Surina stood alone at the top of a mountain notorious for both its incredible views and tragic endings. Convinced that her own life was no longer worth living, it was an unwelcome interruption when Jar's presence distracted her from her purpose.But to Jar, Surina was not just another suicide victim-to-be. At an age where transformation was no longer possible, it hit Jar squarely in the face that this lonely young woman could be a life partner.As unexpected as their meeting was, their attraction could not be denied and Jar had to decide if a risky transformation procedure was worth it for a chance at a future with Surina.Even with such a short acquaintance, they wanted this relationship to breathe hope for a future where they both could have a chance at happiness. Teaching herself to read before she went to school was the start of her life-long love affair with books.Trained as an engineer, Linzé has worked as a specialist engineer in two fields of engineering. Thereafter, she was self-employed, working as a consultant to commercial companies exporting their products to other countries.When the economy forced her back into full-time employment, she worked as a systems engineer and senior project manager at a company that designs and manufactures products for the military industry.In January 2019, she left her full-time job to enjoy the challenges of self-employment once more. Now she spends her days doing competence training, career development and retirement coaching, and engineering consulting work.Although she still loves to read, she also enjoys counted stitch embroidery, t'ai chi, archery, fly fishing, drawing, painting with pastels, her husband's medal-winning photographs, and watching Manchester United play.She is one of the moderators of two Facebook writers' groups, and leads the Pretoria Writers' Group, who boasts several published authors in various genres.Linzé Brandon lives in Pretoria, South Africa, with her engineer husband and German Shepherds who are convinced that the world revolves only around them.
