CHRISTINE HART has worked as a youth employment counsellor, so she knows how difficult it can be for young adults starting their first jobs. She's heard many first-hand accounts of sexual harassment on the job. Christine's first SideStreets novel was Best Laid Plans, which dealt with the issue of teenage pregnancy. She has been the recipient of the Gold Moonbeam Children's Book Award in the category of mature subjects for children. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.