In Secret Transgressions, willful Jan's marriage turns raw. Jan's hospital PR job expands with Bea as her associate. Jan comes 'out' to her trusted boss. The lovers buy their home. Trumped-up rules force Bea's dismissal. Bea submits to a sexual encounter, loses it in Las Vegas, tries sobriety. Known now as lesbians, they are free to be themselves and create Mother Courage Bookstore. Jan is aggressively harassed to quit her hospital job but she persists and excels.

Jan may brag about being a battled-tested warrior queen, but she's really an optimistic crone who blends truthful and imaginative words to recreate two women's audacious journey together. Their frustrated search for happiness as married women with teenage children fails. They fall in love, discover the depths of women-creative cultures and fight for successful careers while challenging socially acceptable norms. Jan's storytelling takes you into their intimate lives that enhance sensual and spiritual memories with their bodacious, risk-taking adventures.