Shmooky (and other post-mid-life confessions)

Sam Russo is a 52-year-old washed-up trial lawyer whose loveless marriage and professional stagnation kept him in an almost constant crisis that only fueled his depression and alcoholism. Finally hitting rock bottom after his final divorce hearing, Sam unexpectedly runs into Sammie "Shmooky" Wilenski, an adorable 20-year-old high school dropout from Orrville, Ohio, whose sense of humor and brilliant mind was no match for the trouble she had gotten herself into on the streets.An accidental love affair between the downtrodden duo creates a host of problems that eventually lead to their personal salvation in this quirky, dark, romantic comedy. David Sierra is a graduate of Florida State University and has worked as a personal injury defense lawyer for 27 years. He is currently working on releasing a historical novel on mid-19th century Italian immigration and the birth of the California wine industry. Born in Brooklyn, David lived in Miami for most of his life and currently resides in Orlando