I was born and raised in a small town in dead center Minnesota, the seventh of eight children.  While growing up, I usually left the story-telling to my four brothers and pretty much kept my nose clean between the covers of books.  My brothers would likely have another story to tell, but since this isn't their website .... 

Several years into an accounting career and a couple children later, I started putting fingers to the keyboard at every free moment.  Writing books.  How cool is that?

I wrote four manuscripts, finalled three times in Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart and won numerous other regional contests before Harlequin bought my third book, entitled TREASURE.  Now I can't imagine doing anything else.

I live in Minnesota with three cats, two dogs, two kids and one, last time I checked, husband.

AWARD/NOMINATION HIGHLIGHTS:

2008 Romance Writers of America RITA Winner for Best Contemporary Series Romantic Suspense

2008 Virginia Romance Writers HOLT Medallion Winner

CataRomance Reviewers Choice Award Winner for 2007

Nominated for Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for best SuperRomance of 2007

Three Time Romance Writers of America Golden Heart nominee

Midwest Fiction Writers Rising Star  award winner

Georgia Romance Writers Maggie Winner

Smoky Mountain Romance Writers Laurie Winner