Like her heroines, the author came from a close-knit family in a small town in North Carolina. Although she dallied briefly with city life, she retreated back to the country, where she now lives with her long-time boyfriend and English Bulldog. From a young age, she enjoyed creating stories, including the time at five years old she’d almost convinced her grandmother that she’d gone horseback riding all alone . . . at least until she added a friendly crab to the storyline. With age, came wisdom and the understanding of how far to stretch a plotline. Now, E.F. pursues writing as a creative outlet and hopes, one day, to have this be her career instead of a pastime.