Thai Twist

Gina Campanello is delighted to learn that she's won a trip for two to Thailand, but there's a catch. Since she's underage, she has to bring an adult. Her sister Rachel is ecstatic at the prospects of traveling to Asia, but she buys so many guidebooks that Gina worries they'll spend their vacation dashing between temples and museums. But once neighbors ask Gina to deliver a package to a long-lost relative, she embarks on a more personal journey-one that includes forgotten histories, beautiful beaches, jealous rivals-and one handsome native. D.R. Ransdell torments writing students during the day and characters at night. She resides in Tucson, where she also plays with a mariachi. Her latest book, Dervla Alarms the Nanas, is a humorous paranormal mystery set in Tucson.