A Journey of Love, Loss, and the Cat Hospital I Built Against all Odds

My Lipstick Will Always Be Bright is Kim Hurley's story—raw, real, and unapologetic. It's about love, loss, resilience, and the courage to keep going when everything falls apart.

From a childhood shaped by constant moves and deep Southern roots to adulthood defined by marriage, heartbreak, and determination, Kim Hurley tells the story of becoming a woman who refuses to disappear quietly. Along the way, she builds one of the region's only cat-exclusive veterinary hospitals, navigating the chaos of feisty felines, colorful clients and tight finances. She dealt with heartbreaking medical cases, navigated the emotional complexities of euthanasia, and celebrated the small victories that made it all worthwhile. Her hospital became her identity, her purpose, and her refuge.

With candor, humor, and emotional precision, Hurley explores the messy overlap between personal collapse and professional ambition. As relationships fracture and identities shift, she seeks escape and clarity in the jungles of Costa Rica, only to return home to the same impossible questions and unresolved drama that have defined her journey from the start.

Funny, heartbreaking, and brutally honest, My Lipstick Will Always Be Bright is a testament to resilience, self-discovery, and refusing to let the world dim your light. Because sometimes, keeping your lipstick bright is the bravest thing you can do.