I work from a barn in a coastal Maine village, surrounded by Rome-related artifacts and pictures -- great inspiration for ROMA AMOR, AMBER ROAD, and other novels set in the world of the Caesars. I've been a writer practically since I could pick up a pencil. After working on a magazine, I segued into advertising. That led to a freelance copywriting business and co-writing several books on money psychology (with time off for long-distance sailing). But historical fiction has always been my true literary love. I enjoy reading (and writing) novels that combine high-stakes suspense with unusual characters, extraordinary circumstances, romantic tension, and a splash of humor. My first historical novel, ROMA AMOR: A NOVEL OF CALIGULA'S ROME, was published in 2016 as a print book, ebook, and audiobook. The second in my "Roma Amor" saga, AMBER ROAD: A NOVEL OF LOVE AND BETRAYAL ON THE ROMAN FRONTIER, has just been published.