I first fell in love with romance in the back seat of a rental car crossing midwest America.

Twenty years ago, during our first-ever overseas family vacation, we were visiting friends in a small rural town outside Detroit, Michigan, when the unthinkable happened: I ran out of books to read. Our host, Nora, pulled out a huge box of old, dog-eared historical romances with the generous offer, "Take what you like."

Now, inspired by the emotions evoked by my all-time favorite novels, I seek to create my own rich and exciting historical worlds. My desire? To write stories that carry depth in which people find themselves, become whole, or, at the very least, find true strength, fearlessly hold themselves to account, lift, inspire and rebuild themselves, and do so with an undiminished heart. And what better way to do it, than with a big plot and a grand adventure?