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      When I was five, I decided I wanted to be a writer who illustrated her own books.  In third grade my first short story was published in the local weekly newspaper.  There was no turning back then!

      At sixteen I began my first novel--an English historical about a highwayman.  That one's still in the works.  In 1998, my first novel was published by Berkley-Jove Haunting Hearts.  It incorporated romance with my love of Southern lore--ghosts, a reverence for tradition, and long, sultry days perfect for falling in love.

      I took a few years off to raise my son and follow him to numerous baseballs fields around the country--including four state championships on his high school team, where he was catcher.  During that time, I also pursued other projects, all the while keeping my original dream in mind.  Now that said son is away at college, I've returned to my first love--fiction.   I sold my first Superromance® in January and it's coming out in September 2007!   I'm looking forward to the rush of getting that one on the shelves while working on future projects. 

      I love horses, gardening, baseball, eating sushi with my son when he's home.  I live in Louisiana with my husband, son, (and sometimes my mom, who spends time with us during the year), a psycho cat, and the sweetest Australian Shepherd on the planet.