Joyce Hanewinkel is an award-winning poet and author. She has numerous awards for her short stories and poetry in fiction, memoir, and essay genres. Hanewinkel’s writing is rich with humor, inspiration, and strong messages. She has been published in Life’s Vintage Magazine, eMerge Magazine, and the Tulsa County Library website. Her stories are drawn from various life experiences gained from her active-duty service in the Army, playing recreational soccer, and working in healthcare, telecommunications, and manufacturing. She now debuts her award-winning novel, An Unforeseen Chance, a profound and moving woman’s story lush with drama, recovery, and romance that pulls at the heartstrings of any reader.

About An Unforeseen Chance:
Dawn, a sixty-five-year-old Army Veteran, discovers the bodies of her husband and daughter on the day her daughter was to move home for protection from a violent ex-boyfriend. Still traumatized a year later, the unsolved murders motivate Dawn to step up and rescue a battered teen and her newborn baby from a stalker. A romantic connection from forty years ago surprises Dawn, prompting her to question whether she can enjoy a fulfilling relationship with him before getting justice for her family. Can Dawn protect the teen and her baby from a relentless stalker? Will she attain justice for her family? Can a one-night stand from the past provide a loving future?