Sheila, born in Rio de Janeiro, birthplace of the samba, and the home of Carnaval and the Girl from Ipanema. She and her family emigrated to the United States when she was young, though, so she grew up and matured in the San Francisco Bay Area. She married an American man, and raised two sons to adulthood before divorcing their father.
Free of attachments, and well off enough that she did not have to work, she found a hobby of making floral notecards from flowers and leaves that she collected, pressed, and dried. Over the years she improved her technique and eventually won multiple prizes at various county and state fairs.

But that was not the only way she occupied her time. She decided to pursue an interest about which she had only dreamed. Sleep dreams, or day dreams, they filled her mind often enough that she finally decided to act on them. And so, after Sheila scoured the internet for blogs on the subject, she found a way to connect with men and women (mostly men) who were interested in what she was offering. And so, Sheila embarked on a new career which fulfilled her dreams, brought her much pleasure, and her clients much pain, for which they gladly paid Sheila well.

When a new neighbor moved in, Sheila and he soon became good friends. Jason, young enough to be her son, but new to the area, was glad to have her friendship, and, it turned out, her mentorship. He was innocent and inexperienced in many ways, and Sheila shared her experience and wisdom with him. Especially when it came to BDSM! This was eye-opening to Jason, who knew little about the subject, especially when it related to his own sexuality.
Jason volunteered to help Sheila in her garden, but after she discovered his subconscious submissive tendency and introduced him to her arsenal of bondage and impact toys, he agreed to build a dungeon for her in an unused, unfinished room.

He eventually met a girl at his workplace. Melissa. She too became good friends with Sheila, and also benefitted from her worldly experience. In the same way that Jason had. The romance of Jason and Melissa flourished, and eventually led to a serious bond. Their love-life included vanilla, romantic sex, as well as torrid, creative and imaginative variations. Sheila helped guide them into the lifestyle they both ended up craving.

Hence, the three books in the Flower Cards by Sheila series. The Neighbor; The Couple; The Vows.

The vows. Not the typical ones that a couple makes to start a life together. You do not want to miss these!