Gabriele is a dreamer, a romantic, a history buff, and a lover of lakes, which is especially evident in her latest novel, Once Upon a Summer, set in the sublimely beautiful Muskoka lakes district of Canada.

Her passion is to weave compelling stories around meticulously researched and often quirky or arcane facts in order to bring the past to life, particularly with regard to women’s roles. She is the author of six highly acclaimed historical novels, including four in the epic "Muskoka Novels” saga set in North America, Britain, and Europe through the two cataclysmic World Wars and the seductive Jazz Age.

With degrees in the social sciences and education, Gabriele has had a varied career as an educator, literacy coordinator, and website designer, and has been an active community volunteer, particularly in heritage preservation and the arts. She produced an award-nominated feature on CBC Radio, and her first short story appeared in the Canadian Authors Association Winners' Circle 5 Anthology.