Breaking Up with Jeri Smith-Ready

Today I'm happy to welcome Jeri Smith-Ready, author of Shade. To win your own copy, please leave comment. Here's Jeri's breakup story:

I tried writing several breakup stories, but looking back, most of my relationships make me sound either feeble or evil.

Like my first boyfriend, a high school dropout who shoplifted my birthday gifts, ridiculed my virginity, and eventually wandered off in search of fresh prey. Or Boyfriend #5, who left me for Jesus. Or Boyfriends 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8, whom...