A mysterious gift from Mrs. Claus grants her insight in the form of vivid dreams about the most important women in her life, and she attempts to get insight and answers from the dreams as well as meaningful, long overdue conversations.
Holding Sydney back is her increasingly distant husband, who was never quite adjusted to his new life two years after an accident that took away his sight, and her 18-year-old shop assistant who is determined to save her from making the wrong decisions, even if it's against her will. The Cardinal Rule is a Christmas Carol-esque telling of a woman who must discover for herself what in her life is worth doing and risk losing the people closest to her in the process.
Adams has a bachelor’s and master's degree in English Literature with a focus in 19th century literature. Originally from Southern California, she lives and works in South Korea with her husband and two dogs.