Sharon J. Wishnow is a transplanted New Englander living in Northern Virginia. She writes upmarket fiction exploring how changes in the environment change people. The Pelican Tide follows Chef Josie Babineaux as she fights to save her family’s historic Cajun restaurant after her husband's gambling nearly ruins everything. With a fresh chance at success, and a fractured relationship with her daughter to mend, Josie must confront buried secrets—just as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill threatens more than her livelihood. Perfect for readers who love complex women, food, family drama, and stories where the shifting environment mirrors the emotional landscape.