnancy with her first high school love. When Jimmy chooses his medical career over her and the baby, she is devastated. Her pregnancy eats away at the core of her close-knit family. Driven to find a father for her child, with her father's approval, Marilu marries Steve, a close friend of the family. When the marriage fails, she finds a job at the local bank to support her baby girl. A life-threatening situation at the bank turns an innocent flirtation into danger. Will Marilu ever find Mr. Right? Martha Jo Silvestro was born in Birmingham, Alabama. "My father managed to send all four of his children to college at the University of Alabama. He did not have the opportunities we had and he wanted us to get an education in order to increase our chances at being successful in life. He and my mother made sacrifices to ensure we would have that opportunity." She is retired and lives with her husband in Sarasota, Florida. Her first book was for children and this one is for young adults. She has several other books in progress. Publisher's website: http: //sbprabooks.com/MarthaJoSilvestro