Who is Victoria West from Along for the Ride and what is their importance?

Dr. Victoria West is Auden and Hollis' mother. She is also the former first wife of Professor Robert West. Victoria is a striking who is somewhere in her late 40s. Her daughter says she is "tall and curvy" and that she has "very long jet-black hair" and "a deep, raspy voice" (p. 3). She has a national reputation for Her distinguished scholarly work on "women's roles in Renaissance literature" has brought her national acclaim (p. 2).