​Before I was a writer, I was a reader. In fact, I come from a long line of readers (and secret writers). My grandmother wrote poetry and hid it in a drawer. I used to hide in a corner of her house and read her huge collection of romance novels. That’s when I fell in love with the romance genre. These books were well-researched historicals about some of the most important events in history, and they featured interesting and passionate characters. I was hooked.

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I've always written. As a kid, I wrote and illustrated books on construction paper and stapled them together. Over the years, I started and stopped various novels. I wrote essays (and got a few published!) and poetry. I went to college and then law school—with a stint in the Army thrown in for good measure—and I never stopped writing.

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After eight years of law practice, I knew I loved research and writing, but I dreaded the animosity and conflict of the courtroom. And through it all, I never stopped reading romance. Instead of writing in secret and throwing my manuscripts in a drawer, I decided I wanted to make this life my job.

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Best decision ever.

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Writing has given me the ability to spend more time with my family, and do what I’ve always longed to do: get the characters who live in my head out and onto paper (or computer screen). There is truly no better feeling than typing the last few words to finish a manuscript.

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I write romance because I love writing about love. I enjoy watching two (or three) characters circle each other, wanting to connect but struggling to overcome the obstacles standing in their way. Whether I’m writing about polyamorous dragon shifters or werewolves desperate to find their fated mate, passionate relationships are at the core of my books.

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I’m a mom of five awesome kids and wife to a supportive husband who never complains when I say things like, “What’s a good name for an alpha wolf who’s also a secret computer genius?” I grew up in Oklahoma, but I now call the Great Lakes region home.
 

I'm represented by Amy Collins of Talcott Notch Literary.

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