Heights and Woodhouse met during their doctoral studies in literature. Heights got his degree in American literature; Woodhouse got hers in British. Completing their studies took much planning. Falling in love and getting married, however, was unexpected. The rigors of university teaching threatened to draw them apart. Their solution was writing a novel together. That the solution worked was also unexpected, since he demanded an action novel; she insisted on romance. That they finished their novel was really unexpected!

Heights and Woodhouse’s debut, The Die Is Cast, has been named an "Indie Book We Love" by LoveReading, which describes it as "a story about traditions, relationships, families and how private resentments can hold you back."

Connect with them at heightsandwoodhouse.com and be sure to download their gift to you, When the Pirate Met the Princess, the prequel to The Die Is Cast. Follow the travel adventures of two of their favorite characters, Lady Jane and her dog Baby Girl, on Instagram @heightsandwoodhouse.